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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
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City collection A couch or other household furniture piece is a bulky item in Durham, so it is scheduled rather than set out with the weekly cart, and carpet is named by the City as a bulky item pickup instead of a cart item. No charge. City of Durham addresses on the collection route, within the free allowance of up to three bulky items in one weekly collection.
City collection A mattress or box spring counts as a bulky item in Durham, so it is scheduled for the request-only bulky collection instead of going into a cart, and it uses one of the three free bulky items allowed in a week. No charge. City of Durham addresses on the collection route, within the free allowance of up to three bulky items in one weekly collection.
City collection Large appliances are white goods at the City's drop-off center, where they are taken free from residents, and an appliance can also be scheduled as one of the free bulky items on a curbside request. North Carolina bans appliances from landfill disposal, so they never go in a trash cart. No charge. City of Durham and Durham County residents, with white goods such as large appliances accepted free in residential quantities at the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, and up to three bulky items collected free at the curb in one weekly request.
City collection Household trash goes in the closed green garbage cart on the household's collection day, and only bagged trash belongs in it. Material left loose or bagged beside the cart is not collected, and the truck uses a mechanical arm that needs clear space around the cart. The City's collection pages do not publish a rate for a household garbage cart, because the curbside service is provided to addresses on the route, so confirm the solid waste charge on your account with Durham One Call at 919-560-1200.
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.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Durham runs its own curbside collection: household trash goes in the green cart, recyclables go loose in the blue cart, and yard waste is an optional subscription that adds a brown cart every other week. Bulky items are a separate request-only service, and the City collects up to three of them in a week at no charge, so a sofa, mattress, carpet or appliance is scheduled rather than set out on the normal trash day. Anything the curbside program refuses, from construction material and tires to electronics and paint, is directed to the City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard, where e-waste, household hazardous waste and large appliances are taken at no charge. Dropcurb hauls residential items from addresses across Durham.
Household trash goes in the closed green garbage cart on the household's collection day, and only bagged trash belongs in it. Material left loose or bagged beside the cart is not collected, and the truck uses a mechanical arm that needs clear space around the cart.
City cost & eligibility
The City's collection pages do not publish a rate for a household garbage cart, because the curbside service is provided to addresses on the route, so confirm the solid waste charge on your account with Durham One Call at 919-560-1200.
When & how
Put the closed cart out after 6 p.m. the night before the collection day or by 5 a.m. the morning of collection, and bring it in within 24 hours. A holiday normally pushes collection back one business day.
Get it ready
Bag the trash, put the cart at least 3 feet from cars, other carts, poles, hydrants, signs, trees and mailboxes, and keep sidewalks and driveways clear. Keep car parts, construction material, glass window panes, tires, paint, pesticides, yard waste, loose ashes and loose pet waste out of the cart.
Recyclables go loose in the blue cart with no sorting, and brown paper bags are the only bags allowed. Glass bottles and jugs, metal cans, paper and plastic containers are collected, while household glass, shredded paper and greasy boxes are not.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside recycling is part of the City service for households on the route, and the City issues the blue cart to the address.
When & how
Recycling goes out on the household's collection day, and a holiday normally pushes collection back one business day.
Get it ready
Rinse containers, flatten cardboard and keep it inside the cart, keep anything longer than 2 feet or heavier than 40 pounds out, and never put plastic bags in the cart. Extra flattened cardboard is scheduled through Durham One Call or taken to the city transfer station.
Curbside yard waste is an optional paid program. Subscribers put leaves, grass, weeds, plant cuttings and sticks in the large brown bin, which is collected every other week in the same week as recycling, and they may also request two free bulky brush pickups a year.
City cost & eligibility
$7.5 for the published monthly yard waste fee added to the water bill under an annual service year of $90 that runs through June 30. Durham households that sign up for the optional yard waste program through Durham One Call. The fee is annual in structure and is not refunded when the service is not used, and customers who do not receive a city water bill pay the annual amount up front.
When & how
The brown bin is collected every other week in the same week as recycling. Set it out before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m. the prior day, and bring it in within 24 hours.
Get it ready
Roll the cart out with the bar facing the street and the lid closed, keep the bin 3 feet from parked cars and at or below 175 pounds, and keep plastic, trash, dirt and rocks out. Up to 10 brown paper bags of extra yard waste are allowed per collection at 25 pounds combined weight.
Bulky collection in Durham is by request only. One collection a week of up to three bulky items is free, and a request for more than three items at one time is charged after the City contacts the resident to discuss payment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Durham addresses on the collection route, one collection a week of up to three bulky items. A request for more than three items at a time is charged and the City contacts the resident to discuss the payment first.
