Fayetteville, NC Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free limit
- Five items per B week
- Cadence
- Every other week, B week
- Extra load fee
- $100 per load, prepaid
- Metal and appliances
- Wednesdays, by appointment
- Scheduling
- FayFixIt app or 910-433-1329
Summary
The city collects up to five bulky items free at the curb every other week, on B week, the same day as your yard waste. Six or more items, or owner-generated construction debris, must be scheduled and paid for in advance.
Each Compliant Bulk Waste load cannot contain more than five (5) items. Requests for the Collection of more than five (5) items will be subject to a service fee in accordance with the current Solid Waste Fee Schedule. Payment must be made in advance of having the service provided.
Full Breakdown
Paid loads run $100 for six or more items up to 20 cubic yards and $357 per load above 20 cubic yards, prepaid. Metal goods including refrigerators, washers, dryers, and bicycles are collected on Wednesdays by appointment. Appliances must be emptied and refrigerator or freezer doors removed or secured. Items go out the day before collection and stand at the curb by 6 a.m., in an orderly pile at least four feet from other objects, clear of the road, trees, power lines, mailboxes, cars, and fences. Only single-family residential units qualify. Large limb piles up to 10 cubic yards run on A week instead.
Violations & Fines
Unscheduled or unpaid set-outs count as Non-Compliant Loads subject to abatement and illegal-dumping enforcement under Sec. 22-16(D), with civil penalties from the Solid Waste Fee Schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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