Durham Begins Free Curbside Bulky Item Pickup October 6
Disposing of old furniture and appliances is now as easy as dragging it to your curb. Effective Monday, October 6, 2008, City of Durham residents that receive curbside solid waste and recycling collection will now begin to receive free bulky item and white goods collection as well. According to Donald Long, director of the City’s Department of Solid Waste Management, the new curbside service is an expanded opportunity for residents to easily maintain the appearance of their properties.
“This new service allows our residents to get rid of bulky items and white goods at the curb with a monthly pick up,” Long said. “In the past, residents had to contact Durham One Call to schedule a bulky item pick up. Now, they will just need to sit out their bulky items and white goods on their scheduled day and we’ll handle it from there.”
Bulky items are considered common household items, such as furniture, exercise equipment, vacuums, grills, and bicycles, which do not fit inside the regular roll-out carts.
White goods are items such as refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, dishwashers, washers, and dryers.
Residents should place no more than five bulky items and/or white goods on the curb by 7 a.m. the day of their scheduled pick up.
The new collection schedule for Grande Park is as follows:
Bulky Item Collection – Third Monday of the month
White Goods Collection – Third Thursday of the month.
There are certain items that are prohibited from being included in this new monthly curbside service. These items include rocks, dirt, building materials, construction debris, loose leaves, large tree limbs, tree stumps, tires, propane tanks or car parts. These items should still be taken to the City’s Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard, Durham. Hazardous materials such as chemicals and paint are also prohibited with this new service and should be disposed of at the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Center, located at 1900 East Club Boulevard, Durham.
In addition to the new curbside bulky item pickup service, the City’s Department of Solid Waste Management is now also offering a new roll-off container rental service for both residents and business owners who need a large, temporary container to remove up to two tons of garbage from their properties. The 20-yard containers, which will hold 10 full-size pickup truck loads, are available for rent by the day, on weekends or up to seven days and the fee includes container delivery and removal.
Disposing of old furniture and appliances is now as easy as dragging it to your curb. Effective Monday, October 6, 2008, City of Durham residents that receive curbside solid waste and recycling collection will now begin to receive free bulky item and white goods collection as well. According to Donald Long, director of the City’s Department of Solid Waste Management, the new curbside service is an expanded opportunity for residents to easily maintain the appearance of their properties.
“This new service allows our residents to get rid of bulky items and white goods at the curb with a monthly pick up,” Long said. “In the past, residents had to contact Durham One Call to schedule a bulky item pick up. Now, they will just need to sit out their bulky items and white goods on their scheduled day and we’ll handle it from there.”
Bulky items are considered common household items, such as furniture, exercise equipment, vacuums, grills, and bicycles, which do not fit inside the regular roll-out carts.
White goods are items such as refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, dishwashers, washers, and dryers.
Residents should place no more than five bulky items and/or white goods on the curb by 7 a.m. the day of their scheduled pick up.
The new collection schedule for Grande Park is as follows:
Bulky Item Collection – Third Monday of the month
White Goods Collection – Third Thursday of the month.
There are certain items that are prohibited from being included in this new monthly curbside service. These items include rocks, dirt, building materials, construction debris, loose leaves, large tree limbs, tree stumps, tires, propane tanks or car parts. These items should still be taken to the City’s Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 East Club Boulevard, Durham. Hazardous materials such as chemicals and paint are also prohibited with this new service and should be disposed of at the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Center, located at 1900 East Club Boulevard, Durham.
In addition to the new curbside bulky item pickup service, the City’s Department of Solid Waste Management is now also offering a new roll-off container rental service for both residents and business owners who need a large, temporary container to remove up to two tons of garbage from their properties. The 20-yard containers, which will hold 10 full-size pickup truck loads, are available for rent by the day, on weekends or up to seven days and the fee includes container delivery and removal.
