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 Zebulon
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.
Yard waste and leaves are collected biweekly by zone, laid loosely behind the curb, and yard waste is never bagged.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Yard waste and leaves carry no separate charge because the town collects them under the residential solid waste service, whose monthly fee itemizes a yard waste component alongside the trash, recycling, billing and bulky waste amounts. Public Works collects yard waste and leaves biweekly from residential properties, with the town divided into two zones serviced every other week, and material that breaks the published preparation rules is not collected.
When & how
Public Works collects yard waste and leaves biweekly, with the town divided into two zones serviced every other week, so a household sets the material on the right of way behind the curb by the Sunday night before its zone's collection week and checks the 2026 yard waste calendar and map for the exact weeks. Yard waste rides separately from the trash and recycling carts, and leaves are collected in the same weeks in their own pile.
Get it ready
Keep yard waste to twigs and limbs, hedge clippings, grass, hay and pine straw, pinecones, small logs and bushes, place it loosely behind the curb away from parked cars, trees, shrubs, mailboxes, utility boxes and power lines, never bag it, keep animal waste, trash, mulch bags, plastic trays, building materials, fences, poles, dirt, rocks and potted plants out of the pile, and put leaves in a separate pile behind the curb rather than in the street or gutter with sticks, rocks, pinecones and limbs removed so the town's vacuum equipment is not damaged.
The town cannot collect anything that cannot be placed in the landfill, so electronics, batteries, hazardous waste, paint, tires and construction debris stay off the pile and out of both carts. Wake County residents may dispose of or recycle those items at no additional charge at the county convenience center at 5051 Wendell Boulevard, and the county's solid waste management page carries the hours and the accepted material.
Yard waste is never bagged and never goes in the trash cart: it is laid loosely behind the curb away from parked cars, trees, shrubs, mailboxes, utility boxes and power lines. Leaves are collected in the same week in a separate pile behind the curb rather than in the street or gutter, and the pile has to be free of sticks, rocks, pinecones and limbs because those damage the town's vacuum equipment.
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.
Town of Zebulon Public Works with Green For Life for curbside collection and Wake County for other items
Use the town curbside service
A Town of Zebulon residence with weekly trash and every other week recycling to set out.
Cost & conditions
$24.75 per month for the residential solid waste service, itemized by the town as trash collection, recycling collection, a City of Raleigh billing fee, bulky waste collection and a yard waste fee. A town residential account with one 96 gallon trash cart collected weekly and one 96 gallon recycling cart collected every other week, with residents responsible for keeping the carts clean.
Arrange it
Put the carts at the curb the night before the Friday collection, bag the trash, leave the recycling loose, and call Public Works on 919-269-5285 for a replacement cart or a missed collection.
The fee covers one cart of each kind, the monthly amount is itemized rather than optional, and the carts refuse yard waste, tires, construction debris, automobile fluids, fluorescent bulbs, batteries, kerosene, paints and pesticides.
Town of Zebulon Public Works with Green For Life for curbside collection and Wake County for other items
Take refused items to the Wake County convenience center
A town household with electronics, batteries, hazardous waste, paint, tires or construction debris, none of which the town may collect.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The town states that Wake County residents may dispose of or recycle these items at no additional charge at the county convenience center at 5051 Wendell Boulevard, and it points to the county solid waste management page for hours and information.
Arrange it
Take the items to 5051 Wendell Boulevard and check the county solid waste management page for the current hours and the accepted material before the trip.
The town publishes the address and the no additional charge statement but not the county hours or the county item list, so those are confirmed with the county, and nothing in this group may go on a bulk pile or in either cart.
The items the town cannot place in the landfill and cannot collect at the curb, which the town names as electronics, batteries, hazardous waste, paint, tires and construction debris.
The town publishes the address and the no additional charge statement for county residents, but not the county's own acceptance list, so the county confirms what it will take and in what condition before a trip.
The county solid waste management page carries the current hours, and the town page links to it rather than printing a schedule.
No charge. The town states that Wake County residents may dispose of or recycle these items at no additional charge at this convenience center.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Zebulon.
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 waste collected in Zebulon?+
Public Works collects yard waste and leaves biweekly, with the town divided into two zones serviced every other week, so the material goes on the right of way behind the curb by the Sunday night before the zone's collection week and the 2026 yard waste calendar and map give the exact weeks. Yard waste is collected separately from the trash and recycling carts and it goes loosely behind the curb, never in bags, away from parked cars, trees, shrubs, mailboxes, utility boxes and power lines. Twigs and limbs, hedge clippings, grass, hay and pine straw, pinecones, small logs and bushes all count as yard waste, while animal waste, trash, mulch bags, plastic trays, building materials, fences, poles, dirt, rocks and potted plants do not. Leaves are collected in the same weeks in their own pile behind the curb, free of sticks, rocks, pinecones and limbs, and the monthly solid waste fee includes a yard waste component rather than a separate collection charge.Official guidance
What does Zebulon charge for waste collection?+
The town bills a monthly solid waste fee that it itemizes into trash collection, recycling collection, a City of Raleigh billing fee, bulky waste collection and a yard waste fee, and that fee covers one 96 gallon trash cart collected weekly and one 96 gallon recycling cart collected every other week. Bulk waste and yard waste carry no separate invoice because they are inside that fee. The items the town refuses, including electronics, batteries, hazardous waste, paint, tires and construction debris, may be taken by county residents to the Wake County convenience center at no additional charge.Official guidance
What will not be collected in Zebulon?+
The trash cart refuses yard waste, tires, construction debris, automobile fluids, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, lighter fluid and kerosene, paints, lacquers and polishes, and pesticides or herbicides, while the recycling cart refuses batteries, electronics, styrofoam, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, pizza boxes, plastic bags, food and shredded paper. Bulk waste is limited to items the landfill accepts, so electronics, batteries, hazardous waste, paint, tires and construction debris cannot go out that way either. Yard waste is never bagged and never goes in the trash cart, and leaves belong in their own pile behind the curb.Official guidance
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