Bulk Waste
Public Works provides collection of bulk waste items, such as upholstered furniture, twice per month.
Please place items curbside by 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday of your collection week for pick up by Friday.
Note: Based on the volume of materials placed at the curb, the collection route may take longer than one day to complete. If items are not collected on Wednesday, please leave them curbside for collection.
Please help our community improve travel safety for all, especially cyclists and pedestrians, by putting out your bulk waste close to your collection day, and not placing items in the street or blocking sidewalks, bike lanes, or storm drains.
Acceptable Items
- Clean metal: Bicycles, etc.
- All clean metal must be separated from other bulk items and placed curbside for collection
- Computer monitors and televisions: Small amounts will be collected curbside
- May also be recycled at the Orange County Landfill
- Paint cans: Paint cans should be opened and the paint allowed to dry
- With the lid removed and contents completely dry, paint cans may be placed curbside
- Furniture and large items:
- Chairs
- Table
- Lawn furniture
- Grills
- Mattresses/Box Springs
- Microwave ovens
- Push lawnmowers
- Etc.
Unacceptable Items
Contact Orange County Solid Waste Management to find out how to dispose of the following items:
- Batteries: Large sized alkaline batteries and wet cell / lead acid batteries such as the kind found in cars, trucks, and boats
- Building / Remodeling items:
- Carpet
- Rocks
- Dirt
- Concrete
- Hazardous materials of any type
- Vehicle parts of any type
Collection Guidelines
- Items should be placed curbside by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day.
- Do not place items in drainage ditch or bike lane.
- Allow 3 feet of clearance between your bulk waste and any other item.
Bulk waste is collected Wednesday -Friday. Please place items curbside by 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the week of your collection.
Residents from Hillsborough Rd., Greensboro St., Hanna St., and points south will have bulk waste collection on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. All points north of Hillsborough Rd., Greensboro St., and Hanna St. will have bilk waste collection on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. If a month has 5 Wednesdays, there will be no bulk waste pickup on the 5th Wednesday. Bulk waste collection may be cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather.
Click on the map below and enter your address into the search bar to find your trash, bulk waste, and yard waste collection days.
Household waste, bulk waste, yard waste, and loose leaf collection days may change during holiday weeks. Please see the 2022 Holiday Collection Schedule below for collection day changes.
Recycling services are managed by Orange County Solid Waste Management. For more information, please visit Orange County Solid Waste Management.
Reminder: There is no bulk waste collection on the 5th Wednesday of the month, and no loose leaf or yard waste collection on the 5th Monday of the month.
2023 Solid Waste Holiday Collection Schedule
New Year’s Day – January 2nd - No Yard Waste Collection
Monday’s yard waste collection is on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 16th - No Yard Waste Collection
Monday’s yard waste collection is on Tuesday, January 17th.
Easter Friday - April 7th - No Household Trash Collection
Friday’s household waste collection is on Monday, April 10th.
Memorial Day - May 29th - No Yard Waste Collection
Monday’s yard waste collection is on Tuesday, May 30th.
Juneteenth - June 19th - No Yard Waste Collection
Monday’s yard waste collection is on Tuesday, June 20th.
Labor Day - September 4th - No Yard Waste Collection
Monday’s yard waste collection is on Tuesday, September 5th.
Thanksgiving Holiday Week - November 20th - November 24th
- Household Waste Schedule– 2 Days Early
- Wednesday’s household waste collection is on Monday, November 20th
- Thursday’s household waste collection is on Tuesday, November 21st
- Friday’s household waste collection is on Wednesday, November 22nd
- No Bulk Waste Collection - There will be no bulk waste collected Thanksgiving week.
- No Yard Waste Collection - There will be no yard waste collected Thanksgiving week.
Christmas Holiday Week – December 22nd - December 26th
- Household Waste Schedule– 1 Day Early
- Wednesday’s household waste collection is on Tuesday, December 19th
- Thursday’s household waste collection is on Wednesday, December 20th
- Friday’s household waste collection is on Thursday, December 21st
- No Yard Waste Collection - There will be no yard waste collected Christmas week.
Report A Solid Waste Issue
Reuse is better than disposal and recycling!
Good, useable items may dropped off at Orange County Solid Waste Management's Salvage Sheds or donated to a local charity or thrift shop (some offer free pick up).
Visit Orange County Solid Waste Management's A-Z Recycle Guide for more information on the Salvage Sheds, including locations and acceptable items.
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Public Works Department
Physical Address
100 Public Works Dr.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Mailing Address
301 W. Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: 919-918-7425Fax: 919-968-7728