Solid Waste Management Department
What's New:
The North Carolina Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC) maintain an online database of companies that recycle common and not so common materials, including industrial and manufacturing wastes.
Please visit the State's Directory of Markets for Recyclable Materials for additional information.
Aluminum Cans
According to the City of Durham's 1998 recycling ordinance, all Durham residents and businesses are required to recycle corrugated cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper.
Accepted curbside, and at City and County recycling drop-off centers, and at schools.
Businesses may use the City drop-off centers or contract with a recycling service provider in Durham.
Aluminum Foil/Pie Tins
Accepted curbside, and at City and County recycling drop-off centers.
Aluminum Scrap/Siding
(see also Metal)
Look for scrap metal dealers in the yellow pages.
Durham Scrap Metal 688-8824
Salvage King, Inc., Staley, 336-622-1595
AOL CDs
http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/
This organization is collecting unwanted AOL, Netscape, and CompuServe cds. Once they have 1,000,000 collected, they will give them all back to their rightful owner, AOL and say "stop doing this".
Appliances
Do-it-yourself appliance repair - a host of web sites like RepairClinic.com, FixItNow.com, and DoItYourself.com offers consumers free information to help them troubleshoot and fix their appliances.
City Swap Shop, 560-4381
County Swap Shop, 682-8200
Habitat for Humanity Reuse Center, Raleigh, 833-1999
Habitat for Humanity Hand-Me-Ups, Durham, 403-8668
Architectural Salvage
(see also Deconstruction, Construction Waste)
Steve Peters, Buyer of Old House Parts
Doors, Mantels, Columns, etc.
Old Venable Building, Pettigrew Street at Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 919-599-0124
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County Reuse Center
Accepts materials and offers deconstruction services
Call for details, 919-833-1999
Habitat for Humanity Hand-Me-Ups, Durham, 403-8668
Stephen Brower, Salvage King, Inc.
Staley, NC, 336-622-1595
Salvage King can handle mobile homes - they haul away and recycle the materials.
Asphalt
C.C. Mangum, Inc., Raleigh, 783-5700
Batteries
Auto and boat batteries are collected at any of Durham County's staffed Solid Waste Convenience Centers and at the City Waste Disposal and Recycling Center.
Household or Common:
The following stores collect rechargeable Ni-Cad batteries and button batteries:
Radio Shack
B&T Racing
Durham Hobby Center
Circuit City
Wal-Mart
Altell
Bell South Mobility
Sears Repair Services
Verizon Wireless
Household batteries are accepted at the City's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections.
Lead acid batteries may be recycled at the City Waste Disposal and Recycling Center.
Contact a Hazardous Waste Management Company for recycling batteries from commercial use (company cell phones and radios)
Chatham Salvage, Bear Creek, NC, 919-837-5990, accepts lead acid batteries, electronic equipment purchased, computer monitors, CPUs, motherboards, printers, and various electronic scrap - call for an appointment to discuss your needs for helping to keep these items out of our landfills.
Bicycles
Durham Bike Co-Op http://www.durhambikecoop.org
This non-profit is involved in bicycle recovery, repair, and redistribution in Durham. Volunteer work can lead to earning a bike. They also serve as a social nexus for the Durham bicycle community.
Pedals for Progress, Nationwide http://www.p4p.org
This non-profit sends repairable bicycles oversees. A minimum $10 donation is required with each bike to cover shipping costs. Collection events are held throughout the country.
The ReCYCLEry, Carrboro NC http://www.recyclery.info
This non-profit encourages the use of bicycles for transportation and recreation. They salvage bicycles in need of repairs and in the process help the community learn repair and maintenance skills. Volunteer work can help those in need earn a bike.
Carpet/Carpet Pads
Good, clean carpet:
Habitat for Humanity Hand-Me-Ups, Durham, 403-8668
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County Reuse Center, Raleigh, 833-6768
Carpet must be clean and in 8’ by 8’ sections.
Old carpet and carpet pads:
Blue Ridge Recycling, Inc., Mathews, NC, 704-821-4482
Cartridges
RCR Imaging Products
Ms. Stephenson, Cary, 919-788-0592
Buys empty printer, copier, and fax cartridges and issues a check for all reusable cartridges. Pick up available. Call for details.
