Wake County businesses can get rid of the following materials at the following Wake County Solid Waste facilities.

R = RECYCLED
RU = REUSED 
D = DISPOSED
Acceptable Items​:
 Multi-Material Recycling Facilities Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facilities​
Aluminum Cans, foil, trays with no food residue R​ ​
Appliances AC units, refrigerators, washer/dryer, water heaters, etc. R​ ​
Baby Strollers & Car Seats Must be in good condition & include all attachments RU​ ​
Batteries Alkaline/household, lead acid/vehicle, rechargeable/ computer/power tools, etc.  R​ ​
Books​ ​Text, hard cover, or soft cover RU​ ​
Corrugated cardboard   R​ ​
Cartons Juice, milk, soup cartons R​ ​
CDs/DVDs/VHS tapes RU​ ​
Cell Phones R​ ​
Chipboard & SBS Board​ ​Cereal, snack and shoe boxes R​ ​
Clothing & Shoes​ ​ RU​ ​
Computer Equipment​ CPU's, monitors, laptops, printers, peripherals​ R​ ​
Cooking Oil​ ​ R​ ​
Electronics​ Any electronic device with a cord R​ ​
Furniture​ ​ ​
Garbage​ ​ ​
Glass Bottles and jars, any color R​ ​
Motor Oil & Oil Filters R​ ​
Paper Catalogs, mail, newspaper, office paper, etc. R​ ​
Plastic
Bottles, tubs, jugs, jars
(NO Styrofoam, NO bags)
 R​ ​
Rigid Plastics 5 Gallon Buckets, Soda Crates, Plastic Baskets & Lawn Furniture, Carts & Garbage Cans (without metal or wheels attached.) R​ ​
Scrap Metal Bicycles, framing, grills, mowers, pipes, etc. R​ ​
Steel Food Cans R​ ​
Telephone Books R​ ​
Tires R​ ​
Toys Must be in good, usable condition RU​ ​
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In addition to Wake County's facilities, the City of Raleigh also offers three recycling drop-off facilities that can be used by small businesses.
 
Have questions or need more information? Call 919-856-7400.