Our Solid Waste Team provides waste disposal and recycling drop-off services to residents and businesses in С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County, along with award-winning education programs. Last year, the South С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Landfill accepted 530,741 tons of garbage, and our Waste & Recycling facilities recycled 40,751 tons of materials!
Service Updates
South С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Multi-Material Recycling Facility in Apex is unable to accept cardboard because of equipment failure. Commercial customers who want to recycle cardboard should use North С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Multi-Material Recycling Facility in Raleigh until further notice.
North С»ÆѼÊÓƵ HHW is temporarily closed due to fire damage at the site. In the interim, there will be a HHW collection event every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Facility. For other HHW disposal options, please use South С»ÆѼÊÓƵ HHW or East С»ÆѼÊÓƵ HHW.
As of July 1, the disposal fee for mattresses and box springs is $15 at the South С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Landfill, located at 6300 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, N.C. Residents may bring a total of two (2) mattresses or box springs per day for no charge at Convenience Centers 1, 2, 4, 7, and 11.
Contact Us
Customer Support – General Information
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Phone Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Solid Waste Director
John Roberson, P.E.
Download a guide to all С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Waste and Recycling Drop-off Facilities. ()
Facilities Hours of Operations
All facilities are closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve (at noon) and Christmas Day.