Ceiling Tiles
Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, PA
Armstrong World Industries recycles ceiling tiles for free. The company will pay the cost of shipping the old ceilings to its plant. Neither the old nor the new replacement ceilings need to be Armstrong products to qualify for the program. For more information on Armstrong's ceiling recycling program, call 1-888-CEILINGS (1-888-234-5464).
Cell Phones
Visit http://www.recyclewirelessphones.org/ - a new website that details the recycling and reuse efforts of all major cell phone service providers and manufacturers.
Cell phone donation:
http://www.collectivegood.com/donate_phone.htm
RadioShack has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) for a cell phone collection program that will continue through 2005. Consumers can find the nearest participating drop-off location by calling 1-877-2-RECYCLE or by visiting www.call2recycle.org. Consumers may also contact 1-800-The Shack or www.radioshack.com. All wireless phones, regardless of condition, will be accepted.
Chemicals
Household chemicals may be brought to the City's Household Hazardous Waste Facility at no charge. If you have commercial or industrial chemicals, search the, NC Recycling Markets Directory for appropriate disposal options.
Clothing
Clothes can be donated to charitable organizations like (call for details):
Community Shelter for HOPE, 688-2593
Durham Rescue Mission, 688-9641
Genesis Home, 683-5878
Pennies for Change
Salvation Army, 688-7306
There are also several consignment stores in the area which re-sell higher-quality clothing also.
Coat Hangers
Most cleaners accept wire coat hangers for recycling. Look in the yellow pages.
Compact Discs
Disk Go Round, School Kids Records, Millennium Music and other record and book stores purchase used CDs.
Computer Disks
Remember that reuse is the most sensible form of recycling!
The Scrap Exchange in Durham accepts used computer disks for resale, 688-6960.
Computer Equipment, working condition
Remember that reuse is the most sensible form of recycling!
Many non-profit and charitable organizations are able to accept electronic equipment, particularly computers, and offer them to schools, community organizations, and needy individuals. By reusing electronic equipment for its intended purpose, its useful life is extended and those who may not be able to afford equipment are able to use it. An additional benefit of reusing electronics is the conservation of energy that it would take to manufacture new equipment.
Durham Public Schools and various non-profits accept some used computer equipment for reuse. Call to confirm. (For DPS donation restrictions, call 560-2360 or visit the DPS website).
Visit these web sites for more information about computer donation:
www.cfy.org
www.cristina.org
www.sharetechnology.org
Computers for Kids
Raleigh, 212-7477
Computers for Kids will accept computers equal or greater than 486s at the Department of Human Services from individuals and businesses (which receive a receipt of donation in return), but the majority of their equipment is supplied by Wake County Surplus. During the past fiscal year, Computers for Kids has been able to place refurbished computers into the hands of 50 needy foster children. The computers are the property of the children and transfer with them if relocation is necessary.
ExplorNet
4909 Windy Hill Drive, Raleigh, 878-0540
Accepts private and corporate donations of PCs with Pentium speed processors. The company works with the Department of Public Instruction in a program that teaches students how to upgrade computers and install them in high schools. Also refit computers for use by quadriplegics. Donations must be of 10 or more PCs only.
IBM
IBM will recycle your old system for $29.99. If your computer is still worth using, the company will refurbish it and donate it to charity. Customers may purchase the PC Recycling Service by calling 1-888-746-7426 and ordering part # 06P7513.
Image Management
1501 Chester Road, Raleigh, 829-1479
Upgrades and sells computers to schools and churches, and donates to the disabled.
TechnologyRecycler.net
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
(919) 647-9624
E-mail: info@technologyrecycler.net
website: http://www.technologyrecycler.net
They accept working and non-working technology items (No TV’s or VCR’s) such as PC Computers, Cards, Scanners, Printers, Monitors, Memory, Processors, Cases, Cables, Disks, Drives, Digital Cameras, Plotters, Apple Macintosh/MAC’s, Unix, HPUX, and other related items. They also accept software and manuals that came with computers. They offer pickup and drop-off services.
PC Liquidation
331 Tryon Road, Raleigh, 772-7891
Accepts corporate donations only. They refurbish computers.
TEAMing for TECHnology
Morrisville (operated from headquarters of Triangle United Way), 463-5046
Accepts 300MHz or higher computers, working monitors, working laser printers, and peripherals. The computers are refurbished and given to non-profit agencies or needy households in Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties.
Triangle Recycling Service
Raleigh, 740-9912
Accepts all computer equipment, computer disks, CD ROMs and floppies, and misc. computer equipment.
