Weekly Yard Waste Collection

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Westside and Georgetown	The Landings - Skidaway Island	Isle of Hope, Whitfield Avenue/Dutch and Burnside Islands	Island areas - Wilmington, Talahi and Whitemarsh Islands

 

Monthly Bulky Item Collection (including flattened cardboard boxes)

1st Friday of the Month	Westside and Georgetown
2nd Friday of the Month	The Landings - Skidaway Island
3rd Friday of the Month	Isle of Hope Whitfield Avenue/Dutch and Burnside Islands
4th Friday of the Month	Island areas - Wilmington, Talahi and Whitemarsh Islands

 

Questions? Call: (912) 652-6840

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2026 Holiday Collection Schedule

HOLIDAY	REGULARLY SCHEDULED	RESCHEDULED DATE	MATERIAL TO BE COLLECTED
New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2026	Wilmington Island	Saturday, January 3, 2026	Yard Waste
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / County Holiday Monday, January 19, 2026	Georgetown / Southbridge	Saturday, January 24, 2026	Yard Waste
President's Day Monday, February 16, 2026	Georgetown / Southbridge	CREWS WILL BE WORKING	Yard Waste
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026	Georgetown / Southbridge	Friday, May 29, 2026 5th Friday	Yard Waste
Juneteenth National Independence Day / County Holiday Friday, June 19, 2026	Isle of Hope, Whitefield Ave., Dutch and Burnside Island	Saturday, June 20, 2026	Bulk
Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2026	Georgetown / Southbridge	Monday, July 6, 2026	Yard Waste & Bulk
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026	Georgetown / Southbridge	Saturday, September 12, 2026	Yard Waste
Veteran's Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026	Isle of Hope, Whitefield Ave., Dutch and Burnside Island	CREWS WILL BE WORKING	Yard Waste
Thanksgiving Day / County Holiday Thursday, November 26, 2026	Wilmington Island	Friday, November 27, 2026	Yard Waste & Bulk
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 2026	Wilmington Island	CREWS WILL BE WORKING	Yard Waste & Bulk
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026	Wilmington Island	Thursday, December 24, 2026	Yard Waste & Bulk

Questions regarding the Chatham County holiday collection schedule, please call (912) 652-6840.

 

Want to Cut Your Yard Work Time in a Third?

THEN, CUT NO MORE THAN 1/3, AND REMEMBER:

• Understand your grass:
  • Grass clippings do not have to be composted to be recycled. Leaving them on the lawn, most will decompose quickly. 90% of grass is water.
  • Grasscycling does not cause thatch when done by the 1/3 Rule.
    
    
• Use the right tools:
  • There is no need to buy a mulching lawn mower, unless you need a new lawn mower. A sharp blade on an existing mower will do the job.
  • Keep mower blades sharp. Sharp blades cut the clippings smaller. Sharp blades also made a cleaner cut, which is better for the grass.
    
    
• Know how to mow:
  • Mow in a pattern that evenly distributes the grass clippings.
  • Mow every 5 to 7 days during the spring and summer months.
  • Mowing more often actually saves time because clippings are not being bagged.
  • Mow when the grass in dry. Dry grass scatters better than wet grass.
    
    
• Go easy on the water:
  • Irrigate correctly to maintain a moderate growth. No more than 1 inch of water is needed twice per week, including rainfall, for healthy growth in the summer.
    
    
• TO HAVE MORE TIME FOR FUN THIS SUMMER:
  • Remember the 1/3 Rule: Remove no more than 1" of grass or the top 1/4 to 1/3 of the blade each time the yard is mowed!