- The Town of Cape Carteret offers curbside collection of residential yard debris every other month.
Remaining 2025 Schedule
October 6
December 8
Each collection event begins on a Monday, and yard debris may be placed at the curbside no more than 10 days prior to the scheduled collection date.
*Pick-Up begins on the first day of the scheduled collection date and will continue until Public Works is able to get down every street.
*Yard debris can be placed in the right-of-way ten days before the scheduled pick-up.
*Please make sure your debris is by the road no later than the night before! Public Works will make a trip down each street one time.
*Please do not bag items in plastic bags.
*Please make sure that you do not place your debris near powerlines, trees or your mailbox.
*Please do not have whole trees or stumps by the road.
*Leaves and limbs should be placed in separate piles at the curbside.
*Limbs should be cut into segments 6 -8 feet long, and should not exceed 8 inches in diameter.
*Please do not place your yard debris on a vacant lot.
*Once yard debris is picked up, please do not put more out.