Recycling Collection

Orange County provides curbside collection of single-stream recycling for residents and qualifying commercial entities in Orange County. Residential curbside recycling collection is available to rural, urban, and multi-family residences in Orange County. 

To request recycling services or a new, additional, or replacement cart, fill out the Request New or Replacement Recycling Cart Form. 

Residential Collection 

Visit the Collection Calendar page to view your curbside recycling collection schedule.

Rural:

  • Single-family homes and duplexes in unincorporated Orange County. 
  • Collected every other week.

Urban:

  • Single-family homes and duplexes within town limits of Carrboro, Chapel Hill (including Chapel Hill in Durham County), and Hillsborough. 
  • Collected weekly.

Multi-Family Housing Collection

  • Multi-family housing complexes in Orange County. 
  • Contact Orange County Solid Waste Management at (919) 968-2788 or recycling@orangecountync.gov for more information on how to receive curbside recycling collection.

Commercial Collection

  • Commercial and institutional entities may qualify for single-stream recycling collection. Contact Orange County Solid Waste Management at (919) 968-2788 or recycling@orangecountync.gov to see if your commercial establishment qualifies. 
  • Businesses that have substantial amounts of glass recyclables qualify for Glass on the Side (separate glass recycling). Visit the Glass on the Side webpage to learn more. Contact Orange County Solid Waste Management at  (919) 968-2788 or recycling@orangecountync.gov to see if your commercial establishment qualifies. 
  • Orange County Solid Waste Management does not provide curbside recycling collection to UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care Campuses.