Recycling in Burlington, NC

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Large Appliance Disposal (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Environmental Services
  • The county facility accepts white goods at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items accepted for free disposal include stoves, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The free list also includes lawn mowers with fluids removed, grills without fuel canisters, and treadmills. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Scrap Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Environmental Services
  • Residents may dispose of 5 passenger vehicle tires per household per fiscal year at no charge, and pay a fee for each additional tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees from 7/1/26: car and light truck tires $1.17 each, heavy truck tires $5.99 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Disposal (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Environmental Services
  • Everyone in Guilford County has free electronics recycling at the Bishop Road facility, among other sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Guilford County Solid Waste Services Guide (June 2026 update) (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Planning and Development
  • Tires, appliances and electronics can be brought free to Bishop Road for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of High Point Environmental Services
  • High Point lists the county Bishop Rd. facility as a free electronics drop-off for items including computers and TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • High Point lists the county Bishop Rd. facility among its electronics drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • High Point's accepted electronics list includes TVs and small appliances such as microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Landfill Operation Overview (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
  • Trash/garbage is only accepted from Alamance County residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No charge for appliances; Freon is extracted before appliances are recycled. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • Disposal fee for scrap metal is $44 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No charge for 5 or fewer tires off rims; ineligible tires cost $76 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No charge for target recyclables, including corrugated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Used motor oil, filters, antifreeze, automobile batteries and cooking oil are accepted at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free disposal for Alamance County residents; accepted materials include paint products and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Landfill Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
  • Convenience center fees: mattress $5 each, box spring $3 each, televisions and computer monitors $5 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions and computer monitors are $5 each at the convenience center. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Tires and metal are only accepted during scale operational hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
  • The convenience center recycles electronics: computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, microwaves; a tipping fee of $42 per ton applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted electronics include computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, microwaves, cell phones and rechargeable and lithium batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
  • HHW collection events are sponsored twice a year for residents. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
• Bulk Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Burlington Public Works
  • Bulk trash includes furniture, mattresses, rolled carpet/padding, appliances, metals, bulk limbs and yard waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk is collected on a convenience schedule; place items at the curb by 7 a.m. on trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Banned landfill items, including scrap tires, e-waste (computers, televisions) and lead acid batteries, will not be picked up. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk trash will not be collected from businesses or institutions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Trash must be separated by content (metals/brush/other trash). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • From August 19, 2026, bulk waste over a standard pickup truck bed load is subject to a minimum $75 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Burlington Public Works
  • Residents can leave e-waste at the curb on trash day; the city charges $15 per item on the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste includes TVs, modems, desktop computers, mobile phones and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste also includes laptops/docking stations, radios and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable batteries are on the city's e-waste list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free e-waste drop-off is limited to Burlington residents and household e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 2026 events: Saturday, February 7 and Saturday, October 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 234 E. Summit Avenue (Public Works parking lot). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Residential Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Burlington Public Works
  • Flattened corrugated cardboard is on the city's recycle list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All carts and materials must be at the street by 7 a.m. on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Discarded computer equipment may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • From December 1, 2026, lithium-ion batteries may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Recycling Opportunities for North Carolina Households (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Most North Carolina counties and some towns run public electronics drop-off sites; DEQ tells residents to contact their local solid waste and recycling office. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Since March 16, 2015, keyboards, mice and other peripherals are no longer covered devices under the law. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.134: Requirements for computer equipment manufacturers (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A computer maker may not charge a consumer or a local government a fee when discarded computer equipment is delivered for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • At minimum (a Level I plan) a maker takes back only computer equipment it made; Level II and III plans also take other makers' equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Level II and Level III plans take computer equipment made by other manufacturers as well as the maker's own. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's take-back may let consumers return discarded computer equipment by mail. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Take-back may also be at a manufacturer-run collection site open during normal business hours, or at a manufacturer collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Take-back may be offered at a collection event hosted by the manufacturer or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each manufacturer must run a toll-free phone line to answer consumer questions about computer recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Level II and III plans may also collect other electronics that are not covered computer equipment, and may charge a nominal fee for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Manufacturer and Retail Take-Back and Recycling Programs (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: all makers of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers and scanners must offer a no-cost recycling program to North Carolina households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ keeps a list of computer equipment makers with websites and phone numbers for their take-back or recycling services. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.131: Definitions (discarded computer equipment and televisions) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Covered computer equipment: computers, monitors, and printing devices such as printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines; keyboards and mice are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not covered: servers, mobile phones, calculators, PDAs, MP3 players and similar devices, TVs and household appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a household occupant who used the device mainly for personal or home business use, or a nonprofit with fewer than 10 employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Nonprofits with fewer than 10 employees also count as consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.70: Landfilling and incineration of lead-acid batteries prohibited; delivery for recycling (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Used lead-acid batteries may not be put in a landfill, incinerator or waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Improper disposal of a lead-acid battery carries a civil penalty of up to $50 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone may deliver a lead-acid battery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.71: Retailers required to accept lead-acid batteries for recycling (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Lead-acid battery retailers must accept, at the point of sale, used batteries of the same type and at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must post a sign saying state law requires them to accept used vehicle and other lead-acid batteries in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Lead Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: retailers must accept lead-acid batteries for recycling if a battery is purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Lithium-Ion Batteries (battery drop-off) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: never put rechargeable batteries in trash or recycling carts; lithium-ion batteries can start fires in trucks and facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ directs residents to bring household rechargeable batteries to a participating store found with The Battery Network's locator map. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The store drop-off option is for household rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The other option DEQ gives is a local government drop-off: contact your city or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Local Government Battery Collections (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ tells residents to check with their city, town or county for battery drop-off sites, preparation rules and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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