Convenience Centers

Service Updates

Convenience Center Site 11 in Wendell is temporarily unable to accept scrap metal and construction waste. Customers should take those materials to Convenience Center Site 10 at 5216 Knightdale-Eagle Rock Rd in Knightdale until further notice. 

As of July 1, the disposal fee for mattresses and box springs will be $15 at the South Wake Landfill, located at 6300 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, N.C.

Wake County Solid Waste Management Division manages 11 convenience centers for Wake County residents to drop-off their recycling and trash.

vehicles and customers carry waste into convenience center bays

Hours of Operation

  • Daily from 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
  • Closed for holidays on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve (noon) and Christmas Day

 

Acceptable Items

  • Cardboard (clean, flattened, all packing material removed)
  • Clothing and shoes (clean, dry and reusable. No linens.)
  • Electronics (Sites 1, 4 & 11 on weekends only)
  • Food waste (Sites 2, 4, & 7 only)
  • Garbage (household waste and bulky items under 8 feet long/wide)
  • Household construction debris from homeowner only, verification required (Sites 1, 2, 4, 7, 10 & 11 only)
  • Mattress or Box Spring (Sites 1, 2, 4, 7 and 11 only. Residents may only bring a total of two (2) mattresses or box springs per day. Residency verification required. Additional mattresses and box springs may be brought to the shredder at the South Wake Landfill for a processing fee
  • Mixed recycling (metal food & drink cans, glass bottles & jars, mixed paper, food and beverage cartons, plastic bottles, tubs, jugs & jars) View pictures of acceptable items
  • Oyster shells
  • Scrap metal (power equipment must be drained of gas & oil)

TRASH PASS for Box Truck, Dual-Axle and Enclosed Trailers

In an effort to limit misuse, Wake County is requiring residents who bring their waste in a box truck, dual-axle or enclosed trailer to request a free Trash Pass prior to arrival. 

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The Trash Pass allows Wake County residents temporary use of the Convenience Center when using a box truck, dual-axle or enclosed trailer to dispose of their trash. Wake County residents who bring their waste in a personal vehicle, such as a car, SUV, truck, or single-axle trailer do not need a trash pass. Click here to apply for the Trash Pass or see frequently asked questions.

Additional Information

Unacceptable Items

Site Rules

  • Construction waste is only accepted from Wake County homeowners only. Construction debris is NOT accepted from renters, haulers or contractors/businesses (unless Wake County homeowner is present at time of disposal).
  • Wake County residents using a box truck, dual-axle or enclosed trailer to dispose of their trash at Convenience Centers will require a trash pass. Click here to apply.
  • No exchange of materials allowed on site.
  • All open-body vehicles transporting waste must be secured to prevent blown and spilled debris.
  • No person may loiter or rummage about the facility or remove articles from any containers.
  • Children & pets must remain in vehicles at all times.

Drop-off Locator

Search by material and locate where to recycle or dispose of items with the drop-off locator.

Contact Us

For general inquiries about waste and recycling, please call 919-856-7400.

Facility Manager: Jermaine Best