Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Raeford
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
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.
The city picks up piled leaves, grass clippings and pine straw with limbs kept separate at the curb, charges for a load over three cubic yards and leaves cut down trees to the owner or contractor.
City cost & eligibility
From $75 per load when a yard debris pickup exceeds three cubic yards, payable before the material is collected and arranged with the Public Works Director. A City of Raeford household setting yard debris at the curb. Leaves, grass clippings and pine straw are collected as a pile with limbs separated out, and a pickup of more than three cubic yards is charged per load with payment required before collection.
When & how
Put the pile at the curb on the side of Main Street that matches the address, and arrange a load over three cubic yards in advance with the Public Works Director on 910-875-5031 so the payment can be made before the pickup day.
Get it ready
Pile leaves, grass clippings and pine straw together and keep limbs, bush trimmings and other debris separate from the pile, put nothing in containers or bags because they are not collected, keep all of it out of the street, the gutter and the storm drains, keep construction debris and contractor debris out of the pile entirely because the city will not pick those up, and remember that a tree cut down on the property is the owner's or the contractor's responsibility.
Leaves, grass clippings and pine straw may be piled together at the curb, limbs and bush trimmings have to be separated from that pile, and no containers or bagged debris are collected. Nothing goes in the street, the gutter or near a storm drain, and a pickup over three cubic yards is charged per load with the payment made before collection through the Public Works Director on 910-875-5031.
Construction debris and debris created by a contractor must be disposed of by the contractor or the homeowner, and the city does not pick up those items. A tree cut down on the property is the same: the owner or the contractor is responsible for removing it completely, and pickup can be arranged only for a fee through the Public Works Director.
The Hoke County Transfer Station at 700 C.C. Steele Road opens Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but the Saturday window is limited to residential yard debris and recyclables. The county convenience sites open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the summer and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the winter, and all county sites close for county holidays.
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.
City of Raeford Public Works Sanitation Department with the Hoke County Solid Waste Transfer Station and convenience sites
Use the city roll cart collection
A City of Raeford household with household garbage and recyclables to set out each week.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no sanitation rate and states only that the water account includes the fees for sanitation pickup, so call Public Works on 910-875-5031 or City Hall on 910-875-8161 and confirm the current charge.
Arrange it
Use the city provided 90 gallon roll cart for each stream, follow the East Side or West Side schedule for the address, and report a problem to the Public Works Department at 701 S. Main Street or on 910-875-5031.
Only household garbage and recyclables belong in the carts, the recycling cart refuses appliances, furniture, wood and wood products, a cart left at the roadside may be charged a daily penalty, and a household that cannot place the cart at the curb because of a medical or physical disability needs an approved waiver and the applicant's name on the water account.
City of Raeford Public Works Sanitation Department with the Hoke County Solid Waste Transfer Station and convenience sites
Self haul to the Hoke County Transfer Station
A household with bulky household material, construction or contractor debris, or a load that the city will not collect.
Cost & conditions
From $52.75 per ton of municipal solid waste, which is also the rate for construction and demolition debris, with yard waste at 19 dollars per ton and inert debris such as rocks, bricks and concrete at 19 dollars per ton. A household bringing the load to the Transfer Station at 700 C.C. Steele Road, where a waste stream not covered by the annual availability fee is delivered and assessed the appropriate charge and the load is priced by weight.
Arrange it
Take the load to 700 C.C. Steele Road during the posted hours, keep the waste streams separate so each is priced at its own rate, and call 910-875-3111 with a question about how a load is weighed or charged.
The Saturday window takes residential yard debris and recyclables only, the county publishes no minimum charge so the price depends on weight, and construction debris and debris created by a contractor never goes out with the city roll carts.
A Raeford household that hauls its own load uses the Hoke County Transfer Station at 700 C.C. Steele Road, the place where any waste stream not covered by the county availability fee is delivered and assessed its charge. Municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris share one per ton rate, yard waste and inert debris such as rocks, bricks and concrete have their own lower per ton rates, and the load is priced by weight because no minimum is published. The transfer station also takes a recyclable stream: aluminum cans, automobile and truck tires, car batteries, lithium-ion batteries and devices, electronics including televisions of any size, plastic bottles, scrap metal, white goods such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioning units and water heaters, and used cooking oil. Five convenience sites take a narrower list of aluminum cans, automobile tires capped at four per day, car batteries capped at one per day, electronics with televisions no larger than 25 inches, plastic bottles and scrap metal. The transfer station opens Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Saturday limited to residential yard debris and recyclables, the convenience sites open Monday through Saturday, and all county sites close for county holidays. County solid waste page with the Transfer Station location and role, the recyclable list, the tipping fees and the hoursCounty recycling page with the Transfer Station and convenience site accepted lists and the convenience site hoursCounty directory entry for the solid waste office with the address, phone number and hours
County transfer station for waste streams and recyclables
Hoke County Transfer Station
700 C.C. Steele Road, Raeford, NC 28376
Municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, yard waste and inert debris such as rocks, bricks and concrete as disposal streams, and as recyclables aluminum cans, automobile and truck tires, car batteries, lithium-ion batteries and devices, electronics including televisions of any size, plastic bottles, scrap metal, white goods such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioning units and water heaters, and used cooking oil.
The station is the place where a waste stream not covered by the annual availability fee is delivered and assessed the appropriate charge, loads are priced by weight and the disposal streams each carry their own rate, Saturday is limited to residential yard debris and recyclables, lithium-ion batteries are banned from landfills and incinerators and go to the designated county drop off, and the station closes for county holidays.
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Saturday limited to residential yard debris and recyclables. The solid waste office answers on 910-875-3111.
From $52.75 per ton of municipal solid waste, with construction and demolition debris at the same per ton rate, yard waste at 19 dollars per ton and inert debris such as rocks, bricks and concrete at 19 dollars per ton. A household delivering the load to the station, where the load is weighed and the appropriate rate is applied, while the recyclable items listed for the station are taken as a recyclable stream with no charge published.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Raeford.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
How is yard debris collected in Raeford?+
Leaves, grass clippings and pine straw may be piled together at the curb with limbs, bush trimmings and other debris kept separate, and no containers or bagged debris are collected. Nothing may be placed in the street or near a storm drain. A pickup that exceeds three cubic yards is charged per load and the charge has to be paid before collection, arranged through the Public Works Director on 910-875-5031. A limb that breaks off and is less than eight feet long is picked up at the curbside, while a tree cut down on the property is the owner's or the contractor's responsibility.Official guidance
What does Raeford charge for collection and drop off?+
The city does not publish a sanitation rate and says only that the water account includes the fees for sanitation pickup, so that amount is confirmed with Public Works on 910-875-5031 or City Hall on 910-875-8161. A yard debris pickup over three cubic yards is charged per load and must be paid before collection. At the county, municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris are charged by the ton with a lower per ton rate for yard waste and inert debris, and the recyclable stream that includes scrap metal and white goods carries no published charge.Official guidance
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