Orange County takes bulky items, appliances, mattresses, scrap tires, and electronics at its Waste and Recycling Centers and the solid waste facility on Eubanks Road. Several of these are banned from landfills by state law, and illegal dumping is unlawful.
For couches, mattresses, large appliances, scrap tires, and electronics, Orange County directs residents to its Waste and Recycling Centers and the solid waste management facility on Eubanks Road, where these materials are managed and diverted. Many of them, including white goods, whole scrap tires, discarded televisions, and computer equipment, are legally banned from North Carolina landfills, so they cannot simply go in the trash. The county's old Eubanks Road landfill closed in July 2013, and household waste is now transferred to Durham County facilities, but the convenience and recycling operations on the site continue. Construction debris and hazardous materials have separate handling.
Dumping bulky waste, appliances, or debris on roadsides or vacant land is illegal dumping under state law, carrying fines and cleanup costs. Landfilling banned items like tires or electronics is prohibited.
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