Durham, N.C. – All Durham County Solid Waste Convenience Sites will be closed to the public on Friday, December 12, 2025, for a staff training day. During the closure, operations at all convenience sites will be suspended, and residents of unincorporated Durham County with a solid waste decal will not have access to the facilities or disposal services.

The convenience site locations include:

• Parkwood Convenience Site – 5928 Highway 55
• Northern Convenience Site – 11894 N. Roxboro Road
• Redwood Convenience Site – 100 Electra Road

Following the one-day closure for staff training, all sites will return to their normal business hours with Northern and Redwood reopening at 7 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, and Parkwood on Monday, December 15, at 7 a.m. Residents with a current 2025-2026 solid waste decal may resume disposing of garbage, recycling, and yard waste following each site’s regular schedule.

For more information about the County’s Convenience Sites or Roadside Recycling in Durham’s unincorporated areas, contact Durham County Solid Waste Program Manager Chrissie Koroivui at recycle@dconc.gov or visit the program’s website here.

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