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Solid waste and recycling items between 12 Oct 2025 and 12 Oct 2026

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Solid waste and recycling87
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  1. Thu, Oct 8 City of Durham · Durham City Council Work Session
    A supplemental agreement of up to $643,415, plus $31,342 contingency, for environmental and geotechnical design on parks built over old pre-regulatory landfills.
  2. Wed, Oct 7 Town of Morrisville · Environment and Stormwater Committee
    Members raise a soils and plastics recycling exhibit, the council joining the committee on 3 February, a request from the Plant-Based Treaty group to present in November, and the Morrisville Land Plan.
  3. Mon, Oct 5 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Adds $278,776.61 from solid waste reserves for the second phase of emergency repairs to the North Wake Landfill road. Storms collapsed culverts under the road linking the closed landfill cells. This phase installs the new culvert and rebuilds the road, bringing the job to $1,028,776.61 under an emergency bidding excep…
    That the Board of Commissioners appropriate $278,776.61 of Solid Waste Operating Fund, fund balance to the Solid Waste Operating Fund to then be transferred to the Solid Wast Capital Fund for Phase 2…
  4. Mon, Sep 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Pays $1,861.78 in dues to Central Pines Regional Council for planning and technical help to the Triangle Region Solid Waste Consortium.
  5. Mon, Sep 28 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Lets state environmental regulators, the Army Corps of Engineers and their contractors onto 3847 Redwood Road to investigate an old unregulated landfill and, if needed, clean it up, and consents to land-use restrictions. Staff say the Sheriff's training facility on the property is not being built on the landfill.
  6. Thu, Sep 24 Chatham County · Climate Change Advisory Committee
    A report from the county's director of solid waste and sustainability.
  7. Tue, Sep 22 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
  8. Tue, Sep 22 Town of Morrisville · Town Council
    Wake County asks for a special use permit for a major utility facility at 414 Aviation Parkway, about 13.71 acres in the Industrial Management district east of the International Drive intersection. The site holds Morrisville's public works office and is partly vacant. A 2024 permit covered a joint county convenience c…
  9. Tue, Sep 22 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Removes grass clippings from curbside yard waste collection effective 1 January 2027, keeping bi-weekly collection of leaves, limbs and brush. Staff say the town's contracted disposal site cannot accept grass. At the retreat the council voted 3-2, Mahaffey and Reese opposed, to announce an intent to end grass collecti…
  10. Mon, Sep 21 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    An interlocal resolution with the Central Pines Regional Council to manage the Triangle Region Solid Waste Consortium.
  11. Mon, Sep 21 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    A site work contract with PGA Construction for the Marthas Chapel and Cole Park collection centers.
  12. Mon, Sep 21 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    A $249,140 replacement roll-off truck for solid waste, from Transource.
  13. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    The public works director gives an update on the yard waste program. The packet includes no supporting document for this item.
    Presented. Staff will bring an ordinance on 22 September ending grass clipping collection on 1 January 2027, and asked for direction to move to 95-gallon carts. Every-other-week collection starts 19…
  14. Thu, Sep 10 Town of Cary · Town Council
    A $1.42 million FY2027 purchase order to Wake County for residential waste disposal under an interlocal agreement running to 2031, reported because it exceeds the $750,000 threshold. No action required.
  15. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Morrisville · Town Council
    A public hearing on a special use permit for a Wake County solid waste facility in Morrisville, listed on the current agenda as the West Wake Solid Waste Facility. Both the applicant and town staff present. The hearing is Tuesday; the council votes on 22 September.
  16. Tue, Sep 1 Town of Cary · Environmental Advisory Board
    A former EAB Teen Council representative and one of her classmates will present their Co llect and Connect project.
  17. Thu, Aug 27 Town of Morrisville · Town Council
    Open discussion among council members.
  18. Mon, Aug 17 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Awards a $1,548,850 construction contract to rebuild the North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
  19. Mon, Aug 17 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
  20. Mon, Aug 17 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Consent agenda Solid waste and recycling
  21. Tue, Aug 11 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Agreement with Chatham County covering collection services.
