Operational Hours:

• South Wake Landfill: Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.
• East Wake Transfer Station: Monday–Friday, 6 a.m.–3 p.m., for Wake County businesses only

• South Wake Landfill: 6300 Old Smithfield Road, Apex [map]
• East Wake Transfer Station: 820 Corporation Parkway, Raleigh [map]

• Municipal solid waste

• Aluminum beverage cans – accepted at Multi-Material Recycling Facilities
• Barrels and drums that are not perforated sufficiently to ensure that no liquid or hazardous waste is contained therein
• Burning or smoldering materials
• Construction and Demolition debris
• Flammable and volatile wastes
• Hazardous wastes – "Hazardous waste" means a solid waste or combination of solid wastes that, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may:
  • Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating, reversible illness; or
  • Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise managed.
• Infectious wastes, except as provided by the N.C. Solid Waste Management Rules. "Infectious waste" means a solid waste capable of producing an infectious disease. The types of waste designated as infectious are microbiological waste, pathological waste, blood products and sharps.
• Lead-acid batteries – accepted at Multi-Material Recycling Facilities
• Liquids
• Pesticide containers – accepted at Multi-Material Recycling Facilities
• Raw sewage sludge, septic tank pumpings, or raw manure
• Semi-solids
• Sludges from industrial processes or sludges containing free moisture
• Used scrap tires – accepted at Multi-Material Recycling Facilities
• White goods – accepted at Multi-Material Recycling Facilities
• Yard waste
• Any other item or material prohibited by local, state and/or federal regulations

• They do not use a commercial vehicle.
• Vehicle and/or trailer has single axle.
• All vehicles must stop on the scales prior to entering landfill. Solid waste transported in open-body vehicles must be secured to prevent spills and/or blown debris.
• Commercially hauled municipal solid waste loads containing 10 percent or more recyclable corrugated cardboard or construction and demolition debris will be assessed a surcharge.

Multi-Material Recycling Facilities accept waste that is banned from being disposed in landfills. The facilities accept materials from Wake County businesses and residents. Download a Wake County Solid Waste Recycling Guide (pdf).

• Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., for Wake County residents and businesses only

• North Wake: 9029 Deponie Drive, Raleigh [map], 919-870-4006

• South Wake: 6130 Old Smithfield Road, Apex [map], 919-387-4812

• Baby Strollers (must be in good condition & include all attachments)

• Batteries (alkaline/household, lead acid/vehicle, rechargeable/computer/power tools)

• Car Seats (must be in good condition & include all attachments)

• CDs/DVDs/VHS tapes

• Cell Phones

• Commingled Recycling: Aluminum, Glass, Paper, Plastic, Steel Food Cans, Telephone Books

• Electronic equipment

• Pesticide containers (North Wake Multi-Material ONLY)

• Cardboard, Chipboard, SBS

• Lead-Acid Batteries (vehicle batteries)

• Motor Oil

• Rigid Plastics

• Scrap Metal

• Tires

• Toys (good, usable condition, not broken)

• White Goods (large appliances)

• Wood Pallets

• Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., for Wake County residents only

• North Wake: 9037 Deponie Drive, Raleigh [map]
• South Wake: 6130 Old Smithfield Road, Apex [map]

• Acids/bases
• Fire extinguishers (dry chemical)
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Fuel oil/lighter fluid/kerosene
• Household cleaners/chemicals
• Mercury thermometers
• Paints/lacquers/polishes
• Pesticides/herbicides/poisons
• Photographic chemicals
• Propane tanks
• Solvents/thinners/wood preservatives

• Ammunition
• Commercially generated waste
• Explosives/shock-sensitive items
• Hypodermic needles/syringes
• Medical waste
• Radioactive materials
• Smoke detectors
• Trash/recyclables
• Unknown materials

• Daily from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. to Wake County residents only

• Site 1: 10505 Old Stage Road, Raleigh [map]
• Site 2: 6025 Old Smithfield Road, Apex [map]
• Site 3: 266 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville [map]
• Site 4: 3600 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh [map]
• Site 5: 8401 Battle Bridge Road, Raleigh [map]
• Site 6: 3913 Lillie Liles Road, Wake Forest [map]
• Site 7: 9008 Deponie Drive, Raleigh [map]
• Site 8: 2001 Durham Road/Hwy. 98, Wake Forest [map]
• Site 9: 3337 New Hill-Holleman Road, New Hill [map]
• Site 10: 5216 Knightdale-Eagle Rock Road, Knightdale [map]
• Site 11: 5051 Wendell Blvd./Business 64, Wendell [map]

• Aluminum & Steel Cans
• Books
• Cardboard & Chipboard (Cereal & Snack Boxes)
• Clothing
• Furniture (less than 8 feet in length)
• Garbage (Household only)
• Glass Bottles & Jars (Clear, Green or Brown)
• Oyster Shells
• Paper (Mixed: Catalogs, Colored Paper, Junk Mail, Magazines, Newspaper, Office Paper)
• Plastic (Bottles #1–7, Dairy Containers)
• Scrap Metal (Bicycles, Grills, Mowers, Pipes, Swing Sets, etc.)
• Shoes
• Telephone Books

• Bricks, Concrete & Stone
• Commercial, industrial and institutional waste
• Burning or smoldering material
• White goods – Such as washers/dryers, stoves, refrigerators, water heaters and air conditioners – accepted at no charge for recycling at either Multi-Material Drop-Off Facility.
• Lead-acid batteries – Accepted at no charge for recycling at either Multi-Material Drop-Off Facility.
• Scrap tires – Accepted at either Multi-Material Drop-Off Facility. For five tires or fewer, there is no charge for passenger vehicle or truck tires.
• Yard waste 
• Stumps/logs
• Household hazardous waste – Such as pesticides/herbicides, chemicals and poisons – accepted at both Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities.
• Infectious waste/untreated, regulated medical waste – Cannot, by law, be disposed in Sanitary Landfills.
• Radioactive waste – Cannot, by law, be disposed in Sanitary Landfills. Consult the product's manufacturer for proper disposal suggestions or contact the North Carolina Division of Radiation Protection at 919-571-4141. Smoke detectors, which have a small amount of radioactive material, should be returned to the manufacturer for proper disposal. (Check inside the detector for company name and address.)
• Liquid waste – Companies capable of properly disposing of this waste can be found in the online or in the phone book under "Hazardous Materials and Waste Contractors." If the product is not hazardous, please refer to the manufacturer's directions for proper disposal suggestions.
• Used motor oil – Accepted at no charge for recycling at either Multi-Material Drop-Off Facility or at both Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities.
• Sewage plant sludge – This is not accepted for disposal. Contact the Permits and Engineering Unit, Water Quality Section, State Division of Environmental Management at 919-733-5083.
• Drums – Drums that have been punctured so as to contain no free liquid are accepted for disposal at the Convenience Centers, Landfill or Transfer Station. Burn barrels containing debris are not accepted.
• Tanks – Refer to the manufacturer of fuel or gas tanks for proper disposal suggestions. Propane tanks are accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.
• Dead animals – Accepted only at the South Wake Landfill so long as they are not microbiological and/or pathological waste.

• 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. Violators will be prosecuted.
• Children & pets must remain in vehicles at all times.