The Town provides weekly curbside trash collection to 11,000 single-family homes and some small businesses. Rear loading vehicles are used to collect trash from 65-gallon capacity roll-out carts, which are provided to residents at no cost. The University provides refuse and recycling collection on campus. Trash carts are to be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day, with carts removed before 7 p.m. on the same day. Failure to remove trash carts or containers from the curb may result in a $25 per day fine.

Your Collection Schedule
Trash service is conducted on Monday and Tuesday. Which days are your trash and yard trimmings collected? Click here for a residential trash collection map searchable by address.

Trash Carts
Trash cart delivery and repair can be scheduled by calling the Public Works Department. Trash carts are the property of the Town and must be left at the residence if the resident moves. Each residence is provided one trash cart for household trash at no charge. Additional trash carts may be purchased for $60 per cart. To purchase a Trash Cart, click here.

Protocols to Ensure Collection
Please help us provide efficient, safe and timely service to all residents by doing the following:
-Put carts or cans where a collector can conveniently get to them.
-Use Town provided roll-out carts or cans no larger than 32-gallons.
-Containers (32-gallon or smaller sizes) must weigh less than 60 pounds when full.
-Load your container to a reasonable level, and please don’t overfill it.
-Overloading may damage the container as it is being emptied.
-Containers should have tight-fitting lids that are water-tight and fly-proof.
-Put all trash and household refuse in watertight bags before being placed in trash containers.
-Wash roll-cart with soap and water as needed.

Missed Trash Collection
In the event that your trash collection is missed, please call the Public Works Department at 919-969-5100. If your trash is not curbside by 6:00 am on your collection day, it will be collected the following week on your next routine collection day.

Yard trimmings include brush, limbs, leaves, grass clippings and other yard or garden debris.

The Town provides weekly, curbside collection of containerized yard trimmings and small yard trimming piles from residences. Those receiving Monday trash service, receive Thursday yard trimmings collection. Residents receiving Tuesday trash service, receive Friday yard trimmings collection. Yard trimmings are taken to Orange County where they are chipped into mulch and offered for sale at the landfill.

Yard Trimmings Carts
Residents are encouraged to use Town yard trimmings carts for the collection of yard trimmings. Unlike trash carts, the Town does not provide one free yard trimmings cart per residence. These carts may be purchased for $50 each. Free delivery is available. The replacement cost of yard trimmings carts is the responsibility of the resident. To purchase a Yard Trimmings Cart, click here.

The Town stopped servicing the old green carts that look like wheelbarrows on October 30, 2015.

Protocols to Ensure Collection
Please help us provide efficient, safe and timely service to all residents by doing the following:

-Loose yard trimmings, such as leaves, grass clippings, and pine needles should be placed in a yard trimmings cart, other rigid container, or paper yard debris bags.
-Yard trimmings in plastic bags will not be collected.
-All yard trimmings must be behind the curb or street side.
-For small yard trimming projects, brush should be cut to less than 4 feet in length and 10 inches in diameter. Make a pile of trimmings that does not exceed 3 cubic yards, which is about the size of a small pickup truckload.
-Home composting of yard trimmings is encouraged by the town and information is available here.

Christmas Tree Removal
Christmas trees are collected on the regular yard trimmings collection schedule. All decorations and tinsel should be removed before placing trees at the curbside. Residents of apartment complexes should place trees in designated areas alongside the dumpsters but not inside them.

For large yard trimming projects that exceed 3 cubic yards, the following options are available:

Knuckleboom Truck Collection
Click here to arrange a paid collection. This is a crane truck with a claw-like mechanism which scoops the piles. $125 per truckload.

Yard Trimmings Dumpster Rental
Dumpster is 10 cubic yards. The cost is $35 per weekday and $60 for the weekend (Friday AM delivery and Monday AM pick up). Rent a Yard Trimmings Dumpster here.

Take to the Landfill
Take the yard trimmings to one of Orange County’s Solid Waste Convenience Centers. They accept up to one pickup truckload of yard trimmings per day or weekend period at no charge for residents. For more information, call 919-968-2788.

The Town does not collect large logs, stumps, crossties, and clearing debris from lots. It is the responsibility of the contractor or builder to remove such items. If the contractor or builder does not remove the material, it is the responsibility of the property owner. All yard trimmings must be cut to less than 4 feet in length and less than 10 inches in diameter.