Let's face it we as a society generate a lot of stuff from the solid waste we create on a daily basis to the rapidly changing gadgets that become obsolete in less time.  The residents and businesses in Durham County are no different.  In order to conserve and protect the physical environment of Durham and World the General Services Department incorporates waste reduction strategies in its daily operations in addition to fulfilling its role in providing waste reduction and recycling services for the citizens of Durham County.

It's the Law to Recycle!

Durham County leads the way in reducing waste especially through recycling due in large part to the disposal ban on the following items:

• Newspapers
• Corrugated Cardboard
• Aluminum and Steel Cans
• Glass Bottles and Jars

In the City and County of Durham it is illegal to throw these items in the trash!  These specific items MUST BE RECYCLED!

Summary of Regulations

Main points from Durham’s Solid Waste Ordinance

Solid Waste Remediation and Civil Enforcement

Fees for Non-Compliance

Guidance on Enforcement

Waste reduction starts with the three R's of the recycling symbol:

Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!