Apex, NC Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set out by
- 5:00 a.m. on collection day
- Removed by
- 7:00 p.m. same day
- Sunday display
- prohibited, any purpose
- Pickup location
- curbside only
Summary
Apex requires garbage cans at curbside by 5 a.m. on collection day, removed by 7 p.m., and bars any container left out front on Sundays.
(a)All garbage cans shall be placed at the front of the property as close to the street as possible for collection. Containers shall be placed for collection not later than 5:00 a.m. and all containers shall be removed by 7:00 p.m. each collection day. No containers shall be left or displayed at the front of the property on Sunday for any purpose whatsoever.(b)Items which will not be accepted at the current ultimate disposal site are prohibited.(c)All garbage pick ups shall be curbside only.(d)Appliances, hot water heaters, furniture, and other bulk items will be picked up curbside based on the current fee schedule and curbside trash collection policy.(e)A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. 14-4. (Ord. of 11-10-87, § 1; Ord. No. 2021-1109-36, § 2, 11-9-2021; Ord. No. 2021-1123-40, § 46, 11-23-2021)
Editor's note— See editor's note to article IV of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 3).
Full Breakdown
Apex Town Code § 12-125 requires garbage cans to sit at the front of the property, close to the street, for pickup. Carts must be out no later than 5:00 a.m. on collection day and pulled back in by 7:00 p.m.; leaving or displaying a container out front on Sunday is prohibited for any purpose. Pickup is curbside only, and bulk items like appliances and furniture go out curbside too, under the current fee schedule. Violating the section is a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-4, and the town manager can waive the curbside-placement requirement for aged or disabled residents with nobody able to move the container.
Violations & Fines
Violating cart placement, set-out time, or the Sunday display ban is a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-4; the town manager may waive curbside placement for disabled residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
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