Warp Computer Systems
2822 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, 872-1156
Accepts private donations for a small fee. Warp is working with another company to resell upgraded computers in underdeveloped countries.
Wesbell Asset Recovery
2702 Weck Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27709, 484-9719 Toll Free: 1-877-WESBELL (937-2355)
E-mail: info@wesbell.com
Accepts large-scale donations from corporations for a fee and sends them to a recycler.
Some computer manufacturers offer take back programs. Contact the following manufacturers for more information about fees and services.
Compaq - (800) 580-7370
Dell - (800) 955-3355 x 36634
Gateway - (800) 779-2000
Micron - (877) 894 - 5694
Construction Waste
(see also Aluminum Siding, Deconstruction, Wood Waste, Architectural Waste and Glass (plate))
Site Cleanup and Recycling Co., Raleigh, recycles construction waste debris, 779-4967
Deconstruction Services:
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County ReUse Center, Raleigh, 833-1999
Pete Hendricks, Wake Forest, 919-556-2284
Corrugated Cardboard
According to the City of Durham's 1998 recycling ordinance, all Durham residents and businesses are required to recycle corrugated cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper.
Accepted curbside, and at City and County recycling drop-off centers.
Businesses should contract with a recycling service provider in Durham.
Egg Cartons
Several local egg vendors at the Durham Food Co-op and the Durham Farmers Market take both Styrofoam and fiber egg cartons for reuse. Paper cartons may be recycled with mixed paper at our Waste Less Fests and mixed paper drop off locations. At the present time, recycling opportunities for Styrofoam egg cartons are not available locally. Please reuse/donate these containers to someone who can use them or purchase only paper fiber cartons.
Electronic Equipment & Scrap
If you have more than 5 computers, state law requires that they be recycled. As long as the computers are kept separate from the regular trash stream, hazardous waste regulations will not apply.
Wesbell Asset Recovery
2702 Weck Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27709, 484-9719 Toll Free: 1-877-WESBELL (937-2355)
E-mail: info@wesbell.com
Accepts large-scale donations from corporations for a fee and sends them to a recycler.
GEEP Inc
2710 Weck Drive, Durham 919-544-1443
Accepts large scale computer equipment and electronics scrap for a fee.
Swartz and Sons
217 S Holman St, Durham 919-682-0429
Accepts some local computer and electronic scrap with prior approval and inspection. 5 computer minimum.
Staples accepts all brands of used electronics for recycling, regardless of whether or not the equipment was purchased at Staples. There is no fee for recycling keyboards, mice, cellular phones, PDAs, pagers or digital cameras. There is a $10 recycling feee per piece of larger equipment.
Eyeglasses
Free drop-offs at these and other locations - see yellow pages under "Opticians":
LensCrafters (all locations)
Pearle Vision
Specs Eyecare, 701 Ninth Street, 286-4426
Film Canisters (and lids)
CCI Photographics accepts canisters for recycling (lids separate, please).
Southeastern Camera and Supply recycles film canisters and lids.
Triangle Thirty-Minute Photo donates them to the Scrap Exchange.
Wal-Mart accepts canisters and sends them to their lab in Georgia with the film.
Wolf Camera accepts canisters at all locations.
Fire Extinguishers
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections (regional information)
Household Hazardous Waste Collections (specific to Durham)
Hazardous Waste Management Companies
Fluorescent Bulbs
These lights contain mercury, a hazardous material. Please dispose of them safely at the City's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections. These collections are not open to businesses and institutions. For more information on commercial disposal, please visit our light bulb recycling page.
Freon
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections (regional information)
Household Hazardous Waste Collections (specific to Durham)
Hazardous Waste Management Companies
Furniture
Call these organizations for more information:
Agape Corner, 688-3007
Urban Ministries, 688-2593
City Swap Shop, 560-4381
County Swap Shop, 560-0430
Durham Rescue Mission, 688-9641
Genesis Home, 683-5878
Goodwill Industries, 687-4342
Habitat for Humanity Reuse Center, Raleigh, 833-1999
Salvation Army, 688-7306
Glass
According to the City of Durham's 1998 recycling ordinance, all Durham residents and businesses are required to recycle corrugated cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper.
Bottles and jars (no ceramics or other types of glass):
Accepted curbside, and at City and County recycling drop-off centers.
Businesses may use the City drop-off centers or contract with a recycling service provider in Durham.
