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Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Raleigh — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
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Bulky pickup in Raleigh
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Raleigh Bulky Load costs $35 and covers mattresses and furniture up to 4 cubic yards. Call 919-996-3245 to schedule before set-out. Bulky Load is separate from Special Load ($70 white goods). Set items out per city instructions on your scheduled day.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
Wake County HHW at South Wake 6150 Old Smithfield Rd, Apex accepts household hazardous materials Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Used motor oil accepted at HHW. Freon appliances are NOT accepted.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
Official source:
Mixed e-waste can use Raleigh free Tuesday e-waste collection (up to 4 items/week; call 919-996-3245) or Wake County MMRF for larger loads. Do not mix e-waste into Bulky Load piles.
Construction debris, concrete, and remodel waste — transfer station or roll-off.
Official source:
Limited homeowner renovation debris may fit Raleigh Bulky Load ($35; max 4 cy; call 919-996-3245). Larger contractor C&D loads need a private hauler or Wake MMRF. Route paint and chemicals to Wake HHW separately.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
Raleigh recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Raleigh — Bulky / Special Load / E-waste is the official Raleigh program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.