  22. Tue, Aug 11 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Multi-year yard waste disposal contract.
  23. Mon, Aug 10 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Contract with McGill Environmental Systems for $569,660 to transport and dispose of about 7,000 wet tons per year of Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant residuals.
  24. Tue, Aug 4 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
    A maintenance and operations service agreement for portable toilets.
  25. Fri, Jul 31 Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
    Staff report on the 2025 results of the town's Leave Your Leaves sustainability program, presented for Council's awareness only.
  26. Mon, Jun 15 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
  27. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
  28. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Consent agenda Solid waste and recycling
  29. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Consent agenda Solid waste and recycling
  30. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Consent agenda Solid waste and recycling
  31. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Consent agenda Solid waste and recycling
  32. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
  33. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
  34. Thu, Jun 11 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Staff presented the $573.5 million FY27 recommended budget, up 12.2% from the current year, including a 3.75-cent property tax increase, a $2 solid waste fee increase and a 4% utility rate increase.
  35. Tue, Jun 9 Town of Cary · Environmental Advisory Board
    Call-in details for anyone wanting to listen rather than attend.
  36. Mon, Jun 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A one-year extension (through June 2027) of the county's curbside recycling contract with GFL Environmental for unincorporated Durham County, not to exceed $513,874.36, with a cost increase tied to the contract's CPI cap.
  37. Thu, May 28 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    A rezoning case for 2728 Holland Road, continued from the council's April 28, 2026 meeting rather than decided then.
  38. Thu, May 28 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    An ordinance amendment updating the town's yard waste collection program.
  39. Wed, May 20 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    An extension of the town's contract with GFL Environmental, originally signed in 2021.
  40. Tue, May 19 Town of Holly Springs · Town Council
    Hearing on the $139,226,267 FY 2026-27 recommended budget, which holds the tax rate at 34.35 cents per $100, adds 19 positions, and raises garbage, recycling and utility fees. Water, wastewater and stormwater fees rise about 46 cents a day for an average household.
    Hearing held with no public input; adoption scheduled for June 2
  41. Tue, May 19 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    Minutes from three April meetings, the tax collector's partial FY 2025-26 settlement through March 31, an excise tax overpayment refund, renewal of the health services agreement for medical care at the county detention center, EMS Week and Heat Awareness Week proclamations, a household hazardous waste contract, budget…
  42. Thu, May 14 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Staff presented the manager's recommended FY2027 operating and capital budget: a $329.7 million general fund, a property tax rate of 37.75 cents per $100 (a 3.75-cent increase), a solid waste and recycling fee rising to $28 a month, and a 4% utility rate increase. Staff described it as the largest public-safety invest…
  43. Tue, May 12 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Staff requested deferring the yard waste ordinance amendments to the May 28 meeting.
  44. Mon, May 11 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A $5,304.07 change order to Wilson & Cofield Electric for the generator at the Northern Convenience Site, needed after site conditions moved the concrete pad, plus a $39,541.36 contingency. The project total becomes $440,259.07.
  45. Tue, Apr 28 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Ratifies an emergency repair agreement for a yard waste truck.
  46. Tue, Apr 28 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Multi-year contract for underground electric utility cable installation services, through April 2029.
  47. Tue, Apr 28 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Public hearing on proposed updates to the town's yard waste program.
    Public hearing Solid waste and recycling
  48. Mon, Apr 20 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Amends the county's agreement with the Town of Morrisville over the West Wake Solid Waste Facility, a shared county-town convenience center.
  49. Mon, Apr 20 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Approves the schematic design for the West Wake Solid Waste Facility in Morrisville.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Stallings moved, seconded by Commissioner Evans, that the Board of Commissioners approves the Schematic Design for the West Wake Solid Waste Facility Project. The motio…
  50. Mon, Apr 20 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Approves a contract with MXI Environmental Services for household hazardous waste collection and disposal.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that a contract with MXI Environmental Services, LLC for the collection and disposal of…
    Contract or award Solid waste and recycling
  51. Thu, Apr 16 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Staff reviewed proposed changes to upcoming quarterly meeting dates; a motion to move the November meeting was withdrawn for lack of confirmed availability. Staff then presented three options for relocating convenience-center services out of a North Carolina Railroad right-of-way the town must vacate by December 30, 2…
  52. Tue, Apr 14 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Renews the town's participation in a regional solid-waste consortium agreement through June 30, 2026.
