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Chatham County Collection Center & Recycling - Pittsboro - Updated Dec 20, 2017 Back

This site is located behind Food Lion. 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 guard.

Materials Accepted

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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.
#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 mixed recycling.
#2 Plastic Clamshells	dropoff	none	Put in mixed recycling. Please rinse.
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear	dropoff	none	Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. Please rinse.
#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored	dropoff	none	Put in mixed recycling. Leave cap on. 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 scrap 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 scrap metal/appliance container.
Barbeque Grills	dropoff	none	Put in scrap metal/appliance container.
Bicycles	dropoff	none	Put in scrap 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	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 scrap metal/appliance container.
Freezers	dropoff	none	Put in scrap 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 container.
Laptop Computers	dropoff	none	Put in electronics recycling container.
Lawnmowers	dropoff	none	Put in scrap metal/appliance container. Must be free of oil and gas.
LCD Computer Monitors	dropoff	none	Put in electronics recycling container.
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.
Mail	dropoff	none	Put in mixed recycling container.
Mattresses	dropoff	none	See attendant.
Metal Clothes Hangers	dropoff	none	Put in scrap metal/appliance container.
Metal Paint Cans	dropoff	none	Put in scrap metal/appliance container if empty.
Microwaves	dropoff	none	Put in scrap 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 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 container 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 container.
Refrigerators	dropoff	none	Put in scrap metal/appliance container.
Scanners	dropoff	none	Put in electronics recycling container.
Scrap Metal	dropoff	none	Put in scrap 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 scrap metal/appliance container.
Tablets	dropoff	none	Put in electronics recycling 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 scrap 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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