Solid Waste Management Department
What's New:
Recycling and Waste Reduction
Recycling is one of the best ways you can protect the environment. Recycling saves our natural resources, keeps reusable items out of our landfills, and provides the materials needed to make recycled products. In Durham, it’s easy to recycle. You can simply place all your acceptable recycling items in one container. There is no need for any sorting.
Starting July 13, 2009, the City of Durham recycling program is getting even better. Small recycling bins will be replaced with larger wheeled recycling carts. This change will allow you to recycle even more. Because of the increased capacity of the cart, recycling will be collected every other week. This will help keep operation costs low. Your green trash container will still be emptied weekly. Read more about the coming changes.
For information, or if you have questions, call 560-1200.