Plate and Window Glass:
Strategic Materials Durham, 596-9883
Industrial waste only.
Lab Glass:
Orange Recycling Services, Durham, 688-5660
Grease
Restaurant Grease:
CBP Resources, Inc., Greensboro, 336-333-3034
Griffen Industries, 704-624-9140
Greeting Cards
Reuse them! Cut off the front of the card and mail as a post card or use to make new greeting cards.
St. Jude's Ranch for Children NO LONGER accepts old card fronts for use in their program.
Pinhead Greetings produces reusable "Season's Greetings" cards. 716-872-3862
Hazardous Waste
Reduce the amount of hazardous waste before you produce more and try buying less toxic products. For tips on reducing waste and other HHW information, visit these links:
Household Hazardous Waste Collections (specific to Durham)
Hazardous Waste Management Companies(for businesses)
Junk Mail
Return the unwanted mail to sender, or send a note asking to be removed from their list in their postage-paid or return mail envelope. Call unwanted catalog companies and ask to be removed from their list.
To stop junk mail, write to:
Mail Preference Service/Telephone Preference Service Direct Marketing Association
PO Box 90008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
(Request that your name not be put on any new mailing lists)
ADVO - System, Inc.
Director of List Maintenance
239 West Service Road
Hartford, CT 06120-1280
(Request to be removed from current mailing lists)
Customer Services Department
National Demographics and Lifestyles
Denver, CO 80202
(Send a request every 9 months asking to be removed from new & current mailing lists)
Land Clearing Debris
B&B Topsoil Mine, Inc, Durham, 477-6328
Magazines
Check with your physician's office, health clubs, and local elementary schools to see if they can use your magazines.
Accepted curbside, and at City and County recycling drop-off centers.
The County convenience center Swap Shop has magazine containers and also has magazine racks for trading recent issues of all sorts of publications.
Medical Waste
(see also Syringes)
BFI accepts medical waste for safe disposal only.
Mercury Containing Materials
Environmental Recycling Alternatives, Inc., High Point, 336-869-8785
Residents may also use the City's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections to dispose of these wastes.
Microwaves
If it’s usable or fixable, please see the entry for appliances. If it is not salvageable, it may be disposed of with regular household trash.
Mixed Paper
Mixed paper includes white and brown paperboard (cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.), folders, card stock, booklets, phone books, envelopes, etc. Mixed paper does NOT include envelopes with plastic windows, wax or plastic coated paper, adhesives, spiral binders, plastics or metals.
Mixed paper CAN be recycled in your curbside bin and at the City’s Drop-Off Center locations. The City now provides weekly recycling collection of mixed paper as well as corrugated cardboard at no additional cost to businesses that receive stationary container service from the City. The mixed paper and cardboard should be placed together in the same dumpster.
Newspaper
According to the City of Durham's 1998 recycling ordinance, all Durham residents and businesses are required to recycle corrugated cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper.
Accepted curbside, and at City and County recycling drop-off centers.
Businesses may use the City drop-off centers or contract with a recycling service provider in Durham.
Office Paper
White and colored office paper are collected curbside and at all City recycling drop-off centers. Please do not bag paper. Other paper, such as card stock, lined paper, paper packaging, construction paper, etc. is considered mixed paper.
Businesses may use the City drop-off sites or contract with a recycling service provider.
Oil
Cooking Oil:
Please do not pour down the drain. Pouring fats, oils, and greases down the drain causes sewer line blockages and overflows. Instead, please take it to the City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center. There is a tank for used cooking oils. Center attendants will assist you.
Used Motor Oil:
Disposing of used motor oil and other automotive fluids (antifreeze and transmission and brake fluids) in storm drains (sewers) or drainage ditches is harmful to Durham's waters. Storm sewers do not drain into a water treatment plant, but drain directly into our streams, lakes, and estuaries. Used motor oil, by law, may also not be thrown away with regular trash. Disposing of used oil improperly is both an environmental and health hazard. Used oil contains toxins and heavy metals and can contaminate surface water, groundwater, and soils.
Used motor oil can be recycled at the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center and at County Convenience Centers. Also, several automotive part stores and service centers in Durham accept used motor oil from do-it-yourselfers who change their own oil. Call a participating collection center for details about dropping off your used motor oil (free of charge):
Advance Auto Parts - all
Autozone - all
Call the Stormwater Hotline (560-SWIM) to confidentially report water polluters dumping into storm drains.
