Durham County Solid Waste

Durham County Solid Waste is the county's general solid waste facility in Durham, used by residents and small haulers dropping off household trash, recyclables and yard debris. Expect a working, no-frills place where people come with trailers, pickup loads and car trunks full of cleanup stuff. It sits on S Dillard Street near downtown, so it’s handy for city and nearby neighborhood trips.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to wait your turn during busier times like weekends and spring cleanups. There’s usually a scale and traffic flow that sends vehicles to different drop-off points-recycling areas are often off to one side while large roll-off containers and yard waste piles are in another. The site looks industrial: gravel or paved drives, stacked containers, and signage pointing to where to drop specific items. Lines can form at peak times, so be ready for a short queue and for having to maneuver a trailer or truck around other vehicles.