Residential Yard Waste & Bulk Debris Collection
For special collection fees (furniture, mattresses, etc.), visit the special collections page.
It is unlawful and a violation of Town of Edenton code to place, sweep or blow grass clippings, leaves and other yard waste into the curb, gutter, street, storm drains or catch basins. Warning notices will be issued to violators, with fines issued to repeat offenders. Materials must be placed behind the curb for collection.
This rule will help prevent street flooding and prevent yard waste from entering the Town’s stormwater system and making its way to Edenton Bay. Below are the Town’s Yard Waste and Bulk Debris Collection rules and regulations.
- Leaves, limbs, and grass clippings should be placed adjacent to the curb or street, NOT in the street.
- Do not place leaves or grass clippings on a tarp or in a container.
- Keep all leaves and grass separate from limbs.
- Do not discharge or blow grass or leaves into the street.
- All limbs should be less than 60” in length and/or no more than 4” in diameter. Limbs, branches, and shrubs exceeding these length and diameter restrictions will be accessed at a special pick up/collection fee per Town Code.
- Yard waste should be out by 7 a.m. on Thursday mornings. Pickup will be on Thursdays and Fridays. Leaves will be picked up daily in the fall. Holiday weeks may alter this schedule, so visit the Trash Collection page to view any holiday schedules.
Yard waste collection is a residential service. Landscapers, tree surgeons, contractors or other technicians hired by residents or property owners to trim or remove trees and or shrubs on private property are responsible for removing and properly disposing of tree and shrub trimmings, and or limbs branches, trunks, and stumps.
Call Public Works at (252) 482-4111 for additional information about this policy.
Property owners within the Town’s Historic District should contact the Planning Department for guidance on how to obtain permission from the Historic Preservation Commission prior to any removal of trees. Call (252) 482-2155, ext. 182 for assistance or email dewayne.whealton [at] edenton.nc.gov (Dewayne Whealton).
Due to state regulations at the receiving landfill, the Town cannot collect construction materials, furniture, and other bulk items. The Town is also prohibited from collecting tree trunks and logs. However, residents can use the County Convenience Centers to dispose of construction debris, tree debris larger than 4 inches in diameter, and bulk items. Call (252) 297-3300 or visit Chowan County for more information.
Chowan County Convenience Center Addresses:
- 237 Soundside Road
- 934 Virginia Road
- 2035 Virginia Road
- 103 Ryland Road