Raleigh bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Raleigh offers fee-based Bulky Load and Special Load pickups for items that will not fit in a garbage cart, plus a free weekly e-waste collection. You must call to schedule before you set anything at the curb — items put out early can bring a fine.
By appointment
How pickup works
| Type | Call to schedule; bulky loads are $35 |
| Schedule | Call Solid Waste Customer Support at 919-996-3245 with your name, address, phone number and a description of the items. That description decides whether you get a Bulky Load, Special Load or e-waste collection. The charge appears on your next utility bill. Cancel by 12 p.m. the business day before to be eligible for a refund. Place items at the curb on the scheduled day. |
| Limits | A single bulky or special load is 4 cubic yards (about 6 feet long, 3 feet wide and 4 feet high). A bulky load is roughly two couches or three queen mattresses. E-waste is limited to 4 items per week. |
| Cost | Bulky Load: $35 per load starting April 1, 2026 (no limit on qualifying loads; partial loads are not prorated). Special Load: $70 per load. E-waste: up to 4 items free per week. |
| Who is eligible | Residents who receive curbside garbage collection. Not available to businesses. |
| How to set items out | On a flat area at the curb (not in the street or an alley), 5 feet from mailboxes, poles, cars and other obstacles, on the scheduled day. Townhome residents without a front driveway should place items at the end of their parking space with a 5-foot clearance. |
How to book
Call 919-996-3245. Email sws@raleighnc.gov.
City of Raleigh: Bulky, Special, and E-Waste Collection →Phone: 919-996-3245
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Bulky Load: furniture, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, area rugs, grills (propane tank removed), push lawnmowers and lawn appliances (fuel emptied), bicycles (no tires), other household items too large for the cart
- Special Load: white goods (refrigerators, ranges, freezers, washers, dryers), large exercise equipment, up to 24 bags of excess garbage, or up to 4 cubic yards / 24 biodegradable bags of yard waste
- E-waste: TVs and small household appliances with a plug, such as monitors, toasters, microwaves, lamps and vacuums
Usually not accepted
- Cardboard boxes outside the recycling cart
- Batteries, glass, tires (including bicycle tires)
- Car parts
- Construction, demolition or remodeling debris, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, windows, flooring, carpeting, cabinets and countertops
- Windows, shower doors, tabletops or mirrors
- Tree limbs larger than 5 feet or 6 inches across, tree stumps, loose leaves
- Contractor materials (sheetrock, concrete, brick, pallets, stone)
- Treated lumber or wood
- Chemicals, hazardous waste, dirt, or recyclables in a special load
Mattresses
Accepted as a Bulky Load ($35 per load as of April 1, 2026).
Appliances (including Freon)
Standard bulky furniture-type items go in a Bulky Load. Refrigerators, freezers, ranges, washers and dryers are a Special Load at $70. Fuel must be emptied from lawn equipment; propane tanks must be removed from grills.
Tires
Never collected by the city, including bicycle tires.
E-waste
Free curbside collection of up to 4 items per week, Mondays only as of October 26, 2026.
If you would rather drop it off
Wake County Solid Waste Management facilities and the Raleigh Reuse app are other options. See FindMyDump for convenience centers.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Raleigh on FindMyDump: Raleigh dumps and drop-off sites.