313 North Dixon Ave. (919) 469-4090

Operating Hours:
Monday through Friday - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday - 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Holidays - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day)

The Citizen’s Convenience Center accepts a variety of residential solid waste, recycling and yard waste for proper disposal. Waste from private contractors is not accepted.

Acceptable Materials:

• Household garbage
• Residential yard waste smaller than 6 inches in diameter
• Junk mail and paper envelopes (manila envelopes, plastic windows and postcards OK)
• All white and color paper (including newspaper and inserts, copy paper, printer paper, letterhead, computer paper, notebook paper, fax paper, manila file folders, card stock, non-foil gift wrap and greeting cards (non-musical recording). Shredded paper is not accepted.
• Glossy magazines and catalogs
• Telephone books 
• Corrugated cardboard - broken down and cleaned of materials
• SBS (Solid Bleached Sulfate) board. When SBS board is torn, the edges are white.
• Chipboard – Cereal boxes, shoe boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.,
• Glass bottles & jars (clear, brown, & green)
• Aluminum soda cans
• Tin and steel food cans
• Plastic bottles and tubs coded #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7.  Plastic lids, take out (clam shell) containers and frozen entree trays are not accepted.
• Appliances (disposal fees apply)
• Wood pallets
• Bulky trash such as old furniture, appliances and other broken household items

Wake County Solid Waste Management

See a list of Wake County facilities for disposal or recycling.
Trash Takers Directory – Select a material and find out where in Wake County to take it.