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Where to get rid of yard waste near Raleigh, NC

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Raleigh, and 8 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Orange County Eubanks Road Waste & Recycling Center, about 26 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • North Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility · 6.1 mi · Wake County, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Wake County Convenience Center · 9.4 mi · Wake Forest, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Morris Branch Waste Water Pumping Station · 15.9 mi · Cary, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • South Wake LF (New) · 16.0 mi · Apex, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • All Star Waste Services · 21.7 mi · Benson, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Johnston County Airport Convenience Center · 24.2 mi · Smithfield, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Johnston County MSW LF · 25.1 mi · Smithfield, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Food waste drop-off bin · 26.1 mi · Orange County, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Orange County Eubanks Road Waste & Recycling Center · 26.5 mi · Chapel Hill, NC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Accepts recycling, bulky items/upholstered furniture, appliances, tires, electronics, scrap metal, yard waste, clean wood, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, food waste, textiles, plastic bags/film, household hazardous waste”

  • Moncure Collection Center · 27.1 mi · Chatham County, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Transfer station at 6630 NC 581, Kenly · 32.9 mi · Kenly, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Walnut Grove Church Rd. Waste and Recycling Center · 34.4 mi · Orange County, NC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, single-stream recycling, cardboard, large rigid plastics, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, batteries, electronics, scrap metal, appliances, tires, yard waste, clean wood, food waste, clothing/textiles, used cooking oil, plastic bags/film, household hazardous waste collections, and limited residential C&D (up to 60 cubic feet)”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Raleigh. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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