Orange County government runs no curbside household garbage in unincorporated areas, where residents self-haul to Waste and Recycling Centers or hire a private hauler. The county does provide curbside recycling countywide. Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough run their own trash routes.
Solid waste in Orange County is split between the county and its towns. The county government provides no curbside garbage pickup in the unincorporated area; those households take their trash to one of the county's staffed Waste and Recycling Centers or contract a private hauler. Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough each run their own weekly municipal garbage collection for town residents. Recycling, however, is a countywide program: rural areas get every-other-week curbside recycling and the towns get weekly curbside recycling, all funded by the annual Solid Waste Programs Fee on your tax bill.
Letting household trash accumulate outdoors as a nuisance, or collecting waste for hire without authorization, can bring code enforcement action and fines. Missed pickups are reported to the county or your town.
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