Waste Disposal & Recycling Center

Recycling Center in Durham, North Carolina

📍 2115 E Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27704
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📞 +1 919-560-4611 🌐 Visit Website 🗺 Get Directions

About This Location

The Waste Disposal & Recycling Center is the City of Durham's drop-off facility at 2115 E Club Boulevard, open to City of Durham and Durham County residents as well as commercial users. It handles bulky items and general waste drop-off and shares the site with a Yard Waste Facility and a Household Hazardous Waste Center, each with its own rules. Hazardous materials, medical waste, radioactive materials and liquid waste are not accepted at the main disposal center.

What Waste Disposal & Recycling Center Accepts

✓ Bulky waste and general refuse (Bulky items and general waste drop-off at the disposal center.)
✓ Lawn equipment (Accepted, but all fluids must be removed first; tires must be removed from riding mowers before disposal.)
✓ Yard waste (Accepted at the co-located Yard Waste Facility on the same site (separate rules).)
✓ Household hazardous waste (Accepted at the co-located Household Hazardous Waste Center on the same site (separate rules/hours).)

Related recycling guides: Household Hazardous Waste · Yard Waste

What they do not accept

✕ Hazardous materials
✕ Medical waste
✕ Radioactive materials
✕ Liquid waste

No hazardous materials, medical waste, radioactive materials or liquid waste at the main center. Fluids must be drained from lawn equipment, and tires removed from riding mowers, before disposal.

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Open to City of Durham and Durham County residents; both residential and commercial users may use the Waste Disposal & Recycling Center and the co-located Yard Waste Facility. Customers must be inside the gate at least 15 minutes before closing.

Programs & events

  • Household Hazardous Waste Center
  • Yard Waste Facility

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hours of Durham's Waste Disposal & Recycling Center?

Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to noon; closed Sunday. You must be inside the gate at least 15 minutes before closing.

Who can use the Waste Disposal & Recycling Center?

City of Durham and Durham County residents, plus commercial users, may use the disposal center and the co-located Yard Waste Facility.

Can I bring hazardous waste here?

Not to the main disposal center, which does not take hazardous materials, medical waste, radioactive materials or liquid waste. A separate Household Hazardous Waste Center operates on the same site.

Can I drop off lawn mowers and lawn equipment?

Yes. All fluids must be removed from lawn equipment first, and tires must be removed from riding lawn mowers before disposal.

Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source · source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.

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Contact & Location

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Address
2115 E Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27704
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Website
durhamnc.gov
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City / State
Durham, North Carolina

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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