  53. Tue, Apr 14 Town of Cary · Environmental Advisory Board
    Speaker: Srijana Guilford, Waste Strategy and Impact Consultant
  54. Tue, Apr 14 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Staff update on the town's yard waste collection program.
  55. Mon, Apr 6 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    County staff present the Fiscal Year 2027 budget outlook to the Board: proposed fee changes, general fund revenue and department budget requests (continuation and expansion), the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, and other county funds, as a retreat-review discussion rather than a vote.
  56. Thu, Mar 19 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Awards a construction contract to expand the gas collection system at the South Wake Landfill.
  57. Mon, Mar 16 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    Awards a contract up to about $4.8 million with contingency to Fred Smith Company for repairs and upgrades at the yard waste facility.
  58. Tue, Mar 10 Town of Cary · Environmental Advisory Board
    Members discussed native landscaping around their properties, including a Leaf and Limb prairie garden, e-recycling options in the area and the closure of the Cary Convenience Center.
  59. Tue, Feb 17 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    OWASA's annual update to the county commissioners on the utility's recent activities and finances, presented by its board chair, secretary and executive director.
  60. Thu, Feb 12 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Staff brief council on the town's yard waste program.
    Discussion item Solid waste and recycling
  61. Mon, Feb 9 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Staff update the board on a study examining what comes after the South Wake Landfill closes and outline plans for public engagement.
  62. Thu, Feb 5 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Staff presented three options for relocating Citizens Convenience Center services ahead of a December 2026 deadline to vacate a North Carolina Railroad right-of-way needed for a rail-siding project: close the site to the public entirely, keep yard-waste and food-waste drop-off on the current North Dixon Avenue site, o…
  63. Tue, Jan 20 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Interlocal agreement letting the Town of Cary's residents in Chatham County use county household hazardous waste collection.
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the 26-2 Interlocal Agreement Resolution with the Town of Cary to Provide Household…
  64. Tue, Jan 20 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Interlocal agreement letting Pittsboro residents use county household hazardous waste collection and disposal.
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the 26-3 Interlocal Agreement Resolution with the Town of Pittsboro to Provide Hous…
  65. Tue, Jan 20 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Approves a grant application to NC DEQ to fund mixed-recycling compactors at two county collection centers.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that a grant application for NC Department of Environmental Quality Community Waste Red…
  66. Tue, Jan 20 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Memorandum of agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity for solid-waste and recycling education materials, at no cost to the county.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that a memorandum of agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity for lessons and…
  67. Tue, Jan 20 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    Thirteen items approved together: five sets of minutes; motor vehicle and property tax releases for eighteen taxpayers; sixteen late exemption applications; a March 25 tax lien advertisement date; the 2026 listing period extended to February 13; budget amendment #6; ordinance execution for the impervious surface, wate…
    Approved unanimously
  68. Tue, Jan 20 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    Purchase of five full-sized rear-loading trash trucks from Amick Equipment for $1,958,832.50.
    Contract or award Solid waste and recycling
  69. Tue, Jan 13 Town of Cary · Environmental Advisory Board
    Speaker: Srijana Guilford, Waste Strategy and Impact Consultant
  70. Tue, Jan 13 Town of Cary · Environmental Advisory Board
    Speaker: Sar a Caliendo, Energy Manager
  71. Tue, Jan 13 Town of Cary · Environmental Advisory Board
    Speaker: Sarah Justice, Environmental Outreach Program Coordinator
  72. Mon, Jan 12 Town of Pittsboro · 1. Board of Commissioners (BOC)
    Staff Recommendation: Authorize the Town Manager to sign the Memorandum of Agreement. Suggested Motion: “ … a motion to authorize the Town Manager to sign the Memorandum of Agreement with Chatham County”.
