Services are restricted to residents of Guilford County only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
No margarine tubs, microwave trays, plastic bags or plastic cups PLEASE! Remember the plastic rule: if it’s not shaped like a bottle, with a neck that’s smaller than the body, don’t recycle it!
Glass Bottles & Jars: Recycle only glass containers that come with food in them. No perfume bottles, light bulbs, window panes, glass dishes or cookware. All colors or glass are accepted – clear, green, brown, blue. Items should be rinsed and dry with the caps removed.
Aerosol cans must be empty – remove caps and nozzles before placing in your recycling bin.
Newspapers: Only clean, dry newspapers can be recycled. Discard wrappers, bags and rubber bands. To avoid contamination, you may place the papers into a brown paper bag before recycling them – no plastic bags, please!
Cardboard: Recycle cardboard that has not been contaminated with food or liquid. Before placing cardboard in your recycling bin, be sure to flatten boxes. No pizza boxes please!
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
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#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
Cans should be rinsed and dry; lids can be hazardous to recycling center staff and should be removed and thrown in the trash. |
Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
Cans should be rinsed and dry; lids can be hazardous to recycling center staff and should be removed and thrown in the trash. |
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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Chipboard | pickup |
none |
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Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
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Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
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Metal Paint Cans | pickup |
none |
Cans should be rinsed and dry; lids can be hazardous to recycling center staff and should be removed and thrown in the trash. |
Motor Oil Containers | pickup |
none |
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Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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Pesticide Containers | pickup |
none |
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Pizza Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
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Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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