Raleigh Yard Waste Center
The City of Raleigh’s yard waste drop-off, charged by the ton, and the yard where it sells its mulch and compost.
Raleigh Yard Waste Center, at 900 N. New Hope Road, takes yard waste from Wake County residents and turns it into compost and mulch. Its hours are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Loads are weighed at the scale house and cost $55 a ton, with a $27.50 minimum, paid by card only.
Serves: Raleigh garbage pickup schedule and recycling rules.
- Type
- Yard waste and compost site
- State
- North Carolina
- City
- Raleigh
- Address
- 900 N. New Hope Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026) and New Year's Day (January 1, 2027)
- Who can use it
- Wake County residents with non-commercial loads; commercial vendors and commercial loads are not accepted; no load larger than a single-axle, non-dumping utility trailer 5 feet wide, 8 feet long and 2 feet deep
- Fees
- $55 a ton with a $27.50 minimum tipping fee since July 1, 2026; loads weighed at the scale house (give your license plate number); Visa, Mastercard or debit cards only since August 1, 2026. Mulch and compost for sale from $8 to $35 a cubic yard; an account is required for commercial customers and orders over 11 cubic yards
- Takes
- Grass clippings, yard waste, brush, leaves, pine straw, shrubbery trimmings, limbs, logs and stumps, hay
- Does not take
- Treated, painted or stained wood; dirt-covered stumps; concrete and asphalt; construction debris and building materials; garbage; food waste; sod; dirt and rocks; pallets; commercial loads
- Run by
- City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services
- Phone
- 919-996-3245
- Official website
- raleighnc.gov
- Primary source
- raleighnc.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Raleigh Yard Waste Center hours?
Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. It closes on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, Christmas Day, December 25, 2026, and New Year’s Day, January 1, 2027.
How much does the Raleigh Yard Waste Center charge?
$55 a ton with a $27.50 minimum since July 1, 2026. Since August 1, 2026, it takes only Visa, Mastercard and debit cards, not cash.
Does the Raleigh Yard Waste Center take stumps or pallets?
Clean limbs, logs and stumps, yes. Dirt-covered stumps, pallets, treated or painted wood, sod and construction debris, no, and commercial loads are turned away.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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