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Services are restricted to residents of Durham only.
Please call for curbside collection schedule.
durhamnc.gov(919) 560-4186
Durham, NC 27704
City curbside recycling is collected every other week, in 95 gallon blue carts, on the same day as your trash pickup. Please visit our website for a recycling map and schedule that indicates when your recycling is collected. Please note that Durham City and Durham County have different recycling schedules.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| #1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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| #1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| #2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
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| #2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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| #3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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| #4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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| #5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #5 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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| #5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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| #5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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| #6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
This program does not accept Styrofoam. |
| #6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
This program does not accept Styrofoam. |
| #7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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| Aerosol Cans - Empty | pickup |
none |
Please empty |
| Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Aluminum Foil | pickup |
none |
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| Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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| Aluminum Pie Plates | pickup |
none |
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| Aluminum Trays | pickup |
none |
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| Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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| Blueprints | pickup |
none |
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| Booklets | pickup |
none |
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| Brochures | pickup |
none |
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| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Cardstock | pickup |
none |
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| Catalogs | pickup |
none |
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| Chipboard | pickup |
none |
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| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
|
| Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Corrugated cardboard must be recycled by law. Please break boxes down into 3' X 3' sections. |
| Drink Boxes | pickup |
none |
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| Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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| Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
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| Glassine | pickup |
none |
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| Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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| Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
| Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
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| Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
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| Magazines | pickup |
none |
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pickup |
none |
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| Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
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| Milk and Juice Cartons | pickup |
none |
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| Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
All paper should be clean and dry. Place shredded paper in a brown paper bag before placing in the cart. Envelopes with windows are accepted. NO food residue or waxed materials. |
| Newspaper | pickup |
none |
|
| Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
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| Office Paper | pickup |
none |
Place shredded paper in a brown paper bag before placing in the cart |
| Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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| Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
This site accepts soft cover books only. No text books will be accepted. |
| Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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| Phone Books | pickup |
none |
Small paperback books are accepted. NO hardcover books |
| Plastic Buckets | pickup |
none |
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| Plastic Furniture | pickup |
none |
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| Plastic Playsets | pickup |
none |
Please no wire. |
| Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
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| Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
NO scrap metal |
| Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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| Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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