Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Bulk junk removal
in Chapel Hill.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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What is ready to go?

First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Chapel Hill

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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Your pickup is booked.

You’re booked.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Chapel Hill: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Paid bulky item and electronics collection

Accepted with preparation

Large household items and electronics are not part of the weekly collection. The Town collects them on a paid schedule, with a base fee that covers three items and a smaller charge for each item beyond that, and the same route serves both bulky furniture and electronics.

City cost & eligibility
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town. Additional items cost $5 each. Payment goes through Public Works on 919-969-5100 or the Town online portal, which adds a 2.9 percent card processing fee and a $0.30 transaction fee. The same items can be taken to an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center at no charge instead.
When & how
Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 or pay through the Town online portal, which adds a 2.9 percent card processing fee and a small transaction fee, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment but can take longer when requests are heavy.
Get it ready
After paying, put the items behind the curb where crews can reach them. A household that normally uses a rear alley puts the items in front of the house instead, and a household with a Town dumpster leaves them near the dumpster but never behind it, directly in front of it or leaning on it. Check the Town yes and no list before paying, because a refused item still costs the fee.
Trash and Yard WasteBulky items we do and do not collectWaste and Recycling Centers

Couches and household furniture

Accepted with preparation

Furniture is named on the Town bulky item list, so a couch, chair, table or similar piece goes out on the paid bulky collection. Carpet and rugs are on the list too, with the size conditions the Town publishes.

City cost & eligibility
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town, with furniture named on the Town bulky item list. Additional items cost $5 each, and an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center takes bulky household items from county residents at no charge instead.
When & how
Book the collection with Public Works on 919-969-5100 or through the online portal, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment.
Get it ready
Put the piece behind the curb where crews can reach it, or in front of the house if you normally use a rear alley. Roll carpet and keep it under four feet wide and six feet long, and keep rugs under four feet wide. The Town list refuses doors, pianos, pallets and wooden playground sets, so those are not part of a furniture load.
Bulky items we do and do not collectTrash and Yard WasteWaste and Recycling Centers

Mattresses and box springs

Accepted with preparation

The Town list names beds including the box and mattress as items it collects curbside, so a mattress or box spring goes out on the paid bulky item route rather than in the trash cart.

City cost & eligibility
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town, with a bed including box and mattress named on the Town list. Additional items cost $5 each, and an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center takes bulky household items from county residents at no charge instead.
When & how
Book the collection with Public Works on 919-969-5100 or through the online portal, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment.
Get it ready
Keep the bedding out of the trash cart and put it behind the curb where crews can reach it, or in front of the house if the household normally uses a rear alley. Keep it dry until the collection date.
Bulky items we do and do not collectTrash and Yard WasteWaste and Recycling Centers

Appliances and white goods

Accepted with preparation

The Town list names dishwashers, dryers, freezers, furnaces, refrigerators, stoves and stove tops, washers and water heaters among the items it collects, so an appliance goes out on the paid bulky item route. Refrigerators and freezers are on the collected list, while non-metal tubs, non-metal sinks and fiberglass are refused.

City cost & eligibility
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town, with appliances named on the Town list. Additional items cost $5 each, and an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center accepts appliances from county residents at no charge instead.
When & how
Book the collection with Public Works on 919-969-5100 or through the online portal, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure or remove the doors, and set it behind the curb where crews can reach it. Keep non-metal sinks and tubs, fiberglass, propane tanks and hazardous household material out of the load, because the Town list refuses them.
Bulky items we do and do not collectTrash and Yard WasteWaste and Recycling Centers

Televisions and electronics

Accepted with preparation

The Town collects televisions, computer monitors, electronics, stereos, DVD players, VCRs and microwaves on the paid bulky item route, so a set does not go in either cart. Dismantled computer parts are the exception on the Town list and are refused, while the county centers take electronics for free.

