Set items at the curb by 7:30 a.m. Wednesday of your collection week; pickup may happen anytime Wednesday to Friday. Allow 3 feet of clearance from other items.
Place items at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday of your collection week. Pickup may happen anytime between Wednesday and Friday. ... Allow 3 feet of clearance between your bulk waste and any other item.
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City pickup
Good to know
Public Works picks up bulk waste twice a month; mattresses and box springs are accepted. No fee is shown.
Carrboro Public Works picks up bulk waste items, like couches and other large furniture, twice a month . ... Furniture and large items: Chairs Table Lawn furniture Grills Mattresses/Box Springs
Good to know
South of Hillsborough Rd., Greensboro St. and Hanna St.: Wednesdays after the 1st and 3rd Monday. North: Wednesdays after the 2nd and 4th Monday. In a month with 5 Mondays there is no bulk pickup on that Wednesday.
Residents from Hillsborough Rd., Greensboro St., Hanna St., and points south will have bulk waste collection on Wednesdays following the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. All points north of Hillsborough Rd., Greensboro St., and Hanna St. will have bulk waste collection on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. If a month has 5 Mondays, there will be no bulk waste pickup on Wednesday.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Carrboro?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Carrboro.
Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.
Organization names belong to their owners. Get Rid Map isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any of them, and we earn nothing from these links.
Charity pickups for Carrboro
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Carrboro. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Carrboro):
Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal.
It is never required.
Comparison
Option
Fee
Notes
Curbside bulk, twice a month
No fee shown
Out by 7:30 a.m. Wednesday
Questions
What if it isn't picked up Wednesday?
Pickup may happen anytime between Wednesday and Friday.