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Orange County Landfill
The Orange County Landfill does not accept household solid waste (garbage, trash). Orange County Waste & Recycling Centers are only available for Orange County residential use. No commercial or business use allowed. For guidelines on access and materials accepted at the Waste & Recycling Centers, please see the Waste & Recycling Centers webpage.
Location
1514 Eubanks Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Hours
Monday-Friday: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hydraulic operated dump vehicles must be inside the gate 15 minutes before closing. All other customers must be inside the gate 30 minutes before closing.
Regulated Recyclable Materials Penalty Fee
C & D waste loads containing Regulated Recyclable Materials (i.e. corrugated cardboard, clean wood, and scrap metal), are subject to a penalty fee. More than 1/3 cubic yard of banned materials per load will be subject to double tip fee. In addition to this fee, mixed load violators are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500.00 per offense in accordance with Section 34-77(4) of the Orange County, NC Code of Ordinances.
The Orange County Solid Waste Management Department offers reduced tip fees for these Regulated Recyclable Materials if they are separated for recycling prior to delivery to the Orange County Landfill.
Banned items
Click here for a list of banned items.
Tipping Fee Schedule
- Flat fee for truck/van/trailer loads up to 1000 pounds.
- Weights above 1000 pounds will be prorated for these vehicles.
- All loads must be tarped. Please remove tarp before crossing scale.
- Vehicles must have working tailgate.
- Dump Trailers must have charged batteries. *OC Staff are not allowed to jump customer batteries.
ITEMS | MATERIALS | FEE |
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C&D Waste
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Stumps and land-clearing waste | $42 per ton (one-ton minimum) | |
Mobile homes
| $200 per section or single wide | |
Vegetative yard waste Will be ground into mulch. |
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Clean wood waste Will be ground for boiler fuel. *No paint, glue, stain or treated wood. *Nails and screws are OK |
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Corrugated Cardboard *No packing materials (peanuts, styrofoam, air pouches, etc) *No waxy cardboard | No charge | |
Oyster Shells | No charge | |
Tires (any size) Residential tires limit 5 per person per month. | Stockpiled tires / no state certification - $100 per ton | |
Large appliances (white goods) Commercial size appliances must have refrigerant removed prior to disposal. | No charge | |
Scrap metal Separated, clean loads. | No charge |