Do your part to help protect the environment, please recycle.

Recyclable Waste Accepted

Aluminum, Steel and Plastic Containers

• Accepted at all sites and commingled in same container.
• No
  • foil paper
  • food contaminated containers
  • grocery bags
  • toys
  • lawn furniture
  • large bulky items

Mixed Glass

• All colors of glass accepted
• No light bulbs

Mixed Paper Products

• Items Accepted
  • cardboard boxes
  • magazines
  • telephone books
  • soft and hard cover books
  • newspaper
  • junk mail
  • greeting and post cards
  • shredded paper
  • paperboard
• No pizza boxes
• Remove all Styrofoam and packing materials before recycling boxes

Lawn Clippings and Debris

• Limbs less than 8 feet long and 4 inches in diameter
• Yard waste greater than a 5×8 foot truck bed sized load must be taken to the
  Transfer Station
  216 Airport Road
  Maple, North Carolina 27956

White Goods/Mixed Metal

• Items Accepted
  • washing machines
  • stoves
  • metal bed frames
  • bicycles
  • metal object
• All items containing FREON are only accepted at the
  Transfer Station
  216 Airport Road
  Maple, North Carolina 27956

Electronic Waste

• Items Accepted (Not available at Grandy or Carova sites)
  • computers
  • televisions
  • stereo sets
  • cell phones
  • keyboards
  • radios
  • telephone systems
  • LCD monitors
  • CRT monitors
  • fax machines
  • projectors
  • peripherals
  • speakers
  • exercise equipment

Cooking Oil

• Cooking oil is now accepted at all sites in the tan colored cooking oil recycling container

Automotive Products

• Items Accepted
  • antifreeze
  • used motor oil
  • oil filters
  • lead acid batteries
• No cooking oil in the used motor oil container

Tires

• Truck and car tires from personal vehicles (remove tires from rims before recycling)

Non-Recyclable Waste Accepted

Household Garbage

• All bagged garbage should be place in the compactor
• No
  • dead animals
  • animal waste
  • medical waste
  • hazardous waste

Bulky Waste

• Items Accepted
  • large household items
  • carpet
  • foam backing
  • large plastic toys
  • mattresses
  • box springs

Construction and Debris

• Household Items Accepted
  • wood construction
  • remodeling debris
  • bricks
  • blocks
• All waste and debris from contractors and commercial establishments is prohibited, take material to Transfer Station.

Items Not Accepted

• propane gas tanks
• oil barrels
• medical waste
• industrial waste
• commercial waste
• liquid waste
• hazardous waste
• hot or smoldering coals
• dead animals