Services are restricted to residents of Chatham County only.
Monday-Saturday 7am to 7pm. Sunday 1pm-7pm
www.chathamnc.org/services/solid-waste-recycling/collection...919-932-2834
11632 US 15 501 Highway North
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
This site is located just north of Cole Park Plaza. Current decals are required to use the collection center. Please call or visit the website for more information.There are separate bins for each product. 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 the 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. |
| #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. |
| Aluminum Food Cans | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| 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. |
| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| 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. |
| Cell Phones | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Chipboard | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in glass recycling. |
| Clothing | dropoff |
none |
Good usable clothing may be put in the swap shop. Unusable clothing may be put in the clothing recycling bin. |
| Cooking Oil | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Corrugated Cardboard | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling if it is not food-stained or waxed cardboard. Please flatten boxes. |
| CRT Computer Monitors | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. See attendant. |
| CRT Televisions | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. If under 25" or 50 lbs. put in electronics recycling. If over 25" or 50 lbs. bring to main facility at 28 County Services Rd. Pittsboro. |
| Desktop Computers | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| 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. |
| Hard Drives | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Hardcover Books | dropoff |
none |
Remove hard cover and put in mixed recycling. |
| Household Furniture | dropoff |
none |
Can put gently used items in the swap shop. If unusable, see attendant. |
| Laptop Computers | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Lawnmowers | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container. Must be free of gas and oil. |
| 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. 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. |
dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
|
| 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 bin if empty. |
| Microwaves | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container. |
| Milk and Juice Cartons | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Mixed Paper | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. Limit to 5 gallons per 7-day period. |
| Newspaper | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Newspaper Inserts | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| 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. |
| Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Paper Bags | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Paper Egg Cartons | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Paper Tubes | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Paperback Books | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Paperboard | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Phone Books | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Pizza Boxes | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling if there is only a small amount of grease. Lid can always be recycled. |
| Plastic Buckets | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Printers | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Refrigerators | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container. |
| Scanners | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| 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 |
Place in scrap metal/appliance bin if 95% or more metal. |
| Steel Cans | dropoff |
none |
This site also accepts empty paint cans. |
| Stoves | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container. |
| Tablets | dropoff |
none |
Put in electronics recycling. |
| Tires | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts a maximum of 4 tires every 6 months. Please remove from rims. |
| Toasters | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container if 95% or more metal. If not 95% or more metal, see attendant. |
| Tools | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container if 95% or more metal. If not 95% or more metal, see attendant. |
| Toys | dropoff |
none |
Plastic toys may 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. If not 95% or more metal, see attendant. |
| Washer/Dryers | dropoff |
none |
Put in scrap metal/appliance container. |
| Wrapping Paper | dropoff |
none |
Put in mixed recycling. |
| Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
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