North Carolina
Landfill
Chapel Hill landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Orange County Landfill.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
The official landfill page does not state a residency limit for the landfill itself. It does say Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers are only for Orange County residential use, with no commercial or business use allowed. The landfill does not accept household solid waste (garbage or trash). Those loads go to the county Waste and Recycling Centers. Confirm access rules at the scale house.
Hours
- Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Gates close at 3:45 p.m.
- Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Gates close at 11:45 a.m.
- Effective Monday, September 14, 2026, the gates close at 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:45 a.m. Saturdays for all customers. Customers already inside the gates before those times continue to be served. Customers who arrive after those times are not served.
- Hydraulic-operated dump vehicles must be inside the gate 15 minutes before closing. All other customers must be inside the gate 30 minutes before closing.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: All loads must be tarped. Remove the tarp before crossing the scale. Vehicles must have a working tailgate. Dump trailers must have charged batteries; staff are not allowed to jump customer batteries.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Construction and demolition waste | Fees effective July 1, 2026: $45 per ton (1-ton minimum); $25 per pick-up or trailer up to 1,000 pounds; $7 per car load |
| Stumps and land-clearing waste | $45 per ton (1-ton minimum) |
| Vegetative yard waste (maximum 13 inches in diameter) | $30 per ton (1-ton minimum); $10 per pick-up or trailer up to 1,000 pounds; $5 per car load |
| Clean wood waste (no paint, glue, or stain; nails and screws allowed) | $30 per ton (1-ton minimum); $8 per pick-up or trailer up to 1,000 pounds; $3 per car load |
| Corrugated cardboard | No charge |
| Oyster shells | No charge |
| Tires | Residential limit 5 tires per person per month. Stockpiled tires or tires with no state certification: $200 per ton. The official page does not separately state a fee for those 5 residential tires. |
| Large appliances (white goods) | No charge. Commercial-size appliances must have refrigerant removed before disposal. |
| Scrap metal (separated, clean loads) | No charge |
| Mobile homes (appointment required at 919-968-2788) | $450 per section or single-wide |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Furniture and mattresses are not accepted at the landfill.
- TVs / electronics: Not listed as an accepted landfill material on the official landfill page.
- Tires: Residential limit of 5 tires per person per month (any size). Stockpiled tires or tires with no state certification are $200 per ton. The official page does not separately state a fee for the 5 residential tires.
- Appliances: Large appliances (white goods) are accepted at no charge. Commercial-size appliances must have refrigerant removed before disposal.
- Yard waste / brush: Vegetative yard waste with a 13-inch maximum diameter: $30 per ton (1-ton minimum), $10 per pick-up or trailer up to 1,000 pounds, or $5 per car load. Stumps and land-clearing waste: $45 per ton (1-ton minimum).
- Household hazardous waste: Not listed as accepted at the landfill. See the county Household Hazardous Waste page for the official program.
Hazardous waste
The official landfill page does not list household hazardous waste as an accepted landfill material. The county site has a separate Household Hazardous Waste page. Do not assume HHW is accepted at the landfill.
Holiday closures
Official Solid Waste Management holiday schedule for the C&D Landfill in 2026: closed Monday, January 19 (Martin Luther King Day); closed Friday, April 3 (Easter observed) and open Saturday, April 4; closed Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day); closed Friday, June 19 (Juneteenth); open Friday, July 3 and closed Saturday, July 4 (Independence Day); closed Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); closed Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving) and open Friday, November 27; Thursday, December 24 closed starting at 12:00 p.m.; closed Friday, December 25; open Saturday, December 26; open Monday, December 28; Thursday, December 31 closed starting at 2:00 p.m. The official schedule page did not list New Year's Day 2027 when checked. Waste and Recycling Centers follow the same dated list, except they are listed as open on Sunday, December 27, 2026, when the landfill is closed.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources . Source: Orange County Solid Waste Management Holiday Schedule .
Other notes
- The official page presents a flat fee for truck, van, or trailer loads up to 1,000 pounds, with weights above 1,000 pounds prorated for those vehicles. Construction and demolition waste accepted includes treated wood, man-made wood such as plywood, OSB, particle board, or Hardie plank siding, painted wood, shingles (asbestos shingles are not allowed), drywall, cement, brick and block, vinyl siding, plumbing fixtures including toilets, sinks, and showers (metal plumbing fixtures are not allowed), pipes including PVC, CPVC, black plastic, terracotta, cement, Quest, and PEX (metal pipes are not allowed), carpet and carpet padding, flooring, inert debris, and uncontaminated soils. No household trash, no furniture or mattresses, and no building cleanouts.
- C&D loads containing regulated recyclable materials (corrugated cardboard, clean wood, and scrap metal) can be charged a penalty. More than 1/3 cubic yard of banned materials per load is subject to a double tip fee, and mixed-load violators are also subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 per offense under Section 34-77(4) of the Orange County Code. Reduced tip fees apply when those materials are separated for recycling before delivery.
- The Solid Waste Management Department contact block lists 1207 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, and (919) 968-2788, which is a different street number from the landfill at 1514 Eubanks Road. Use 1514 Eubanks Road for the landfill gate.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.