DPW bought 250 carts, plans May distribution and June 29 program start for ADUs

May 6, 2026

Durham DPW purchased enough curbside carts to serve 250 properties with accessory dwelling units, will distribute carts starting May 27, and begins the new program June 29; residents may bring old containers to the Transfer Station in July.

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Sam Hewitt, Department of Public Works, told the Integrated Waste Management Advisory Committee that the town has purchased enough carts to cover 250 properties with accessory dwelling units as a precaution for the program rollout. "DPW purchased enough carts to cover 250 properties with ADUs, just in case," Sam reported.

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