• Solid Waste Paid Services Request

    Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • If the Town does not pick up your trash, then you are not eligible for Solid Waste Services. 

    If you're not sure, you can

    • check the Solid Waste Services Eligibility Check
    • email publicworks@townofchapelhill.org
    • call Public Works at 919-969-5100
  • Bulky Item Collection Requirements

    • You must pre-pay for this service
    • Up to three items are $15 and each additional item is $5
    • Items are typically collected at the curb within 1-5 buisness days

    The Town can collect:

    • Appliances
    • Furniture
    • Electronics
    • Exercise equipment

    The Town cannot collect:

    • Recycling (such as cardbord, unless it's used pizza boxes)
    • Construction materials (such as lumber, wooden fencing, cabinets, countertops, interior doors, etc)
    • Hazardous waste (such as paint, gasoline)

    Check out the full list of what can/cannot be collected online.

  • If you live in an apartment complex with a dumpster:

    1. Ask your property manager how they manage bulky items at the dumpster
    2. If they say you can leave the items by the dumpster, place them next to the dumpster, not directly in front of it. 
  • Residential Trash Cart Requirements

    • The Town provides one trash cart at no charge. If you need your first trash can or to replace your only trash can, please email publicworks@townofchapelhill.org or call 919-969-5100. 
    • Each additional trash cart is $60 per cart
    • All trash must be bagged. Your cart will not be emptied if the trash is loose or unbagged.
  • Yard Trimmings Collection Requirements

    • Includes brush, limbs, leaves, grass clippings, and other garden/yard debris
    • All tree limbs must be cut down to 4 feet or less in length and less than 10 inches across
    • The Town does not collect large logs, crossties, and clearing debris from lots

    Yard Trimmings Roll Carts

    • Yard Trimmings Roll carts are $75 and the same size as your blue recyling cart (95-gallons)

    Large Pile Collection

    • You can pay $125 per truckload for the Town to collect yard trimming piles that are larger than what would fit in a small pick-up truck.
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                  Bulky Item Collection
                  Bulky Item Collection Bulky item collection service is only available at properties or complexes where the Town provides garbage collection service. The first three items are $15. Each additional item is $5.
                  $15.00
                    
                  Residential Trash Carts
                  60-Gallon Extra Green Trash CartSelect this option if you already have a green Trash Cart but need an extra one. This is a one-time fee and it will be serviced every week.
                  $60.00
                    
                  Yard Trimmings
                  95-Gallon Yard Trimmings Cart You will be responsible for the replacement cost of your yard trimming cart(s). This includes replacements for damaged, lost, or stolen carts.
                  $75.00
                    
                  Large Yard Trimmings Pile CollectionCollection of brush and limb piles over 3 cubic yards, which is about the size of a small pickup truck load. No loose trimmings that cannot be collected with a pitchfork.
                  $125.00
                    
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