When & how
Submit a bulky request online, which the City lists as the only way to schedule bulky collection, or call Durham One Call at 919-560-1200 for help with the request or with a bulky brush appointment.
Get it ready
Place the items at the curb clear of cars, mailboxes, fences, poles and anything of value, and keep them out of alleys, away from low wires and tree limbs, and off water meters, fire hydrants, telephone boxes, sprinklers and decorative stones. In a townhouse community collected by the City, ask the property manager for the designated set-out area.
A couch or other household furniture piece is a bulky item in Durham, so it is scheduled rather than set out with the weekly cart, and carpet is named by the City as a bulky item pickup instead of a cart item.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Durham addresses on the collection route, within the free allowance of up to three bulky items in one weekly collection.
When & how
Submit a bulky request online and put the piece out on the scheduled day, clear of cars, poles, mailboxes and other obstructions.
Get it ready
Keep the piece to household furniture that the mechanical arm can reach, and keep anything the City refuses, including construction material, car parts, glass and mirrors, out of the load. Carpet goes out as a bulky item rather than in the garbage cart.
A mattress or box spring counts as a bulky item in Durham, so it is scheduled for the request-only bulky collection instead of going into a cart, and it uses one of the three free bulky items allowed in a week.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Durham addresses on the collection route, within the free allowance of up to three bulky items in one weekly collection.
When & how
Submit the bulky request online and place the mattress at the curb on the scheduled day, clear of parked cars, poles and other obstructions.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and clear of water meters, hydrants and sprinklers, because the mechanical arm needs unobstructed space to pick the item up.
Large appliances are white goods at the City's drop-off center, where they are taken free from residents, and an appliance can also be scheduled as one of the free bulky items on a curbside request. North Carolina bans appliances from landfill disposal, so they never go in a trash cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Durham and Durham County residents, with white goods such as large appliances accepted free in residential quantities at the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, and up to three bulky items collected free at the curb in one weekly request.
When & how
Schedule a curbside bulky request for the appliance, or take it to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard, which is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure it for handling. Ask Durham One Call at 919-560-1200 about a refrigerator or freezer before it goes to the curb, because the City does not publish a curbside refrigerant procedure, and bring your own help when unloading at the drop-off center.
Televisions and electronics are prohibited from Durham's curbside collection, and they are also banned from landfill disposal in North Carolina. Residents drop them free of charge at the City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, where the vendor is R2-qualified.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Durham and Durham County residents, who may drop e-waste free of charge at the Durham Waste Disposal and Recycling Center. Curbside collection is not available for electronics.
When & how
Take the television, computer or monitor to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard during staffed hours, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and be inside the gate at least 15 minutes before closing.
Get it ready
Remove personal data before the device leaves the house, keep electronics out of every cart, and bring your own help for unloading because staff direct traffic rather than lift items.
Construction material, building material and demolition debris are prohibited from every Durham curbside route, and the City directs them away from the household program. A project load needs a private container or hauling service.
City cost & eligibility
Durham refuses construction materials in the garbage, recycling and yard waste carts and on the bulky list, so there is no city curbside route for a project load. The City publishes no curbside fee for construction debris and points residents to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center for disposal options, which is a separate paid route.
When & how
Arrange a private container or hauling service, or ask the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center how a project load should be handled, because the curbside routes do not take it.
Get it ready
Keep lumber, drywall, roofing, tile, fixtures, concrete and demolition rubble out of the carts and off the curb. County convenience sites also refuse all construction and demolition material, so a project load is not a county drop-off item either.
Tires are prohibited from the Durham curbside collection, and whole scrap tires have been banned from North Carolina landfills since 1990. The City's drop-off center takes them under a published rate structure.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes these tire rates at its drop-off center: free disposal of individual tires for someone who is not a tire collector, processor or hauler when there are five or fewer tires, an extra $6 per tire when tires are mixed with other waste, and $100 per ton for tires without North Carolina state certification. Confirm the current charge with Durham One Call at 919-560-1200 before loading.
When & how
Take tires to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard, which is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and expect the load to be weighed at the scale house.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of every cart and off the curb, keep them separate from other waste to avoid the extra tire charge, and take the tires off any riding mower before it is disposed of.
Paint, pesticides, solvents, gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries and fluorescent bulbs are prohibited from the curbside carts and are taken free at the City's Household Hazardous Waste Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The Household Hazardous Waste Center charges no fee and is open to all City of Durham and Durham County residents. Commercial users are forbidden from using it.
