Trash collection Coverage

Did your trash get picked up today? Durham solid waste workers on strike for increased pay

For the fourth day in a row, Durham solid waste workers didn't get on their trucks to collect trash. Instead, they're demanding more money and better benefits.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Mount Olive residents frustrated after broken trash truck forces trash pileup for a week

The one trash truck serves nearly 25,000 residents in the town, which took over trash collection in July in order to help the town save money

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Neighbors worry closing Raleigh recycling site won't solve illegal dumping problem

In less than two weeks, people who use the disposal site at Jaycee Park will have to find a different way to recycle their items.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

$30 million of Funko Pop! toys will be thrown in the trash

Thirty million dollars worth of Funko Pop! figures -- those big-headed, vinyl pop-culture dolls -- will soon make their way into the hands of a new collector: The garbage collector.

Wake County: 11 ways to keep trash out of the landfills this holiday season

According to Wake County, Americans throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

US landfills near capacity as Triangle leaders try to find ways to reduce waste

As landfills across America reach capacity, a growing number of states are passing extended producer responsibility laws to curb waste at the source. Meanwhile, Orange County aims to reach zero waste by 2045.

North Carolina, other states aiming to stop plastic pollution at the source

As landfills across America reach capacity, a growing number of states are passing extended producer responsibility laws to curb waste at the source. Meanwhile, Orange County aims to reach zero waste by 2045.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter

'It's become a health hazard': McDougald Terrace residents struggling with trash pickup issues

McDougald Terrace residents tell WRAL News that some of the dumpsters have not been emptied in weeks, and some have taken it upon themselves to try to pick up the garbage blowing around that Durham Housing Authority property.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

City of Raleigh changes yard waste collection schedule

The City of Raleigh is changing its yard waste collection schedule this week.

Wake County's landfill is expected to reach capacity in the next 20 years. Where will the county put all its trash?

Wake County, home to more than 1 million residents, has a landfill is bursting at the seams. It's a problem that many growing cities across the country are facing -- where do we put all this trash?

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Wake County expects their landfill to fill up by 2040

Wake County expects their landfill to max out in the next 20 years. What's next for the county?

Valet trash companies and state regulators at odds over fire-resistant cans

State fire officials said they're done delaying a rule that requires valet trash companies to use fire-resistant trash cans. But companies have pushed back -- saying the switch would be too expensive, and there's no record of a fire starting inside one of their regular trash cans.

No more delays: Regulators push for trash valet services to provide fire-resistant cans

State fire officials said they're done delaying a rule that requires valet trash companies to use fire-resistant trash cans. Companies have said the switch would be too expensive, and there's no record of a fire starting inside one of their regular trash cans.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Raleigh to distribute new 'yard waste' bins starting this summer

Starting this summer, the City of Raleigh will be adding 95 gallon carts to help with curbside collection of yard waste.

Luke Notestine, WRAL photojournalist

Raleigh to distribute new 'yard waste' bins this summer

Starting this summer, the city of Raleigh will be adding 95-gallon carts to help with curbside collection of yard waste. People throughout Raleigh really missed yard collection when it was suspended back in April of 2020.

Women using beach trash to decorate Christmas parade float

Two friends pick up beach trash every day. They are using that trash to create their holiday float for a Christmas parade.

Friends create holiday float out of beach trash

Two friends pick up beach trash every day. They are using that trash to create their holiday float for a Christmas parade.

Quite the journey: Myrtle Beach trash can washes ashore in Ireland

A trash bin from Myrtle Beach has made its way across the Atlantic!

Loose leaf collection beginning soon across Wake County

As temperatures drop in the Triangle, it's time to think about raking the leaves.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

Leaf collection beginning soon in Wake

As temperatures drop in the Triangle, it's time to think about raking the leaves.

Garbage pickup delayed for weeks with GFL Environmental

Homeowners are turning to 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte for answers about delayed garbage service with waste management company GFL Environmental.

Driver shortage forces Chatham County trash, recycling centers to close

Al Baraja lives just down the road from one of Chatham County's 12 Collection Centers. He usually drops off trash at the Moncure location.<br /> However, that site one of the 7 centers that are temporarily closed.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist

Woman waits more than a month for trash pickup. What's going on?

Why hasn't the trash been picked up in weeks?

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

New social media campaign targets litter in Wake Co

Snap, grab, toss: that's how Wake County leaders are asking residents to help fight roadside litter using a new social media tool.

Matt Talheim, WRAL Reporter

Zero-waste soap company helps keep Durham cleaner and greener

A Durham soap company, Fillaree, is paving a path forward with its zero-waste business model. It's one-of-a-kind approach is proving to have lasting benefits on our environment with a mission to refill, reuse, repurpose, or compost everything.

Peta Sheerwood, WRAL meteorologist