Services are restricted to residents of Chatham County only.
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, and Saturday 7am to 7pm, and Sunday 1pm to 7pm (closed on Wed)
www.chathamnc.org/recycle(919) 581-3730
3142 Bennett-Siler City Rd
Bennett, NC 27344
Collection Centers are for household solid waste and recycling only. Current decals are required to use the collection center. Items are collected in different bins or containers, all with signs. If you are not sure, ask the attendant. Please call or visit our website for more information.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. Leave the 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 the cap on. |
| #2 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. Leave the cap on. |
| #2 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. Please rinse. |
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. Leave the cap on. |
| #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 the 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 the 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 the cap on. |
| #5 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. Leave the cap on. |
| #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 |
Place in scrap metal 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 |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| Barbeque Grills | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| Bicycles | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| Blue Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in Glass Recycling. |
| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in Glass Recycling. |
| Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts a maximum of 4 batteries per visit. |
| Carpet | dropoff |
none |
The carpet must be from your home and you did the work yourself. There is a load limit so please call 919-542-5516 for details. |
| Carpet Padding | dropoff |
none |
The carpet padding must be from your home and you did the work yourself. There is a load limit so please call 919-542-5516 for details. |
| Catalogs | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. |
| Cell Phones | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| Chipboard | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. |
| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in Glass Recycling. |
| Clothing | dropoff |
none |
Place in Swap Shop or clothing recycling bin. |
| 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 |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| CRT Televisions | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| Desktop Computers | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| Dishwashers | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| Freezers | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. Must be empty. |
| Gift Boxes | dropoff |
none |
Put in Mixed Recycling. |
| Green Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
Put in Glass Recycling. |
| Hard Drives | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| Hardcover Books | dropoff |
none |
Remove hard cover and place in Mixed Recycling. |
| Household Furniture | dropoff |
none |
Can put gently used items in the Swap Shop. |
| Laptop Computers | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| Lawnmowers | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| LCD Computer Monitors | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| LCD Televisions | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| 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 |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| Metal Paint Cans | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. Must be empty. |
| Microwaves | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal 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 |
See attendant. |
| 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 |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| Refrigerators | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. Must be empty. |
| Scanners | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station. See attendant. |
| Scrap Metal | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| Shoes | dropoff |
none |
Place in Swap Shop or clothing recycling bin. |
| Silver-oxide Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Small Appliances | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station or scrap metal container. See attendant. |
| Steel Cans | dropoff |
none |
Place in Mixed Recycling. Empty metal paint cans can go in the scrap metal container. |
| Stoves | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal container. |
| Tablets | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Tires | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts a maximum of 4 tires every 6 months. Please remove from rims. |
| Toasters | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station or scrap metal container. See attendant. |
| Tools | dropoff |
none |
Place in e-cycle station or scrap metal container. See attendant. |
| Toys | dropoff |
none |
Plastic toys can be placed in Mixed Recycling- no electronics, minimum metal, and must fit into 96 gallon cart. |
| Vacuum Cleaners | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Washer/Dryers | dropoff |
none |
Place in scrap metal 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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