City cost & eligibility
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town, with televisions, monitors and electronics named on the Town list. Additional items cost $5 each, and an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center accepts electronics at no charge, which makes the county center the free option for a set.
When & how
Book the collection with Public Works on 919-969-5100 or through the online portal, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center also takes electronics free of charge from county residents.
Get it ready
Delete personal and confidential information from the device before it leaves the house, and put the item behind the curb where crews can reach it. Keep dismantled computer parts out of the load, because the Town list refuses them, and keep electronics out of the trash and the recycling cart.
Bulky items we do and do not collectTrash and Yard WasteWaste and Recycling Centers

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise equipment is not named on the Town bulky item list, although general metal items are collected. The machine therefore has to be confirmed with Public Works before it is booked, because a refused item still carries the fee.

City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not named on the Town bulky item list, so confirm the machine with Public Works on 919-969-5100 before paying the base fee, because the fee applies whether or not the item is accepted. The county centers accept scrap metal and bulky household items at no charge as another route.
When & how
Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 to confirm the machine before paying, and the collection normally happens within five business days of payment.
Get it ready
Fold or dismantle the machine where the maker allows it and keep the parts together as one item, and confirm the piece is accepted before the booking is paid for. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center accepts scrap metal and bulky household items from county residents at no charge as an alternative.
Bulky items we do and do not collectTrash and Yard WasteWaste and Recycling Centers

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Where paid bulky items go

After the Town receives payment, put the bulky items behind the curb where crews can easily reach them. A household that normally uses a rear alley for trash puts the items in front of the house, and a household with a Town dumpster puts them near the dumpster but never behind it, directly in front of it or leaning on it.

Trash and Yard Waste

For your Dropcurb pickup

Use 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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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Solid Waste Services Division, with Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers

Town bulky item and electronics collection

A household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a television or another large item that the weekly carts will not take.

Cost & conditions
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town. Additional items cost $5 each, and the online payment portal adds a 2.9 percent card processing fee and a $0.30 transaction fee.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 or pay through the Town portal, then put the items behind the curb where crews can reach them.

The Town collects within about five business days of payment but can take longer when busy, and the published yes and no list decides which items are accepted, so a refused item still costs the fee. Building material, lumber, sheetrock, doors, concrete, tires, propane tanks and hazardous household material are refused.

Chapel Hill trash and yard waste

Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Solid Waste Services Division, with Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers

Free drop-off at an Orange County center

A household that would rather not pay the Town bulky fee and can carry the item to a county center.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers take household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires and recyclables at no charge from Orange County residents.
Arrange it
Take the material to one of the five centers, with the two full-service sites at 1518 Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill and 3605 Walnut Grove Church Road in Hillsborough, and bring proof of county residency.

County residential household use only, with no commercial loads and no household waste delivered by a business. Each household may visit one center once per weekday and once per weekend for no more than ten minutes, loads are limited to a pickup truck of 120 cubic feet per day or weekend period, and construction and demolition material is capped at 60 cubic feet.

Orange County waste and recycling centers

Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Solid Waste Services Division, with Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers

Solid waste financial assistance

A Chapel Hill household on the Town route that qualifies for income-based help with paid solid waste services.

Cost & conditions
The Town offers 25, 50 or 90 percent discounts on paid services including bulky item collection, and the discount depends on household income, so confirm eligibility with Public Works on 919-969-5100 before paying.
Arrange it
Complete the financial assistance application and submit it in person at 6850 Millhouse Road, Building One on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by mail to Public Works at 405 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

Approval depends on household income, sensitive financial information should not be emailed, and an approved household can also request a retroactive partial refund for purchases made since July 1, 2025.

Chapel Hill solid waste services

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self-hauling in Chapel Hill has two levels. The Town itself collects large items only on the paid bulky route, with a base fee for three items and a smaller charge for each extra item, booked through Public Works on 919-969-5100, and the published yes and no list decides what the crews will take. The free route is Orange County, where the Waste and Recycling Centers take household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires and recyclables from county residents at no charge, plus household hazardous waste and limited construction and demolition material at the two full-service centers. County rules are strict: residential use only, one visit per weekday and one per weekend, a ten minute visit, a pickup truck load of 120 cubic feet per day or weekend period and a 60 cubic foot cap on construction and demolition material, with proof of residency required and hired contractors barred. Salvage Sheds at the centers take clean, working items for reuse. Trash and Yard WasteWaste and Recycling CentersA-Z Waste and Recycling Guide