When & how
Take the material to the Household Hazardous Waste Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard, open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and be inside the gate at least 15 minutes before closing.
Get it ready
Keep paint, pesticides, gasoline, solvents, household chemicals, motor oil, antifreeze, oil-based paint, mercury thermometers, road flares and fluorescent bulbs out of the carts. Explosives and ammunition are not accepted and the City directs those to the Police Department, and medications, needles, medical waste and radioactive material are refused.
Exercise equipment is not named in the City's curbside lists, so the route depends on the machine. A treadmill or weight bench is a bulky item within the three item allowance, while an unusual or very heavy piece is worth confirming with Durham One Call first.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment has no named local rate. Confirm with Durham One Call at 919-560-1200 whether the machine is accepted as one of the free bulky items in a weekly request, and expect a charge if the request covers more than three items at one time.
When & how
Submit a bulky request online or call Durham One Call at 919-560-1200, then put the machine at the curb clear of cars, poles, mailboxes and low wires.
Get it ready
Take off the parts that make the machine unstable, empty any water or oil reservoir, and keep the parts together as one item so the mechanical arm can reach the load.
Garbage, recycling and yard waste carts go out after 6 p.m. the night before the collection day or by 5 a.m. the morning of collection, and come back in within 24 hours. Carts sit at least 3 feet from cars, other carts, poles, hydrants, signs, trees and mailboxes, and they never block a sidewalk or driveway.
Bulky items sit at the curb clear of cars, mailboxes, fences, poles and anything of value, and away from low wires, tree limbs, water meters, fire hydrants, telephone boxes, sprinklers and decorative stones. Alleys are not collected, and drivers will not collect where property could be damaged.
Building materials, car parts, construction debris, dirt, electronics, food scraps, glass, mirrors, windows, loose leaves, propane tanks, televisions, tires, tree stumps, wood, pallets and lumber are prohibited from the curbside service and go to the City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard instead.
A holiday normally pushes collection back one business day. If a cart was not serviced by 4:30 p.m. on the collection day, report the miss to Durham One Call at 919-560-1200, and report a missed yard waste collection no later than the Monday after the miss by 4:30 p.m.
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.
Households with a couch, mattress, appliance, exercise machine or other household bulky item that will not go in a cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Durham addresses on the collection route, one collection a week of up to three bulky items. A request for more than three items at one time is charged and the City contacts the resident to discuss payment first.
Arrange it
Submit the bulky request online, which the City lists as the only way to schedule the service, and put the items at the curb on the scheduled day. Durham One Call at 919-560-1200 handles questions and the separate bulky brush appointments.
Building materials, car parts, construction debris, dirt, electronics, food scraps, glass, mirrors, windows, loose leaves, propane tanks, televisions, tires, tree stumps, wood, pallets and lumber are prohibited. Items must be clear of cars, poles, mailboxes and low wires, and alleys are not collected.
Households that want leaves, grass and small branches collected at the curb instead of hauling them.
Cost & conditions
$7.5 for the published monthly yard waste fee added to the water bill under an annual service year of $90 that runs through June 30. Durham households that opt into the yard waste program. The service year cannot be exited early, the fee is not refunded for unused service or weather misses, and a second cart costs $1.50 a month.
Arrange it
Sign up through Durham One Call at 919-560-1200 and ask for the brown cart when you enroll. The bin is collected every other week in the same week as recycling, and subscribers may request two free bulky brush pickups each year.
Only the city cart is collected, so personal containers and garbage carts are refused. Dirt and rocks are not yard waste, plastic and trash are not allowed in the bin, and extra yard waste must be in brown paper bags, up to 10 per collection and 25 pounds combined.
Residents of townhouse communities that the City collects, where narrow streets and shared parking make the set-out spot a property matter.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Townhouse addresses on the City's curbside routes, within the same free allowance of up to three bulky items in one weekly collection.
Arrange it
Ask the property management company for the designated collection area before the request is filed, then schedule the bulky pickup and place the items where the property directs.
The City notes that narrow streets, parked vehicles, low power lines and utility poles can make collection unsafe or impossible, so an agreed set-out area matters. Alleys are not collected, and the same prohibited item list applies.
