Trash pickups change for July 4. Here are the schedules for Triangle towns
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- Many Wake County towns and cities will delay Friday curbside pickups to Saturday, July 5.
- Durham and Orange counties will close waste facilities and recycling centers.
- Some municipalities will shift yard waste and household trash collection to July 7.
Curbside garbage and recycling collections are changing for the Fourth of July.
This year, Independence Day falls on a Friday, when collections are scheduled for some Triangle residents.
Here’s a list of curbside recycling and garbage pickups for towns and cities in Wake, Durham and Orange counties.
Trash pickup schedules for Wake County
▪ Apex: Friday garbage and recycling collection will be delayed to Saturday, July 5. Find your service day at apexnc.org.
▪ Cary: Curbside collection will continue as scheduled throughout the week, though curbside collection services will not be available July 4. Find your service day at carync.gov.
▪ Fuquay-Varina: No changes to trash and recycling collection.
▪ Garner: No changes to trash and recycling collection.
▪ Holly Springs: Friday garbage, recycling and yard waste will be collected July 5. Find your service day at hollyspringsnc.gov.
▪ Knightdale: No changes to trash and recycling collection.
▪ Morrisville: No changes to collection schedules.
▪ Raleigh: Solid Waste Services is closed. Garbage, recycling or yard waste normally picked up on Friday will be serviced Saturday, July 5. The Yard Waste Center is closed Friday and will reopen Saturday. Find your service day at raleighnc.gov.
▪ Wake County: Solid Waste Convenience Centers, the Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste facilities, and the South Wake Landfill are closed.
▪ Wake Forest: Friday trash and recycling collections are delayed to July 5. Find your service day at bit.ly/WFWasteWizard. Yard waste will not be collected July 4.
▪ Zebulon: Trash will be collected Saturday, July 5.
Trash pickup schedules for Durham County
▪ City of Durham: Curbside garbage and recycling collections are not affected. Friday yard waste will be collected Monday, July 7. The Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, Yard Waste Facility and the Household Hazardous Waste Center are closed Friday.
▪ Durham County: Solid waste and recycling convenience sites will be closed July 4. There is no change for unincoporated residents participating in the Roadside Recycling Program.
Trash pickup schedules for Orange County
▪ Chapel Hill: Residential trash pickup will not be affected.
▪ Hillsborough: Friday’s garbage pickup will be collected Monday, July 7. Find your service day at hillsboroughnc.gov.
▪ Orange County: Friday’s curbside recycling will be collected Saturday, July 5. Find your service day at orangecountync.gov. Landfill and Waste and Recycling Centers will be closed.
This story was originally published July 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM with the headline "Trash pickups change for July 4. Here are the schedules for Triangle towns."
