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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
Re = REUSED
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
(Sites 1 & 11 ONLY)

R

Baby Strollers (must be in good condition & include all attachments)

Re

Batteries
Lead Acid, Vehicle

R
(Site 11 ONLY)

R

R

Books
Textbooks, Hard Cover, Soft Cover, etc.

Re

Car Seats (must be in good condition & include all attachments)

Re

Cardboard

R

R

Cartons
Aseptic & Gable Top: Juice, Milk, Soup Cartons

R

R

CDs/DVDs/VHS tapes

Re

Cell Phones

Re

Chemicals
Cleaners, Herbicides, Pesticides, Poison, etc.

D

Chipboard
Cereal, Snack, Shoe Boxes, etc.

R

R

Clothing

Re

Computer Equipment
CPUs, Monitors, Laptops, Peripherals, Printers, etc.

R
(Sites 1, 4, 11 ONLY)

R

Electronic Equipment
TVs, VCR/DVD Player, Stereos, Phones, Copiers, etc.

R
(Sites 1, 4, 11 ONLY)

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

Oyster Shells

Re

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
(Site 11 ONLY)

R

Toys (Good, Usable Condition, No Broken Toys)

Re


Oyster shell collection at Wake County. Photo source: N.C. Dept. of Fisheries
Oyster shell collection at Wake County. Photo source: N.C. Dept. of Fisheries.


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.