Where to Recycle & Dispose


In addition to Wake County's facilities, the City of Raleigh also offers six recycling drop-off facilities that can be used by small businesses. Locations and acceptable materials are listed on their Web page.

  Multi-Material
Recycling Facilities
South Wake
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
East Wake Transfer Station
Aluminum (Cans, Foil, Pie Pans with no food residue) X
Appliances (AC units, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Water Heater, etc.) X    
Batteries (Lead Acid, Vehicle) X
Cardboard X
Furniture X – Fees Apply  
Garbage X – Fees Apply X – Fees Apply
Glass (Bottles, Jars) X
Motor Oil X
Paper (Catalogs, Mail, Newspaper, Office Paper) X
Plastic (Bottles [#1-#7], Dairy Containers, No Styrofoam, No Bags) X
Scrap Metal (Bicycles, Framing, Grills, Mowers, Pipes, etc.) X
Steel Food Cans X
Telephone Books X
Tires X

Don't see what you are trying to get rid of? Check out Trash Takers to locate organizations that reuse, recycle and dispose a variety of items.