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The local disposal guide
Bulk junk removal in Apex: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.
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Apex removes large household items from the curb on a booked day rather than on the cart schedule. A household requests the pickup through the town's online service request form or Ask Apex, gets an email within 1 to 2 business days with the collection day, and sets the items at the curb by 6 am because the crew will not enter private property. The service is not available to businesses or apartments.
A couch, dresser, table or chair is exactly the kind of large household item the town's fee based bulk collection is written for. It cannot ride the garbage cart, which takes household trash only and collects nothing left beside it, so furniture has to be on a booked bulk day.
Mattresses and box springs ride the same bulk service with two extra restrictions. They are collected on Fridays only, and a mattress and its box spring count as two separate items, so a set of bedding uses the whole allowance of a single pickup and anything else is scheduled for a separate day.
The town never names appliances in its bulk material, the garbage cart prohibits metal, and the Wake County convenience centers refuse appliances and white goods outright. What the county does name is the South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility inside Apex, which lists air conditioners, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, washing machines and water heaters as accepted material.
Electronics are refused in the Apex bulk collection and prohibited in the garbage cart, and the town's own recycling page sends them to Wake County instead. The South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility at 6130 Old Smithfield Road in Apex takes any corded electronic device, naming computers, game consoles, printers, copiers, small appliances, audio and video players and televisions.
Apex refuses construction, demolition and remodeling material at the curb, and the bulk page names toilets, vanities, mirrors and cabinets inside that refusal. The garbage cart is closed to construction debris as well. Wake County convenience centers do take household construction debris from the homeowner only, and the Apex center at 6120 Old Smithfield Road is one of the sites where verification is required.
The town's bulk material never names exercise equipment. A treadmill or weight machine is a large household item, which is the kind of thing the fee based service is written for, but a machine is also heavy and awkward enough that a crew may treat it differently, and the town publishes no item list for the service.
Tires cannot go in the garbage cart, where automotive parts are prohibited, and the bulk collection refuses automotive items. Wake County is the local route: residents can dispose of 5 or fewer scrap tires free at the South Wake Scrap Tire Recycling Facility at 6160 Old Smithfield Road in Apex.
Yard waste is a town service on its own schedule, and that schedule changed while this page was checked. From October 19, 2026 collection is biweekly, with Zone A west of I-540 and Zone B east of I-540 plus Sunset Hills collected in alternate weeks. Peak Leaf Season runs from October 19, 2026 to February 5, 2027 with no assigned day inside the week, and Regular Season from February 8, 2027 gives each home a specific day.
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Garbage and recycling are collected weekly on the same collection day, and the town asks that carts be rolled to the curb the night before. Bulk items follow a different clock: once your pickup is confirmed, everything has to be at the curb by 6 am on the collection day, because the crew will not enter private property. Space carts 3 to 4 feet apart so the automated arm can reach each one.
Town bulk item collection page with the booked pickup process, the business and apartment exclusion, the 1 to 2 business day confirmation email, the Friday only mattress rule, the 6 am curb deadline and in person exclusion, the carpet by the load rule, the free moving box pickup and the fee tiers for 1 or 2 items, 3 or more items and mattresses or box springsTown garbage, recycling and yard waste page naming GFL formerly Waste Industries, the cart rules and the citywide collection programTown residential recycling page with the GFL agreement and the 65 gallon to 95 gallon cart replacement programme, the weekly collection heading, the carts out the night before and 3 to 4 feet apart advice, the no bagging rule, the closed lid rule and the Sonoco single stream destinationTown garbage collection page with the weekly GFL collection, the closed lid cart rule, the 3 to 4 feet cart spacing, the night before set-out and the prohibited cart items including yard waste, construction debris, automotive parts including tires, hazardous waste, hot ashes and metalThe garbage cart takes household trash only, preferably bagged, and anything left beside a full cart is not collected. Yard waste, brush, construction debris, automotive parts including tires, hazardous waste, hot ashes, metal and corrugated cardboard are all prohibited, which is why a couch, a mattress or an appliance never rides the cart either. Recycling goes in the recycling cart loose and never bagged, with the lid closed and nothing outside.
