Solid Waste Management Department

Bulky Services

Bulky item loader and container Bulky item truck Bulky item truck

Bulky Item and White Goods Collection

Bulky item collection is offered every week. A maximum of three bulky items can be placed on the curb the same day as your normal household collection for garbage and recycling. When residential garbage crews come through to pick up green and blue roll-out carts, they’ll note bulky items on the curb and the next day a bulky crew will come back to pick it up.

If more than three bulky items are set out, a supervisor will come out to assess cost. Those charges will be placed on the next water bill.

Paying yard waste customers are entitled to two free bulky brush pickups per year.

When residential garbage crews come through to pick up green and blue roll-out carts, they’ll note bulky items on the curb and the next day a bulky crew will come back to pick it up.

What is my collection day?

Verify your collection day.

Prohibited Items

There are certain items that are prohibited from this weekly curbside service. Examples of these types of items include:

  • Dirt
  • Building materials
  • Construction debris
  • Loose leaves
  • Tree stumps
  • Tires
  • Propane tanks
  • Car parts

These items should be disposed of at the City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, 2115 East Club Blvd. Hazardous materials such as chemicals and paint are also prohibited from curbside collection and should be disposed of at the City's Household Hazardous Waste Center, 1900 East Club Blvd. When disposing of appliances, all food and debris must be removed prior to collection. Remove or secure doors to eliminate potential hazards to children. When disposing of lawn equipment, gasoline, oil, and any other fluids must be removed before collection

Safety Requirements

Items are picked up mechanically using a special boom truck. For safety reasons, don't place items under low hanging wires or tree limbs. Do not cover water meters, fire hydrants and telephone boxes with items or brush to be collected. Also, don't place items near or on top of underground sprinklers, decorative stones, or other items that may be damaged in the collection process.

Preparation of Items

  • Do not cover manholes - Photo 1
  • Remove debris - Photo 2
  • Do not cover fire hydrants - Photo 3
  • Please allow clearance under tree limbs - Photo 4
  • Do not lean objects on other structures - Photo 5
  • Stack bulky items and brush as tight as possible - Photo 6
  • This is not a bulky set out. The appropriate service would require the roll off service - Photo 7

Photo 1 - Covered manhole photo - Do not cover manholes Photo 2 - uncovered manhole photo - remove debris Photo 3 - covered fire hydrant photo - do not cover fire hydrants Photo 4 - tree limbs too close photo - allow clearance under tree limbs
Photo 5 - leaning items photo - do not lean items on other structures Photo 6 - stacked brush photo - stack bulky items and brush as tight as possible Photo 7 - inappropriate setout photo - This is not a bulky set out. The appropriate service would require the roll off service.

Placement for Townhome Communities Collected by the City

Parked vehicles, low hanging power lines, utility poles, and other objects obstruct the larger trucks from being able to collect bulky items. Contact your property management for the designated area to place your items for collection.

Additional Information

Contact Durham One Call at (919) 560-1200 for information.