County drop-off

Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers

1518 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 and 3605 Walnut Grove Church Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278, with satellite centers at 1616 Ferguson Road, Chapel Hill, 6705 Bradshaw Quarry Road, Mebane and 7001 High Rock Road, Efland

Household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, single-stream recycling, corrugated cardboard, large rigid plastics, motor oil and oil filters, antifreeze, household and boat or automotive batteries, electronics, scrap metal, appliances, tires, yard waste except at Bradshaw Quarry, and clean wood except at Bradshaw Quarry. Food waste, clothing, textiles, shoes and used cooking oil are taken at Eubanks Road, Walnut Grove Church Road and High Rock Road, and plastic bags and film, household hazardous waste and construction and demolition material only at the two full-service centers, Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road.

Orange County residential household use only, with no commercial or business waste and no household waste delivered by a business. Each household may visit one center once per weekday and once per weekend for no more than ten minutes, loads are limited to one pickup truck of 120 cubic feet or the volume equivalent per day or weekend period, loads must be secured, and proof of residency is required before unloading construction and demolition material.

Full-service centers, Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday closed, Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 6 p.m. The satellite centers keep shorter weeks on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

No charge. The centers are open to Orange County residents at no charge for household material, including bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal and tires.

Check accepted items & visiting details

Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Chapel Hill.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Chapel Hill?

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.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

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.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

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.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

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.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

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.

How do I book a bulky item pickup in Chapel Hill?

Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 or pay through the Town online portal, then put the items behind the curb where crews can reach them. The base fee covers three items and each additional item costs more, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment. The same items can go to an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center free instead.Official guidance

Will the town take a couch from the curb?

Yes, on the paid bulky item collection. Furniture is named on the Town list, the base fee covers three items with a smaller charge for each extra item, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center also takes upholstered furniture from county residents at no charge.Official guidance

Will the town take a mattress from the curb?

Yes. The Town bulky item list names beds including the box and mattress, so it goes out on the paid bulky collection with the base fee covering three items, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment. Your items can also go to an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center at no charge.Official guidance

Will the town take a refrigerator or washer?

Yes. Refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, dryers, furnaces, stoves, washers and water heaters are all on the Town bulky item list, so they go out on the paid collection with the base fee covering three items. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center also takes appliances at no charge. Non-metal tubs and sinks and fiberglass are refused.Official guidance

Will the town take a television?

Yes, on the paid bulky item collection, because televisions, computer monitors and electronics are on the Town list and the base fee covers three items. Dismantled computer parts are refused. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center takes electronics from county residents at no charge, so that is the free route for a set.Official guidance

Will the town take a treadmill?

Exercise equipment is not named on the Town bulky item list, so call Public Works on 919-969-5100 and confirm the machine before you pay, because the fee applies whether or not the item is collected. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center accepts scrap metal and bulky household items from county residents at no charge as another option.Official guidance

What does Chapel Hill charge for a bulky pickup?

The base fee covers one to three bulky items and each additional item costs more, paid through Public Works on 919-969-5100 or the Town portal, which adds a card processing fee and a small transaction fee on top. The Town normally collects within five business days of payment, and the fee applies even if an item turns out to be on the refused list, so check the Town list before paying.Official guidance

Is there help with solid waste fees in Chapel Hill?

Yes. The Town offers income-based discounts of 25, 50 or 90 percent on paid services including trash and yard cart purchases, bulky item collection and large yard pile collection, and an approved household can request a retroactive partial refund for purchases back to July 1, 2025. Apply in person at 6850 Millhouse Road, Building One on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by mail to Public Works.Official guidance

Where can I take items for free in Chapel Hill?

To an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center, where county residents can drop household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires and recyclables at no charge. The two full-service centers are at 1518 Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill and 3605 Walnut Grove Church Road in Hillsborough, and county rules limit each household to one visit per weekday and one per weekend with a pickup truck load of 120 cubic feet.Official guidance

When are trash and yard trimmings collected in Chapel Hill?

Trash runs once a week and yard trimmings run once a week on a different day: Monday trash with Thursday yard trimmings for the green service area, and Tuesday trash with Friday yard trimmings for the orange area. Both carts go behind the curb by 6 a.m. and come in by 7 p.m. on the collection day, and material that misses the 6 a.m. set-out waits for the next week.Official guidance

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