Durham's self-haul route runs to 2115 East Club Boulevard, where the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, the Household Hazardous Waste Center and the Yard Waste Facility sit at one address and serve city and county residents. All three open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the gate closing to new arrivals 15 minutes earlier, and payment is by credit or debit card or a verified disposal account because cash is not accepted. Non-commercial vehicles pay a flat rate that depends on the vehicle and how full the load is, while commingled recycling, cardboard, white goods such as large appliances, scrap metal, textiles, cooking oil and e-waste are free, and household hazardous waste carries no fee at all. Customers unload their own material. County convenience sites are a separate program for unincorporated county addresses that display the county solid waste decal, so a City of Durham address does not use them. Disposal and drop-off facilities, hours and current feesDurham County convenience sites, decals and accepted materialDurham County waste and recycling division
City drop-off center
Durham Waste Disposal and Recycling Center
2115 East Club Boulevard, Durham, NC
Municipal solid waste from non-commercial vehicles, commingled recycling, cardboard, white goods such as large appliances, scrap metal, cooking oil, textiles, compostable food waste and electronic waste.
Hazardous materials, medical waste, radioactive materials and liquid waste are refused, every vehicle stops at the scale house, and loads must be covered and secured. Customers unload their own material because staff direct traffic rather than lift items. Payment is by credit or debit card or a verified disposal account, and cash is not accepted. The gate closes to new arrivals 15 minutes before the posted closing time.
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Customers must be inside the gate at least 15 minutes before closing.
From $5 for the published Convenience Center flat rates for non-commercial vehicles, which are $5 for a passenger car, $10 for a minivan, station wagon or small SUV, $15 for a full-size van or SUV, and for a standard pickup truck $10 when the load is clearly below the top of the bed, $15 when it is level with the bed and $20 when it is above the bed. City of Durham and Durham County residents, with commingled recycling, cardboard, white goods such as large appliances, scrap metal, cooking oil and textiles free in residential quantities.
Residential household hazardous waste including aerosol cans, alkaline batteries, antifreeze, car batteries, cooking oil, electronic waste, dry chemical fire extinguishers, fluorescent bulbs, garden chemicals and fertilizers, gasoline, household cleaning chemicals, lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries, mercury thermometers, motor oil, oil-based paint, pesticides, petroleum products, road flares and solvents.
Commercial users are forbidden from using the center. Commercially generated hazardous waste, explosives and ammunition, medications and medical waste, radioactive materials including smoke detectors, and unknown or unlabeled material are refused. Customers unload their own material.
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Customers must be inside the gate at least 15 minutes before closing.
No charge. The City states that it does not charge a fee for these materials, and the center is open to all City of Durham and Durham County residents.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Durham?+
Bulky item collection is by request rather than a standing service. The City lists the request as online only, and Durham One Call at 919-560-1200 answers questions about the request or about brush pickups.Official guidance
How many bulky items can be collected at one time?+
One collection a week of up to three bulky items is free. If you request more than three items at one time, the City contacts you to discuss payment before the collection.Official guidance
Where do old appliances go in Durham?+
Large appliances are white goods and the drop-off center at 2115 East Club Boulevard accepts them at no charge from city and county residents in residential quantities. An appliance can also be scheduled as a bulky item on a curbside request, within the free three item allowance.Official guidance
Can an appliance go in the trash cart in Durham?+
No. The City publishes the state law list that bans appliances and other material from landfill disposal, and the City's own cart rules keep that material out of the garbage cart.Official guidance
Can a television go out with the trash in Durham?+
No. Television sets and electronics are on the City's list of items prohibited from the weekly curbside service, and the state also bans televisions and electronics from landfill disposal.Official guidance
Where do electronics go instead in Durham?+
Residents drop e-waste free of charge at the Durham Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, and the City notes that its e-waste vendor is R2-qualified. The center at 2115 East Club Boulevard is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Official guidance
Can construction debris go out with the trash in Durham?+
No. Construction materials are prohibited in the garbage, recycling and yard waste carts, and construction debris is also prohibited from the curbside bulky service, so a renovation load needs a private container or another route.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Durham?+
The City of Durham runs curbside collection through its Solid Waste Management Department, with a city-issued green cart for trash and a blue cart for recycling. Questions and service requests go to Durham One Call at 919-560-1200.Official guidance
How do Durham residents get a couch or mattress picked up?+
Schedule it as a bulky item, which the City lists as an online request only. One collection a week of up to three bulky items is free, and a request for more than three items at one time is charged after the City discusses payment with you.Official guidance
Where do Durham residents take items the curb refuses?+
The Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, the Household Hazardous Waste Center and the Yard Waste Facility are all at 2115 East Club Boulevard, open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and they serve city and county residents.Official guidance
Is yard waste collection included with Durham trash service?+
No. Yard waste is an optional subscription with a monthly fee on the water bill and a service year that ends June 30, so only active subscribers get the brown cart collected.Official guidance
