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Aluminum, Copper, Brass
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Wise Recycling 919.832.8178
Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
TT&E 919.772.9190
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Aluminum siding
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North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
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| Baby Gear |
BabyEarth
888-868-2897
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Batteries - Alkaline (household)
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North Wake Solid Waste Management Facility FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 919.856.6186
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facility THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 919.856.6186
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Batteries - Lead -Acid
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North Wake Solid Waste Management Facility 919.856.6186
Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facility 919.856.6186
Interstate Batteries of Raleigh Durham 919.779.4364
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Batteries - Rechargeable (NiCad)
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Raleigh Fire Stations
Solid Waste Services Office 919.831.6890
Yard Waste Center 919.250.2728
RBRC, call for nearest drop off 1.800.8BATTERY
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| Bottle Caps |
Aveda stores |
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Cars - Junk
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Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
TT&E 919.772.9190
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Cars - running or fixable
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National Kidney Foundation 1.800.488.2277
Wheels4Hope 919.255.1325
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| CDs (compact discs), DVDs, Floppy Disks |
See www.GreenDisk.com. Note: there is a fee and you must pay postage.
CD Recycling Center. Note: CDs only, no fee, but you pay postage.
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Ceiling Tiles
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Armstrong Ceiling Tiles 1.888.CEILINGS
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Cell Phones & accessories
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Interact Center 919.828.8320
City of Raleigh Recycling Drop Off Centers 919.831.6890 (NO Accessories Please)
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Clothing
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Most charity organizations and thrift shops will accept for resale/reuse.
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| Compact Fluorescent Bulbs |
Wake County Household Hazardous Waste |
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Computers
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North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility
Consider donating useable equipment! Click the Related Link above.
Raleigh Residents may call 831.6890 for curbside pickup.
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Construction waste
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Material Reclamation, LLC 919.866.1211
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Electronic Equipment (most anything with a plug!)
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North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility
Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility
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| Eyeglasses |
Give the Gift of Sight - most eye vision stores accept old eyeglasses back for this organization. |
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Film canisters
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Most photo stores such as Wolf Camera and Wal-Mart will accept.
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Furniture
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Most charity organizations and thrift shops will accept for resale/reuse.
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Grocery Bags
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Most grocery stores accept both plastic and paper bags back for recycling.
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Hangers
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Most dry cleaners will accept back for reuse.
Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
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Ink Jet and Toner Cartridges
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City of Raleigh - Recycling Drop Off Centers, 919.831.6890
Check local office supply stores such as Staples, Office Max, Office Depot. Some give free ream of paper!
Cartridge World refills cartridges: 919.787.2969 or 919.829.3975
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Metals
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TT&E 919.772.9190
Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
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Mixed Paper
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Sonoco Recycling, Inc. 919.861.2249
Wake County Convenience Centers 919.856.6186
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Packaging Peanuts
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Visit the Plastic Loose Fill Council website at http://www.loosefillpackaging.com/ to locate a drop-off center near you.
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| Polystyrene blocks (packaging) |
Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers - Mail back program, you pay postage. |
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Propane tanks
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Kernis Shaw Specialty Hauling (for a fee) 919.280.1175
Wake County Household Hazardous Waste Facility 919.856.6186 |
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Rechargeable Batteries (NiCad)
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Raleigh Fire Stations Solid Waste Services Office 919.831.6890
Yard Waste Center 919.250.2728
RBRC 1.800.8BATTERY
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| Sneakers (ONLY, no other shoes!) |
Send to Nike at address below, you must pay postage. Nike will regrind them and use them in sport surfaces such as baskeball/tennis courts, track field, etc.
Nike Recycling Center
c/o Reuse-A-Shoe
26755 SW 95th Ave.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
(Nike will not accept shoes delivered with postage due.)
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Steel
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Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
TT&E 919.772.9190
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Telephone Books
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All Wake County Multi-Material Facilities and Convenience Centers accept YEAR ROUND.
919.856.6186
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| Thermostats (mercury) |
R.E. Michel Company, Inc.
1310 Hodges Street, 919.821.5700
1922 Garner Station Blvd., 919.779.0091
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Tires
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North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
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Toner Cartridges
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City of Raleigh - Recycling Drop Off Centers, 919.831.6890
Check local office supply stores such as Staples, Office Max, Office Depot. Some give free ream of paper!
Cartridge World refills cartridges: 919.787.2969 or 919.829.3975
Canon The Clean Earth Campaign 1.800.OK.CANON
Hewlett-Packard Planet Partners 1.800.340.2445
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Used Motor Oil
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North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
Valvoline center 1.800.FASTCHANGE
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White Goods (Appliances)
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North Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
South Wake (County) Multi-Materials Facility 919.856.6186
Raleigh Metals Processors 919.828.5426
TT&E 919.772.9190
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Wine Corks (only)
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Whole Foods - 3540 Wade Avenue
Yemm & Hart - You pay postage to send to them and they recycle into sustainable wall and floor tiles.
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