Contact these businesses for information on recycling large amounts of used motor oil:
Carolina Environmental Associates, 336-229-0058
Ecoflo, (800) 999-6510
Holston Environmental Services, (800) 222-4530
Noble Oil, (800) 662-5364
Safety Kleen, Raleigh, 919-772-6622
Oil Filters
Call a participating collection center for details about dropping off your used filters (free of charge).
Oil Tanks (Removal)
O.K. Enterprises, Quint Aycock, 336-218-1090
A & D Environmental, Jerry Stanley, 800-434-7750
Neo Corporation, 828-456-4332
Cedar Rock Environmental Corp., 336-376-0394
Packaging
(see also Polystyrene and Polyethylene)
These businesses take peanuts. Some of them also take large Styrofoam blocks and bubble wrap:
A-Z Mail Service, 968-1188
Allied Business Services, 942-0732
Mail Boxes, Etc., 932-9117
Most paper packaging can be recycled with mixed paper.
Paint
Reduce - Remember to buy less toxic and non-aerosol paint. Paints can contain chemicals such as solvents and metals that can damage the environment, especially our water supplies, and endanger human health if not disposed of properly. Purchasing latex paint is best and some stores even sell recycled paint.
Reuse - Many organizations can use your good paint. Try local theater and arts organizations, schools, habitat for humanity, or your favorite non-profit.
Dispose - Small amounts of paint, water-based or oil-based, may be air dried in their containers or spread on cardboard boxes lined with newspapers and left to air dry in a well ventilated area away from sources of ignition. Kitty litter or oil dry may be added to speed drying. Dispose of dried paint with your garbage. For more tips on reducing and disposing of hazardous waste, check these links:
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections (regional information)
Household Hazardous Waste Collections (specific to Durham)
Hazardous Waste Management Companies
Pallets
George's Pallets, Dunn NC 910-892-7841
Will pick up minimum of 200 pallets from a 100 mile radius.
Pays for pallets in good condition. Will not take badly damaged pallets.
Pallet Express, Greensboro, 336-621-2266
Pays only for standard size 48” x 40” pallets (minimum 20).
For a fee, will also collect odd sized or badly damaged pallets
Pallets Unlimited, Benson, 919-894-4872
Flexible arrangements – call for details.
Southern Pallets, Butner, 575-4455
Pallets must be stacked for forklift removal.
Will charge or pay you depending on the condition and amount of pallets.
JG Pallets, 336-322-1292
Will collect small amounts (less than 100) pallets from the Durham area. There is no charge for standard 48" x 40" pallets in good condition. There is a $1.00 charge per pallet for odd sizes.
Check out the Triangle J Council of Governments web page and scroll to the Scrap Wood section to learn more about available markets.
Paper
(see also Mixed Paper, Office Paper)
Paper grocery bags:
Minimize paper and plastic bags by using a string or canvas bag when you shop. Reuse all bags. Please recycle paper grocery bags at grocery stores or with mixed paper.
Pesticides
Reduce the amount of hazardous waste you use and try buying less toxic products. Contact the NC Cooperative Extension Service to find out how to get rid of pests while keeping your environment clean.
Household insecticides and pesticides are accepted at Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections. Contact area Hazardous Waste Management Companies to dispose of commercial chemicals. The future is depending on you.
Pesticide Containers:
The County Convenience Centers accept pesticide containers for recycling.
Phone Books
Phone books may be placed in the curbside recycle bin or in designated recycling drop-off centers in Durham between December and February of each year.
Photographic Chemicals
Please do not pour photographic chemicals down the drain. It pollutes our drinking water and our environment. Collect them and save them for safe disposal.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections (regional information)
Household Hazardous Waste Collections (specific to Durham)
Hazardous Waste Management Companies
Plastic Containers
Bottles only, #s 1, 2, 5, and 7
Accepted curbside, at City and County drop-off sites. Never in a plastic bag.
Businesses may use the drop-off sites or contract with a recycling service provider in Durham.
The neck MUST be smaller than the base. No yogurt containers, food tubs, or microwavable frozen dinner trays. These items are NOT accepted curbside or at drop-off locations. Only Stonyfield Farm yogurt containers are collected for recycling at Triangle Wellspring Stores' customer service desks.
Plastic newspaper bags and grocery bags:
Minimize plastic bags by using a string or canvas bag when you shop. Reuse all bags. Please recycle plastic grocery bags and plastic newspaper bags at your grocery store. Contact local newspapers and ask them to collect newspaper bags for reuse or recycling.
