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
Acceptable Items​:
Convenience Centers Multi-Material Recycling Facilities Household Hazardous Waste
Aluminum Foil, pie pans with no food residue
R
R
Appliances AC units, refrigerators, washer/dryer, water heaters, etc.
R
(Site 1 & Site 11 only)​
R
Automotive Fluids ​Anti-freeze, oil R
(Site 11 only)​
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. 
(Lead Acid accepted at Site 11)​​
R
 
Books​ ​Text, hard cover, or soft cover RU
Cardboard   R R
Cartons Juice, milk, soup cartons R R
CDs/DVDs/VHS tapes RU
Chemicals​ Acids, bases, cleaners, pesticides, poisons​ D
Cell Phones R
Chipboard & SBS Board​ ​Cereal, snack and shoe boxes R R
Clothing & Shoes​ RU
Computer Equipment​ CPU's, monitors, laptops, printers, peripherals​
R
(Site 1, Site 4 & Site 11 only)​
R
Cooking Oil​
R
(Site 11 only)​
R
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)
Electronics​ Any electronic device with a cord
R
(Site 1, Site 4 & Site 11 only)​
R
Fire Extinguishers​ ​Dry chemical D
Flammables​ ​Fuel oil, lighter fluid, kerosene D
Fluorescent Light Bulbs​ D
Furniture​ D
Garbage​ D
Glass Bottles and jars, any color R R
Mercury Thermometers​ D
Motor Oil & Oil Filters
R
(Site 11 only)
R
Oyster Shells​ R
Paints, Thinners, Solvents​ ​Lacquers, polish, preservatives D
Pallets​ Wood pallets only​ R
Paper Catalogs, mail, newspaper, office paper, etc. R R
Pesticides, Herbicides, Poisons​ D
Photographic Chemicals D
Plastic Bottles [#1, #2, #3, #5, #7], dairy containers R R
Rigid Plastics Automotive plastics, buckets, crates, cans, baskets, pots, shelving, toys, etc. R
Scrap Metal Bicycles, framing, grills, mowers, pipes, etc. R R
Steel Food Cans R R
Telephone Books ​ R R

 

For more drop off locations, visit the Recycling Locator.

Have questions or need more information? Call 919-856-7400.