Where to Recycle & Dispose

Wake County RESIDENTS can recycle and dispose of the following materials free of charge at the following Wake County Solid Waste facilities:

R = RECYCLED
D = DISPOSED

	Convenience Centers Open 7 days/week 7 a.m.–7 p.m.	Multi-Material Recycling Facilities Mon.–Sat. 8 a.m.–4 p.m.	Household Hazardous Waste Facilities Mon.–Sat. 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Aluminum Cans, Foil, Pie Pans with no food residue	R
Appliances A/C Units, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Water Heater, etc.		R
Batteries Lead Acid, Vehicle		R	R
Books Textbooks, Hard Cover, Soft Cover, etc	R
Cardboard	R	R
Chemicals Cleaners, Herbicides, Pesticides, Poison, etc.			D
Chipboard Cereal, Snack, Shoe Boxes, etc.	R	R
Clothing	R
Computer Equipment CPUs, Monitors, Laptops, Peripherals, Printers, etc.		R
Electronic Equipment TVs, VCR/DVD Player, Stereos, Phones, Copiers, etc.		R
Furniture Must be less than 8 feet long	D
Garbage	D
Glass Bottles, Jars: Clear, Brown & Green	R
Hazardous Waste Auto Fluids, Paint, Stains, Solvents, etc.			D
Motor Oil		R	R
Paper Catalogs, Mail, Magazines, Newspaper, Office Paper, etc.	R
Plastic Bottles & Containers (#1–#7) No Styrofoam No Bags	R
Scrap Metal Bicycles, Grills, Mowers, Pipes, Swing Sets, etc.	R	R
Shoes	R
Steel Food Cans	R
Telephone Books	R	R
Tires		R

R = RECYCLED
D = DISPOSED

Please note: The North Wake Landfill has reached CAPACITY and is CLOSED PERMANENTLY.

Can't find what you looking to get rid of? Visit Trash Takers to locate organizations that reuse, recycle & dispose a variety of items.

Businesses: View municipal solid waste disposal options in Wake County.