Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday 7am to 7pm, and Sunday 1pm to 7pm
www.chathamnc.org/services/solid-waste-recycling919-542-7298
2855 Old US 1
Moncure, NC 27559
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 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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. |
| CRT Televisions | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. If under 25" or 50 lbs. put in electronics recycling. If over 25" or 50 lbs. bring them to the main office 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 container. |
| 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 the scrap metal/appliance container. 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. If over 25" or 50 lbs. bring them to the main office 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 container 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 are no food stains. Lids 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 |
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. |
| 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. |
| Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
| Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
none |
See attendant. |
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