  73. Mon, Jan 12 Town of Pittsboro · 1. Board of Commissioners (BOC)
    Suggested Motion: “ … a motion to approve the budget ordinance amending the FY 2025-2026 operating budget to cover the MOA with Chatham County for the Hazardous Waste events.”
  74. Mon, Jan 12 Orange County · Commission for the Environment
    Air and energy resources has drafts for most topics and meets January 26 to move toward a final draft. Water resources discussed data collection, combining documents, and whether Wake County's groundwater study could be replicated in Orange County. Land resources worked on indicator species, planned a meeting with cou…
  75. Mon, Jan 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Improvements to the Redwood convenience centre, the solid waste and recycling drop-off serving the unincorporated eastern part of the county.
    Staff or committee report Solid waste and recycling
  76. Dec 15, 2025 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    The board approved purchase of a roll-off truck for the Solid Waste & Recycling division.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Robertson, seconded by Commissioner Gomez Flores, that the purchase of a roll-off truck for Solid Waste & Recycling be approved. The motion carried…
    Contract or award Solid waste and recycling
  77. Dec 15, 2025 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    A $706,212 contract with Amick Equipment Company for four compact rear-loading garbage trucks.
    Contract or award Solid waste and recycling
  78. Dec 11, 2025 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Speaker : Shelley Curran, Town Manager’s Office Executive Summary: Portions of t he Citizen ’ s Convenience Center are located within the North Carolina Railroad right-of-way. NCRR has notified Cary that they require full use of their corridor, which means Cary must remove convenience center operations from their righ…
  79. Dec 9, 2025 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    A long-term contract with GFL Environmental for solid waste and recycling collection, transport, disposal, and processing running through mid-2036.
    Contract or award Solid waste and recycling
  80. Nov 18, 2025 Town of Holly Springs · Town Council
    A staff update on the South Wake Landfill.
  81. Nov 18, 2025 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    Fifteen items including the October 21 minutes, board and commission appointments, the Abolition Day proclamation, budget amendment #4, a Governor's Highway Safety Program grant for the sheriff's office, White Cross fire truck financing, booth replacement and equipment for solid waste and recycling, vehicles for sever…
    Approved unanimously
  82. Nov 13, 2025 Town of Cary · Town Council
    The recycling and waste drop-off centre must move off the North Carolina Railroad right-of-way. A new site would be expensive, would likely need to sit in a bond referendum, and could mean a gap in service. Members noted the site is a block or two from the future multimodal centre and asked whether the corridor could…
  83. Nov 10, 2025 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Largest items: a 10-year, $3,112,658.44 contract with Axon Enterprise to replace and expand the Sheriff's Office's Tasers to 200 units; a purchase of five Braun Liberty ambulances from Spartan Fire and Emergency Apparatus not to exceed $2,119,440.00; a $1,001,500 budget amendment for the Low-Income Homeowners Tax Reli…
  84. Nov 6, 2025 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    The Environmental Quality Director reviewed county sustainability work, including a low recycling contamination rate, composting pilot programs, and landfill emissions tracking, since the county outsources its landfill operations.
  85. Nov 6, 2025 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    Items included minutes from October 7 and October 14, motor vehicle and property tax releases for nineteen taxpayers, nineteen untimely exemption applications, a resolution updating compensation for members of the board of equalization and review following a statewide survey of what other counties pay, and the purchas…
    Approved unanimously
  86. Nov 3, 2025 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    Council receives an overtime performance audit of the Solid Waste Management Division, already approved by the Audit Services Oversight Committee in September.
    Staff or committee report Solid waste and recycling
  87. Oct 23, 2025 Chatham County · Climate Change Advisory Committee
    The county joining the CPACE low-interest loan program, a $350,000 energy audit grant covering thirteen facilities, the waste reduction grant, and the compost pilot.

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