Bulk Waste
Carrboro Public Works picks up bulk waste items, like couches and other large furniture, twice a month.
🕒 Set-Out Time: Place items at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday of your collection week. Pickup may happen anytime between Wednesday and Friday.
📌 Important Reminders:
- Collection may take more than one day depending on how much is out. If your items aren’t picked up on Wednesday, leave them at the curb.
- To keep roads safe for everyone—especially walkers and cyclists—don’t block sidewalks, bike lanes, or storm drains.
- Only put items out close to your collection day to avoid clutter and safety issues.
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 Wednesdays following the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. All points north of Hillsborough Rd., Greensboro St., and Hanna St. will have bulk waste collection on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. If a month has 5 Mondays, there will be no bulk waste pickup on 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.
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.