Services are restricted to residents of Chatham County only.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday 7am to 7pm, and Sunday 1pm to 7pm
www.chathamnc.org/services/solid-waste-recycling/collection...(919) 387-5843
24 Gardner Rd
Apex, NC 27523
This site is located at the intersection with Martha's Chapel Road. Current decals are required to use the collection center. Please call or visit the website for more information. If you are not sure about an item, ask the attendant.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. |
| #1 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Please rinse. |
| #1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. No containers that had hazardous materials. |
| #1 Plastic Trays | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| #1 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. No electronics, must have minimum metal and be able to fit in 96 gallon cart. |
| #2 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. |
| #2 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| #2 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Please rinse. |
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Please rinse. |
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Please rinse. |
| #2 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. No electronics, must have minimum metal and be able to fit in 96 gallon cart. |
| #3 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. |
| #3 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. No electronics, must have minimum metal and be able to fit in 96 gallon cart. |
| #4 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. |
| #4 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. No electronics, must have minimum metal and be able to fit in 96 gallon cart. |
| #5 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. |
| #5 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| #5 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. Please rinse. |
| #5 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. No electronics, must have minimum metal and be able to fit in 96 gallon cart. |
| Aerosol Cans - Empty | dropoff |
none |
Empty aerosol cans that did not have hazardous material can go in Mixed Recycling or scrap metal. |
| Air Conditioners | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Alkaline Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Aluminum Beverage Cans | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Aluminum Food Cans | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Aluminum Scrap | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Barbeque Grills | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Bicycles | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Blue Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in glass recycling container. |
| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in glass recycling container. |
| Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Carpet | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. The carpet must be from your house and you had to do the work yourself. There is a load limit so please call 919-542-5516. |
| Carpet Padding | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. The carpet padding must be from your house and you had to do the work yourself. There is a load limit so please call 919-542-5516. |
| Catalogs | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Cell Phones | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling container. |
| Chipboard | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in glass recycling container. |
| Clothing | dropoff |
none |
Put in swap shop or clothing recycling container. |
| Cooking Oil | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Corrugated Cardboard | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. No wet or food stained cardboard. |
| CRT Computer Monitors | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. Put in electronics recycling container. |
| CRT Televisions | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. If under 25" or 50 lbs. put in electronics recycling container. If over 25" or 50 lbs. bring to main facility at 28 County Services Rd. Pittsboro. |
| Desktop Computers | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling container. |
| Dishwashers | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Freezers | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Green Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in glass recycling container. |
| Hard Drives | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling container. |
| Hardcover Books | dropoff |
none |
Remove hard cover and put in mixed recycling. |
| Household Furniture | dropoff |
none |
Can put gently used items in swap shop. If unusable, see attendant. |
| Laptop Computers | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Lawnmowers | dropoff |
none |
Put in the scrap metal/appliance bin. Must be free of oil and gas. |
| LCD Computer Monitors | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| LCD Televisions | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. If under 25" or 50 lbs. put in electronics recycling container. If over 25" or 50 lbs. bring to main facility at 28 County Services Rd. Pittsboro. |
| Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Lithium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Magazines | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
|
| Mattresses | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Metal Clothes Hangers | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Metal Paint Cans | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container if empty. |
| Microwaves | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Milk and Juice Cartons | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Mixed Paper | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. Limit to 5 gallons per 7 day period. |
| Newspaper | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Newspaper Inserts | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Nickel-zinc Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Office Paper | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Paper Bags | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Paper Egg Cartons | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Paper Tubes | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Paperback Books | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Paperboard | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Phone Books | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Pizza Boxes | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling if there are no food stains. Lids can always be recycled. |
| Plastic Buckets | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Printers | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Refrigerators | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Scanners | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Scrap Metal | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Shoes | dropoff |
none |
Put in swap shop or clothing recycling container. |
| Silver-oxide Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Small Appliances | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container if 95% or more metal. |
| Steel Cans | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Stoves | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Tires | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. This site accepts a maximum of 4 tires every 6 months. Must be removed from rim. |
| Toasters | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container if 95% or more metal. |
| Tools | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container if 95% or more metal. |
| Toys | dropoff |
none |
Plastic toys can be put in Mixed Recycling. No electronics, must have minimum metal and be able to fit in 96 gallon cart. |
| Vacuum Cleaners | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container if 95% or more metal. |
| Washer/Dryers | dropoff |
none |
Put in scarp metal/appliance container. |
| Wrapping Paper | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling container. |
| Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
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