Wake County businesses can get rid of the following materials 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 |
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| Appliances |
AC units, refrigerators, washer/dryer, water heaters, etc. |
R |
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| Baby Strollers & Car Seats |
Must be in good condition & include all attachments |
RU |
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| Batteries |
Alkaline/household, lead acid/vehicle, rechargeable/ computer/power tools, etc. |
R |
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| Books |
Text, hard cover, or soft cover |
RU |
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| Cardboard |
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R |
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| Cartons |
Juice, milk, soup cartons |
R |
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| CDs/DVDs/VHS tapes |
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RU |
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| Cell Phones |
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R |
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| Chipboard & SBS Board |
Cereal, snack and shoe boxes |
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 |
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| Cooking Oil |
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R |
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| Electronics |
Any electronic device with a cord |
R |
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| Furniture |
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| Garbage |
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| Glass |
Bottles and jars, any color |
R |
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| Motor Oil & Oil Filters |
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R |
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| Paper |
Catalogs, mail, newspaper, office paper, etc. |
R |
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| Plastic |
Bottles, container, jugs
(NO Styrofoam, NO Bags) |
R |
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| Rigid Plastics |
5 Gallon Buckets, Soda Crates, Plastic Baskets & Lawn Furniture, Carts & Garbage Cans (without metal or wheels attached.) |
R |
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| Scrap Metal |
Bicycles, framing, grills, mowers, pipes, etc. |
R |
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| Steel Food Cans |
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R |
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| Telephone Books |
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R |
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| Tires |
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R |
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| 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 six recycling drop-off facilities that can be used by small businesses.
Have questions or need more information? Call 919-856-7400.