What Can and Cannot be Put in a Box

For detailed information about what you can or cannot put in a box, call our customer support line in the Triad, NC at 945-6262. Long distance call toll-free at 1-888-354-5667.

Residential/Mixed Box Loads - Allowed

  • Doors and windows
  • Sheetrock, paneling
  • Insulation
  • Household trash
  • Paper, cardboard
  • Carpet
  • Ceramic tile, tubs, sinks
  • Furniture*
  • Mattress and box springs*
  • Tires and rims*
  • Appliances and electronics

Construction/Demolition Loads - Allowed

  • Sheetrock, paneling
  • Wood
  • Doors, windows
  • Ceramic tiles, tubs, sinks
  • Carpet-limited quantities
  • Shingles
  • Siding
  • Wiring
  • Insulation
  • Concrete-recyclable

Residential/Mixed Box Loads - Not Allowed

  • Commercial appliances
  • Fluids, fuel, oil, gas, wet paint, thinners, stains
  • Fertilizers, pesticides, solvents
  • Leaves, grass or brush/tree limbs
  • Batteries
  • Fluorescent bulbs
  • Dirt, sand, concrete, bricks
  • Fuel Tanks

Construction/Demolition Loads - Not Allowed

  • Tires/rims
  • Garbage/food waste
  • Fertilizers, pesticides, solvents
  • Fluids, fuel, oil, gas, wet paint, thinners, stains
  • Appliances
  • Furniture
  • Mattress/box springs
  • Drums of any size
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Leaves, grass, brush, or tree limbs, stumps

*Extra Charge May be Incurred for These Items

  • Major Applicance/Electronics
  • Tires
  • Furniture
  • Mattress/Box Springs
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