Where to Recycle & Dispose

Wake County RESIDENTS can recycle and dispose of the following materials, free of charge, at these Wake County Solid Waste Management Facilities.

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

	CONVENIENCE CENTERS Wake County Residents Only	MULTI-MATERIAL RECYCLING FACILITIES Wake County Residents & Businesses	HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Wake County Residents Only
Aluminum (Cans, Foil, Pie Pans with no food residue)	X
Appliances (A/C Units, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Water Heater, etc.)		X
Batteries (Lead Acid, Vehicle)		X	X
Cardboard	X	X
Chemicals (Cleaners, Herbicides, Pesticides, Poison, etc.)			X
Chipboard (Cereal, Snack, Shoe Boxes, etc.)	X
Computer Equipment (CPUs, Monitors, Laptops, Peripherals, Parts, Printers, etc.)		X
Electronic Equipment (TVs, VCR/DVD Player, Stereo Equipment, Phones, Copiers, etc.)		X
Furniture	X
Garbage	X
Glass (Bottles, Jars: Clear, Brown & Green)	X
Hazardous Waste (Auto Fluids, Paint, Stains, Solvents, etc.)			X
Motor Oil		X	X
Paper (Catalogs, Mail, Magazines, Newspaper, Office Paper, etc.)	X
Plastic [Bottles (#1-#7), Dairy Containers. No Styrofoam, No Bags]	X
Steel Food Cans	X
Scrap Metal (Bicycles, Grills, Mowers, Pipes, Swing Sets, etc.)	X	X
Telephone Books	X	X
Tires		X

Trash Takers – Locate organizations that reuse, recycle & dispose a variety of items.

Businesses: Click here for municipal solid waste disposal options in Wake County.