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

Your Collection Schedule
Garbage service is conducted on Monday and Tuesday. What day is your garbage and yard waste collected? Click here for a residential trash collection map searchable by address.

Roll-out Carts
Roll-out cart delivery and repair can be scheduled by calling the Public Works Department. Roll-out carts are the property of the Town and must be left at the residence if the resident moves. Each residence is provided one roll-out cart for household trash at no charge. Additional roll-out carts may be purchased for $60 per cart.

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.
-Cans (32-gallon or smaller sizes) must weigh less than 60 pounds when full.
-Load your container to a reasonable leave – and please don’t overfill it.
-Overloading may damage the container as it is being emptied.
-Cans should have tight-fitting lids that are water-tight and fly-proof.
-Put all garbage and household refuse in watertight bags before being placed in refuse receptacles.
-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 waste includes brush, limbs, leaves, grass clippings and other yard or garden debris.

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

Yard Waste Roll-out Carts
Residents are encouraged to use Town yard waste roll carts for the collection of yard waste. Yard waste roll-out carts may be purchased for $50 per cart. Free delivery is available. The replacement cost of yard waste carts is the responsibility of the resident.

The Town stopped servicing the old green carts that look like wheelbarrows on October 30, 2015. We can replace your old green cart with a new brown cart for a reduced fee of $25 until June 30, 2016.

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

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

Christmas Tree Removal
Christmas trees are collected on the regular yard waste 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 waste projects that exceed 3 cubic yards, the following options are available:

Kuckleboom Truck Collection
Contact the Town to arrange a paid collection. $125 per truckload.

Yardwaste Dumpster Rental
Rent a 10 cubic yard waste container. The cost is $35 per day Monday through Friday or $60 on the weekend. You must turn in a contract and make payment the day before you would like it delivered. Download the contract here.

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

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.