South Wake Landfill

South Wake Landfill is the main landfill on Old Smithfield Road in Apex, used by local residents and the trucks that serve the area. It’s the kind of place people go with household junk, construction debris, or larger commercial loads that need burying.

Expect a large, industrial site with heavy equipment and gravel roads; it looks like a working pit more than a tidy transfer center. There’s usually a gatehouse or booth area and a scale nearby since most landfills charge tipping fees by weight, so plan on stopping to be weighed. After the weigh-in, drivers head to an active cell or apron to tip, then return to the scale to weigh out before leaving. It can get dusty and busy, especially on weekends and during spring cleanup times.