Residential

Turtletrash trash and recycling bins.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICE

A turtley-awesome home waste service in Wilmington, NC.

Turtletrash offers reliable trash pickup and recycling pickup to residences and HOAs in Wilmington. Unlike any other collection service in the area, we are particularly well-suited for the beach -- from our mini collection trucks that are easier on roads/fit down tight spaces, to our donations to local sea turtle foundations. We would love to service your home or neighborhood!

Service includes:
• 96-gallon carts
• Low, flat rates
• Small collection trucks for quieter, greener collections
• Yard waste pickup (per bag)
• Junk item pickup (per item)
• In-house recycling that turns plastic into goods/art
• Part of your bill gives directly to local sea turtle ———__…foundations and other awesome coastal initiatives

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SERVICE INCLUDES

Turtletrash isuzu truck.

Smaller Trucks

Our fleet is brand new and built for efficiency. We use smaller trucks that can easily maneuver tight beach roads, use less fuel, run quieter, and still haul a ton of waste! Small green trucks, big green impact.

We bring bins up driveways!

Above and beyond service

Turtletrash goes beyond curbside pickup. We bring bins back up driveways, give residents direct contact with their collector, and deliver personal service you’ll know on a first-name basis.

Our plastic injection machine makes cool pots with plastic bottle tops!

Turtleplastics® Recycling

Beyond standard recycling, we’ve created an in-house program that turns bottle caps and other plastics (#2, #4, #5) into tiles, furniture, and art. We hand-sort, shred, and mold plastics that are often hard to recycle, keeping them out of the ocean while giving them a second life.

We get out and actually volunteer for trash cleanups!

Active Volunteers

You’ll find us outside of collection routes too — at beach cleanups, sea turtle nest walks, and community events. We also supply recycled plastic to local artists, keeping our efforts community-focused.

We donate to local sea turtle foundations!

Proceeds to Local Sea Turtle Orgs

Part of every bill goes directly to local sea turtle foundations like Karen B, PISTP, and WBSTP. Turtletrash was built with coastal preservation at its core — giving back to the NC coast we all love.

TRASH & RECYCLING
SERVICE AREA:

 TRASH & RECYCLING
SERVICE FAQS

  • Our residential service area currently includes South Wilmington (zipcodes 28409 and 28412) and North Wilmington (zipcodes 28405 and 28411). Please reach out if your zipcode is not listed as we are actively looking to add new service areas!

  • Acceptable items include household waste - food, plastic bags, pet waste, and styrofoam. Unacceptable items include non-household waste - roof shingles, paint, concrete, stone, dirt, chemicals, and flammable items.

    Please see what goes in the bin list or reach out via 910-236-9493 with questions regarding proper disposal.

  • Acceptable items include household recycling - cans, glass, cartons, paper, cardboard and plastic containers. Unacceptable items include - plastic bags, styrofoam, electronics, batteries, yard waste, wood scraps, metal scraps, aerosols, wire/hoses, and clothing.

    Please see what goes in the bin list or reach out via 910-236-9493 with questions regarding proper disposal.

  • Trash is serviced every week and recycling is serviced every other week. Please see the calendar page for specific pickup days in your area

  • We pickup bulk items every other week on Wednesdays (non-recycling weeks). Please see the calendar page for more info.

  • Please place your bin out the night before your scheduled pickup! We will do our best to retrieve a bin if it is not out, however placing your bin curbside the night before will ensure you are not missed!

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING:

  • “We switched to Turtle Trash this year, and have saved significantly on our yearly bill. We loved their recycling programs for plastic bottle caps, and that a portion of our monthly bill goes towards preserving sea turtle habitats. What we didn't expect was how personable and helpful the owners would be. Everything you love about shopping local, you get with Turtle Trash. Trash/recycling services has always been one more bill to pay that I don't think about, but Turtle Trash has changed that. Can't recommend them enough!”

    Erin W.
    Laurenbridge

  • “Turtle Trash a locally owned company is a fantastic waste, recycling and junk disposal company. Their affordable, consistent, and timely professional waste removal services are not only great for us but our coastal community as they donate percentage of profit to sea turtle rescue here in North Carolina. We highly recommend Turtle Trash🐢”

    Simmons Family
    Lansdowne

  • We LOVE turtle trash! I recommend them to everyone who will listen. I was sick last week and forgot to take the bins down to the road. These wonderful people came up to my house and got the bins emptied and put them right back! It was a small thing that meant a lot 💚

    Aran K.
    Murrayville

  • Excellent service! Great on the price! They bring our cans back up the drive way every time. They even get them from your driveway when your forget to take them to the road or if you are out of town. I definitely recommend this company to any one looking for a great trash company!

    Josh W.
    Tidal Holm

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