Notice: As of October 1, 2009, ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS MUST RECYCLE - Plastic Bottles, Used Oil Filters and Wooden Pallets. View our Recycling Guidelines page.

PLEASE RECYCLE !!

The State has ordered Counties to reduce their solid waste volumes by forty (40%) percent by the year 2010. In order to meet this goal, Pender County strongly encourages its citizens to recycle the following materials:

• Aluminum Cans
• Newsprint (without inserts)
• Plastic Milk Jugs-HDPE 2 (rinsed, no caps)*
• Plastic soda bottles-PETE 1 (rinsed, no caps)*
• Glass – clear, green, & brown
• (food & beverage containers only; rinsed, no caps)
• Cardboard (crushed) *
• Refrigerators (with food removed)
• White Goods (Appliances)/Other
• Metal Items (without freon or oil)
• Car Batteries
• Used Motor Oil (individuals only, not accepted from commercial sources)
• Scrap Metal (remove plastic and rubber pieces).
• Scrap Tires (individuals may bring up to five tires a day; commercial generators must provide a Scrap Tire Certification and load tires on tire trailer at the Rocky Point Convenience Center or Hampstead Transfer Station)

*Accepted at Rocky Point, Hampstead, and Burgaw Convenience Centers