Town garbage, recycling and yard waste page naming GFL formerly Waste Industries, the cart rules and the citywide collection programTown FAQ index with the free one time moving box pickup for new residents, the household trash only cart rule, the cardboard preparation rule, the convenience center routing for clothing and the excessive leaf pile fee warningTown residential recycling page with the GFL agreement and the 65 gallon to 95 gallon cart replacement programme, the weekly collection heading, the carts out the night before and 3 to 4 feet apart advice, the no bagging rule, the closed lid rule and the Sonoco single stream destinationTown garbage collection page with the weekly GFL collection, the closed lid cart rule, the 3 to 4 feet cart spacing, the night before set-out and the prohibited cart items including yard waste, construction debris, automotive parts including tires, hazardous waste, hot ashes and metalRequest a bulk pickup through the town's online service request form or through Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311. An email confirming the collection day arrives within 1 to 2 business days, the service is not available to businesses or apartments, and mattresses and box springs are collected on Fridays only, with each piece counted as its own item. Wrap or box fragile pieces such as mirrors and glass so nothing scatters, and flatten moving boxes completely because the town charges bulk rates when boxes are not empty and flattened.
Town bulk item collection page with the booked pickup process, the business and apartment exclusion, the 1 to 2 business day confirmation email, the Friday only mattress rule, the 6 am curb deadline and in person exclusion, the carpet by the load rule, the free moving box pickup and the fee tiers for 1 or 2 items, 3 or more items and mattresses or box springsTown FAQ index with the free one time moving box pickup for new residents, the household trash only cart rule, the cardboard preparation rule, the convenience center routing for clothing and the excessive leaf pile fee warningWake County runs its South Wake sites on consecutive addresses along Old Smithfield Road inside the town, which covers most of what Apex refuses at the curb: 6130 for appliances, electronics and scrap metal, 6150 for household hazardous waste, paints, batteries and propane, and 6160 for up to 5 scrap tires free from residents, all open Monday through Saturday 8 am to 4 pm. The convenience center at 6120 adds mattresses and homeowner construction debris and runs daily from 7 am to 7 pm, and none of the four pages publishes a fee.
Wake County South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility page with the 6130 Old Smithfield Road address, the Monday to Saturday 8 am to 4 pm hours, the residents and businesses eligibility and the accepted appliance, electronics, scrap metal, cardboard, motor oil, cooking oil, cell phone, disk and pallet streamsWake County South Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility page with the 6150 Old Smithfield Road address, the Monday to Saturday 8 am to 4 pm hours, the resident only eligibility and the accepted battery, chemical, fire extinguisher, flammable, fluorescent bulb, mercury, paint and propane streams with their limitsWake County South Wake Scrap Tire Recycling Facility page with the 6160 Old Smithfield Road address, the Monday to Saturday 8 am to 4 pm hours, the free disposal of 5 or fewer scrap tires for residents and the refused cut tire, rimmed tire, equipment track, oversized tire and out of state tire listWake County convenience centers page with the 11 sites and daily 7 am to 7 pm hours including Site 2 at 6120 Old Smithfield Road, the accepted cardboard, clothing, electronics at Sites 1, 4 and 11 on weekends, bulky items under 8 feet, homeowner construction debris with verification at Sites 1, 2, 4, 7 and 11, the two per day mattress and box spring limit and the refused appliance, automotive fluid and battery listYard waste collection became biweekly on October 19, 2026, with Zone A west of I-540 and Zone B east of I-540 plus Sunset Hills collected in alternate weeks. During Peak Leaf Season, from October 19, 2026 to February 5, 2027, there is no assigned collection day inside your week, so accepted yard waste should be at the curb by 6 am on the Monday your zone is collected and the pile can be taken on any day from there. From February 8, 2027 the biweekly schedule continues with a specific day and a 48 hour set-out window, and piles are capped at 2 cubic yards with placement offsets from storm drains, obstacles and side property lines.
Town yard waste collection page with the biweekly change beginning October 19, 2026, Zone A and Zone B, Peak Leaf Season and Regular Season dates, the 6 am Monday and 48 hour set-out rules, the vacuum truck and chipper truck item split, the 2 cubic yard limit, the pile placement offsets, the limb size limits, the contractor exclusion and the excess collection feeTown FAQ index with the free one time moving box pickup for new residents, the household trash only cart rule, the cardboard preparation rule, the convenience center routing for clothing and the excessive leaf pile fee warningUse a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
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Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Apex.
A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.
Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.
Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.
