Bulk Item Disposal
Wake County Convenience Center
Bulk items must be taken to a Wake County facility. The closest facility is the
Wake County Convenience Center at 266 Aviation Parkway. Their hours of operation each day are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
If you are not sure if the Wake County Convenience Center will accept your drop-off item, please call 919.856.6186 or view
Wake County Solid Waste Management Facilities or
Wake County Trash Takers.
Acceptable Items
Examples of acceptable drop-off items include: |
Unacceptable Items
Examples of unacceptable drop-off items include: |
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Furniture
Small scrap metal
Cardboard
Other recyclable materials
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Yard waste
Batteries
Tires
Air conditioners
Refrigerators
Washer / dryers
Paint
Computers
Other non-recyclable items
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Biannual Curbside Pick-Up
The Public Works Department sponsors a bulk item pick-up twice each year, once in the fall and once in the spring. During those two weeks only, residents may leave acceptable bulk items curbside on their regularly scheduled pick-up day. This service is free to all Morrisville residents.
Our fall bulk item pick-up will be held the week of November 9-13, 2009. Residents will be able to leave acceptable bulk items curbside on their regularly scheduled pick-up day during that week in November.
Acceptable Items
Examples of acceptable items (all must weigh under 100 pounds) are:
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Not Acceptable Items
Examples of items that are not acceptable are: |
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Area rugs
Chairs, tables, sofas, and other furniture
Computers and hard drives
Computer keyboards
Computer monitors
Empty paint and pesticide containers (all must be visibly empty)
Grills (without a propane tank)
Lawnmowers (with all fluids completely drained)
Mattresses and box springs
Microwaves
Small appliances
TVs
Small scrap metal items
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Building or construction materials (such as bricks, concrete, aluminum siding, fencing, etc.)
Hazardous materials (such as paint, batteries, motor oil, etc.)
Printers
Propane, oxygen, helium tanks, etc.
Telephone books
Tires
Treated lumber, wood, and wood pallets
White goods (such as washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, etc.)
Window air conditioners
Yard waste of any kind
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