Most renovation, roofing, and cleanout debris is fine. The limits come from North Carolina's landfill bans and the county landfill's rules.
North Carolina's landfill ban list keeps several common items out of your load. That includes used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, car batteries, and whole tires. Large appliances like washers and refrigerators are on the list, and so are computers and TVs. Yard waste, wooden pallets, and aluminum cans are banned too, with pallets allowed only at landfills that take construction debris.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos also stay out of a standard dumpster.
The City of Burlington holds free e-waste recycling days on the first Saturday in February and October, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Public Works Department. For other questions, call the City's Solid Waste Division at 336-222-5111.
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