The Town and Dare County offer various ways to dispose of bulk waste. Click the links below to learn more.
Semi-Annual Bulk Waste Collection
The Town of Duck schedules two (2) free bulk waste collections each year. Collections are provided by Waste Management, Inc.
2026 Collections:
– Friday, April 10, 2026
– Friday, October 16, 2026
- Bulk waste can include all large items including televisions, mattresses, and yard/vegetative debris.
- Yard and vegetative debris must be bagged or CLEARLY tied into bundles of four (4) foot lengths or less weighing NO MORE than 50 pounds each. Waste Management does not use a truck with a mechanical arm and, therefore, the bundle MUST be manageable for a single person to handle.
- Vegetative debris left in piles WILL NOT be collected. See below for examples:
These materials will NOT be collected:
- refrigerators or appliances that contain hazardous waste (refrigerant/Freon)
- hazardous materials such as paints, solvents, chemicals, etc. (dry out paint and place in regular trash)
- building materials or demolition debris
- roofing, soil, rocks, concrete, and stumps
- tires
Drop Off Permits for Bulk Waste Throughout The Year
Residents and property owners within the Town of Duck may now obtain a Bulk Waste Permit necessary to dispose of bulk items at the bulk waste dumpster at the Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center located at 4190 Bob Perry Road in Kitty Hawk. Residents and property owners in Duck may drop off the following large items and minor residential debris after obtaining a permit from the Town of Duck.
Items must be self-generated, i.e. not contractor-generated, and may include furniture, scrap lumber, siding, dry wall, junk, glass, carpets, etc. but not vegetative debris.
Residents and property owners wishing to use this service must first obtain a permit at the Duck Town Hall confirming that they are residents or property owners in Duck.
- There is no charge for this permit and each issued permit is good for one trip and up to one-half pick-up truck load of bulk waste.
- The center is open 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. The center is closed on Wednesdays and on holidays.
- For more information, or to request a Bulk Waste Permit, call 252-255-1234.
The following Items WILL NOT BE Accepted at the Kitty Hawk Recycling Center:
- Brush, Leaves & Lawn Clippings: Must be taken to the Dare Co. Public Works facility in Manteo
- Chemicals: Contact manufacturer
- Commercial Debris: Must be taken to the Dare Co. Landfill in Manns Harbor
- Concrete
- Cooking Oil
- Light bulbs
- Hazardous Materials
- Hot Tubs & Covers: Must be taken to the Dare Co. landfill
- Mattresses
- Paint: Dry out and dispose in regular household garbage
- Regular Household Garbage
- Shingles
- Styrofoam: Dispose in regular household garbage
The following items WILL BE accepted at the Kitty Hawk Recycling Center without the need to obtain a Bulk Waste Permit from the Town of Duck:
- ALUMINUM CANS: Beverage only, no petfood cans. Crushing is optional
- ANTI-FREEZE/COOLANT: From residential sources only
- BATTERIES: Lead-acid automotive,marine, mower and all other vehicle, and rechargeable batteries. No dry cell alkaline
- CARDBOARD: Corrugated cardboard only.Must be dry, flattened and all packaging materials must be removed. No waxed,wet or dirty boxes allowed
- ELECTRONICS: All electronic devices and computer monitors
- FURNITURE: Large sectional sofas need will not be accepted. These will need to go to the Dare County Landfill.
- GASOLINE: From residential sources only. Maximum 5 gallons per visit. Attendant will assist with drop off
- GLASS: All colors of glass bottles and jars,porcelain, ceramic, plates, mirrors,window glass, crystal and bakeware.
- PALLETS: Limit of 5 per month
- PAPER: Newspaper, copy paper, mail, foodboxes, shoe boxes, magazines, catalogs, phone books, and paper bags. NO PIZZA BOXES. Please put paper items in a paperbag for easier stacking in the bins
- PLASTIC, ALL: #1-7 soda, water, juice bottles. Translucent milk, water and tea jugs, colored laundry soap containers,toiletry containers, etc. Remove lids, rinse
- SCRAP METALS & APPLIANCES: Stoves,washers, water heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, pipe, siding, tools, lawnmowers, etc. Do not crush appliances that contain Freon, drain all fluid reservoirs and tanks
- STEEL CANS: Including pet food cans. Must be rinsed, label may stay on
- TIRES: Tires must be removed from the rims. From residential sources only.Maximum of 4 tires per visit
- USED MOTOR OIL: From residential sources only. Bring your used oil filter too. Maximum of 5 gallons per visit.
Schedule a Bulk Waste Special Collection with Waste Management
Call Waste Management to schedule a regular Bulk Waste pick-up at 855-964-2845. There is a $100 fee for the first item, and $25 for each additional item. When calling, please reference account number 425-26599.
Dare County Services
Residential yard debris can be taken to Manteo (limited volume 4×8 truck/no more than 2 trips per week). Please view their website for a complete list of rules.
Other items, such as mattresses, vegetative debris greater than described above, or construction debris can be taken to Manns Harbor Rubble Transfer station. The first 500 lbs for residential customers is free, and the rest is prorated at $65/ton.