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Page Content Wake County residents can get rid of the following materials free of charge at the following Wake County Solid Waste facilities. Download a Wake County Solid Waste Recycling Guide(pdf). R = RECYCLED
RU = REUSED
D = DISPOSED
| Aluminum |
Foil, pie pans with no food residue |
R |
R |
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| Appliances |
AC units, refrigerators, washer/dryer, water heaters, etc. |
R
(Site 1 & Site 11 only) |
R |
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| Automotive Fluids |
Anti-freeze, oil |
R
(Site 11 only) |
R |
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| Baby Strollers & Car Seats |
Must be in good condition & include all attachments |
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RU |
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| Batteries |
Alkaline/household, lead acid/vehicle, rechargeable/ computer/power tools, etc. |
(Lead Acid accepted at Site 11) |
R |
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| Books |
Text, hard cover, or soft cover |
RU |
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| Cardboard |
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R |
R |
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| Cartons |
Juice, milk, soup cartons |
R |
R |
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| CDs/DVDs/VHS tapes |
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RU |
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| Chemicals |
Acids, bases, cleaners, pesticides, poisons |
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D |
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| Cell Phones |
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R |
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| Chipboard & SBS Board |
Cereal, snack and shoe boxes |
R |
R |
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| Clothing & Shoes |
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RU |
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| Computer Equipment |
CPU's, monitors, laptops, printers, peripherals |
R
(Site 1, Site 4 & Site 11 only) |
R |
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| Cooking Oil |
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R
(Site 11 only) |
R |
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| Construction & Demolition Debris |
Wood, drywall, etc.
(No brick, stone or pallets) |
D
(Site 1, Site 2, Site 4, Site 7, Site 10 & Site 11 only) |
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| Electronics |
Any electronic device with a cord |
R
(Site 1, Site 4 & Site 11 only) |
R |
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| Fire Extinguishers |
Dry chemical |
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D |
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| Flammables |
Fuel oil, lighter fluid, kerosene |
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D |
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| Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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D |
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| Furniture |
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D |
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| Garbage |
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D |
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| Glass |
Bottles and jars, any color |
R |
R |
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| Mercury Thermometers |
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D |
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| Motor Oil & Oil Filters |
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R
(Site 11 only)
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R |
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| Oyster Shells |
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R |
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| Paints, Thinners, Solvents |
Lacquers, polish, preservatives |
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D |
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| Pallets |
Wood pallets only |
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R |
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| Paper |
Catalogs, mail, newspaper, office paper, etc. |
R |
R |
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| Pesticides, Herbicides, Poisons |
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D |
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| Photographic Chemicals |
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D |
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| Plastic |
Bottles [#1, #2, #3, #5, #7], dairy containers |
R |
R |
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| Rigid Plastics |
Automotive plastics, buckets, crates, cans, baskets, pots, shelving, toys, etc. |
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R |
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| Scrap Metal |
Bicycles, framing, grills, mowers, pipes, etc. |
R |
R |
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| Steel Food Cans |
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R |
R |
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| Telephone Books |
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R |
R |
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For more drop off locations, visit the Recycling Locator.
Have questions or need more information? Call 919-856-7400. |