The Solid Waste & Recycling Main Facility includes the Main Office, yard waste disposal, tire disposal, mulch sales, Household Hazardous waste events, and additional events. 

Location

We are located 6 miles west of Pittsboro. From Hwy 64 turn onto Renaissance Drive. County Services Road will be the first (and only) right turn. The Main Facility is the first building on your right after the turn.

Hours

The office is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm. Note: The scales close at 3:30 pm. For any item requiring use of the scales, people MUST weigh in by 3:30 pm. This includes yard waste, inert debris, and tires. 

This facility is CLOSED on all State Holidays. In addition, Chatham County also observes Juneteenth every June 19th.

Contact

Fax: (919) 542-0058

Email: recycle@chathamcountync.gov

Wondering who to contact with a specific question or issues? Visit our the Solid Waste & Recycling Staff page to learn who to contact.

Events at the Main Facility

There are numerous events offered throughout the year at the Main Facility. Visit our Events at the Main Facility page for details. 

Items Accepted at the Main Facility

Please note that we cannot guarantee we will have someone to help you unload any large items at the Main Facility. So if you need help unloading you will need to bring someone with you to help. All loads must be secured. Learn more about securing your load.

Batteries- Household and vehicle batteries. Do NOT tape batteries yourself. Bring to the Main Office building.

Christmas Trees- For about three weeks after Christmas, residents can dispose of their Christmas tress for free. The dates will be posted on the Solid Waste & Recycling calendar. Only real trees can be accepted. All decorations, stands, and pots must be removed. After these dates, we will accept trees for our normal yard debris charge of $20 per ton, with a $2 minimum.

Cooking Oil

Electronics- Electronics of any size or weight from residents with a current decal. Residents without a decal, small businesses, and non-profits can recycle electronics with a $5.00 charge for some items. Learn more about what is and is not accepted in our Electronics Recycling program.

Fire Extinguishers- Bring to the Main Office building.

Fluorescent Lightbulbs- 2 foot and 4 foot tube fluorescent lightbulbs, small LED bulbs, compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs, or the curly kind)   

Inert Debris- Brick, concrete, rock, clean dirt/soil/sand. No painted brick or concrete. No mixed/other construction & demolition debris. $20 per ton, $2 minimum charge; must be weighed on scale.

Pesticide Containers- Must be triple-rinsed. Learn more on our "How do I dispose of..." database for Pesticide Containers. Come into the Main Office building to receive instructions. 

Recycling for Residents- Free recycling is available to residents (no decal required). You will have to off-load all the material by hand into various containers. Each container has a sign, but if you are not sure where something goes please come to the Main Office building and ask. Learn about what is and is not accepted in our Recycling program.

Recycling for Businesses- Free recycling is available to businesses. You will have to off-load all the material by hand into various containers. Each container has a sign, but if you are not sure where something goes please come to the Main Office building and ask. 

If you have a large load of recycling you may be able to unload it onto our Recycling Station tipping floor. You must call prior to arriving at the Main Facility to see about availability though. Learn about what is and is not accepted in our Recycling program.

Scrap Metal & Appliances- Any item that is least 90% metal can be recycled in the scrap metal bin. Refrigerators and freezers MUST be emptied before disposing of them. 

Styrofoam- Empty and clean Styrofoam packaging and food containers including foam cups, plates, take-out containers, egg cartons, and coolers. Food containers must be free of food and rinsed. Styrofoam cannot be really dirty. No packaging peanuts. All Styrofoam must be brought in a plastic bag. Bring it to the Main Office building.

Tanks- Helium, propane, Coleman, oxygen, etc. Bring to the Main Office building.

Tires- Learn more about tire disposal.

Yard Waste- Leaves, trees, limbs, shrubs, stumps, grass clippings, unpainted/untreated wood, and pallets. Learn more about yard waste disposal. $20 per ton, $2 minimum charge; must be weighed on scale.

Items NOT Accepted at the Main Facility

The Main Facility does NOT accept trash of any type. The Chatham County municipal solid waste landfill closed in 1993. All trash is taken to a landfill or transfer station, where it is ultimately disposed of in a landfill.

Trash from a household in Chatham County can go to a Collection Center, if the resident has a current decal.

Businesses are not allowed to use any of the Collection Centers. Businesses are defined as any income-generating endeavor, which includes builders, contractors, developers, rental properties, farms, livestock, home businesses, etc. All business waste must go to a transfer station or landfill for disposal or contract with a  for service. 

Visit our online disposal guide for details on how to dispose of these and many other items. If you do not see guidance for your item on the "How Do I Dispose of…" guide, contact the Main Office Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm at (919) 542-5516 or email us anytime at recycle@chathamcountync.gov.

Please visit our frequently asked questions for additional information.

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