Book it. The town runs the bulk item collection for large household items and asks for a request through its online service request form or Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311. You receive an email with your collection day within 1 to 2 business days, everything goes to the curb by 6 am, and the service is not available to businesses or apartments.Official guidance
Yes, on a booked bulk day. A couch is a large household item, and the town's bulk collection removes those from the curb for a fee that is added to your utility bill. Request the pickup through the town service request form or Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311, keep the couch out of the garbage cart, and have it at the curb by 6 am on the day you are given.Official guidance
On a Friday. Mattresses and box springs are only collected on Fridays through the town bulk item service, a mattress and its box spring are counted as two separate items, and the request goes through the town online service request form or Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311. Have the bedding at the curb by 6 am on the Friday you are given.Official guidance
The Wake County South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility at 6130 Old Smithfield Road in Apex lists air conditioners, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, washing machines and water heaters as accepted appliances, and it is open Monday through Saturday 8 am to 4 pm to Wake County residents and businesses. Appliances cannot go in the garbage cart and the county convenience centers refuse white goods, while the town does not name appliances in its bulk material, so confirm any curbside arrangement with Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311 first.Official guidance
No. Electronics including televisions are on the town's list of items the bulk collection will not take, and electronics are prohibited in the garbage cart. The route is Wake County: the South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility at 6130 Old Smithfield Road in Apex accepts any corded electronic device, including televisions, computers, printers and copiers, Monday through Saturday 8 am to 4 pm.Official guidance
Not to the curb. Construction, demolition and remodeling materials are refused by the town bulk collection, which names toilets, vanities, mirrors and cabinets, and construction debris is prohibited in the garbage cart. Wake County takes household construction debris from the homeowner only at convenience centers where verification is required, including the Apex site at 6120 Old Smithfield Road, open daily 7 am to 7 pm.Official guidance
Ask first. The town bulk service removes large household items for a fee, but exercise machines are not named anywhere in the town's material and the crew works only at the curb, so call Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311, confirm whether the machine counts as one bulk item and what it costs, then have it broken down and at the curb by 6 am on the day you are given.Official guidance
No. Automotive parts including tires are prohibited in the garbage cart, and the town bulk collection refuses automotive items. Wake County residents can take 5 or fewer scrap tires free of charge to the South Wake Scrap Tire Recycling Facility at 6160 Old Smithfield Road in Apex, Monday through Saturday 8 am to 4 pm, where tires with rims and cut tires are refused.Official guidance
Biweekly, starting October 19, 2026. Residents are split into Zone A west of I-540 and Zone B east of I-540 plus Sunset Hills, and each zone is collected every other week. During Peak Leaf Season, from October 19, 2026 to February 5, 2027, collection can happen on any day of your assigned week, so the pile should be at the curb by 6 am on that Monday, and from February 8, 2027 residents get a specific day with a 48 hour set-out window.Official guidance
GFL, formerly Waste Industries, is contracted by the town to run the weekly household garbage collection, and the town's Public Works Department runs bulk item collection and yard waste with its own crews. Garbage and recycling carts go out weekly on the same collection day, carts should be 3 to 4 feet apart with the lids closed and nothing beside them, and Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311 handles schedules, missed collections and bulk item requests.Official guidance
Only household trash goes in the garbage cart, preferably bagged, and only what fits inside with the lid fully closed is collected, so overflow beside the cart is left behind. Recycling goes in the recycling cart loose and never bagged, and both carts are rolled to the curb the night before and spaced 3 to 4 feet apart. Yard waste, brush, construction debris, automotive parts including tires, hazardous waste, hot ashes, metal and corrugated cardboard are all prohibited in the garbage cart.Official guidance
No. Collection moved to a biweekly schedule on October 19, 2026, with residents split into Zone A west of I-540 and Zone B east of I-540 plus Sunset Hills, each collected every other week. During Peak Leaf Season, from October 19, 2026 to February 5, 2027, there is no assigned day inside your week, so accepted yard waste should be at the curb by 6 am on the Monday your zone is collected, while the Regular Season from February 8, 2027 brings back a specific day with a 48 hour set-out window.Official guidance
Four Wake County sites on Old Smithfield Road cover almost everything the town refuses. The multi-material facility at 6130 takes appliances, electronics and scrap metal, the household hazardous waste facility at 6150 takes chemicals, paints, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and propane up to 20 LB, the scrap tire site at 6160 takes up to 5 tires from a resident free of charge, and the convenience center at 6120 takes up to two mattresses or box springs a day, household construction debris from the homeowner with verification, clean clothing, cardboard and scrap metal. The county publishes no fee on any of them, so confirm terms on 919-856-7400.Official guidance
Yes, once. The town offers new residents a one time pick-up of boxes at no charge, requested online or through Ask Apex at (919) 249-3311, with the broken down boxes placed curbside the night before the scheduled date. Every box has to be empty and flattened, because the town charges bulk trash rates when moving boxes are not completely empty and flattened, and packing material belongs in the recycling cart.Official guidance
There is one town fee schedule for bulk item collection, charged to your next Town of Apex utility bill and set out with each item on this page: a trip fee for 1 or 2 items, a per item charge once 3 or more are scheduled, and a per piece charge for mattresses or box springs on top of the trip fee. The Wake County drop-offs publish no fee at all, so confirm those terms on 919-856-7400 before you load.Official guidance
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