Polystyrene
For packing peanuts & Styrofoam blocks, see "Styrofoam."
Commercial polystyrene can be recycled by the following companies (call to confirm):
Tuscarora, Inc., Butner, 919-575-5100
Scrap Metal
Durham Scrap Metal, 688-8824
Fuller's Scrap Metal
Swartz and Sons, 682-0429
Shoes
Athletic - Nike's Reuse A Shoe Program recycles shoes into playgrounds, running tracks and basketball courts. For a list of locations of Nike's community PLAY court projects or to find a retail collection partner near you, please call 1-800-352-NIKE or ship old and defective athletic shoes (not just Nikes) to:
Nike Recycling Center
c/o Reuse A Shoe
26755 SW 95th St.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Miscellaneous Pairs - Donate to local organizations (see clothing).
Smoke Detectors
There are two types of smoke detectors.
Ionization detectors contain a small amount of americium-241 - a radioactive element. Some consider the radioactivity to be so low that it is harmless and can be disposed of in regular trash. Others believe that these detectors should be properly disposed of. You can send the detector back to its manufacturer, or if it is a First Alert brand detector, you may send it surface mail or UPS ground to:
First Alert
Radioactive Waste Disposal
780 McClure Road
Aurora, IL 60504-2495
630-851-7330
Photoelectric detectors can be disposed of in the trash.
Be sure to remove the battery from either detector before disposal. Batteries are accepted at Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections.
Sports Equipment
Play It Again Sports buys, sells, and trades new and used sports equipment.
Steel Cans
According to the City of Durham's 1998 recycling ordinance, all Durham residents and businesses are required to recycle corrugated cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and newspaper.
Accepted curbside, and at City and County drop-off sites.
Businesses may use the drop-off sites or contract with a recycling service provider in Durham.
Styrofoam
Packing peanuts:
These businesses accept clean packing peanuts from residents. Call ahead to verify collection.
A-1 Stop Mail Shoppe
762 Ninth Street, Durham, (919) 416-1355
Packaging Express
4711 Hope Valley Road, Durham, (919) 489-8474
202 W. NC Hwy. 54, Ste. 101, Durham, (919) 405-4122
The UPS Store
1821 Hillandale Road, Durham, (919) 382-3030
Hwy 54/55 Crossing, RTP, (919) 806-5854
3825 S. Roxboro Street, Durham, (919) 405-2121
Commercial polystyrene can be recycled by the following companies (call to confirm):
Orange Recycling Services, Durham, 688-5660
Tuscarora, Inc., Butner, 919-575-5100
Syringes
There is no local program for recycling used syringes. Place syringes in a sharps container or a secure plastic container such as a plastic peanut butter jar with lid screwed on tightly.
Telephone Books
Phone books may be recycled in your curbside bins or at drop-off centers in the mixed paper container.
Televisions
Durham residents can bring their old TVs to the City's free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events.
Textiles
(see also clothing)
Harmony Industries, Inc., High Point, 336-886-7225, is a broker/handler who accepts all plastic packaging, most textiles, rubber, foams, glass fiber, fiberglass and cotton gin mote, often at no cost.
Tires
The Waste Disposal and Recycling Center accepts up to 5 tires at no charge.
Toner Cartridges
Dove Data Products, 919-848-0562
Toner Solutions, 919-387-1414, ext. 274
Video Tapes
According to Tropical Media, One VHS tape takes one-sixth of a gallon of petroleum to make, and video duplicators process 20 million of them a month. That's 3 million gallons of petroleum. Please recycle your old VHS tapes.
Alternative Community Training
No fee to accept working VHS tapes, you pay for shipping. This is a non profit organization and you will receive a tax deduction receipt. Disabled persons repair and resell the tapes they refurbish.
Tropical Media Inc.
No fee to accept VHS tapes. You pay for shipping.
Eco Media
They take various kinds of magnetic media. There is a fee for VHS tapes. No fee for Beta tapes. Contrary to what their website reads, free shipping is NOT available for VHS tapes. Call for details.
Lacerta Group, Inc
Offers certified destruction for a fee. Recycles most media types.
Green Disk
Charges 14 cents per VHS tape for recycling.
Film Media
Offers certified destruction for a fee.
Wesbell Asset Recovery, Durham, 484-9719 Toll Free: 1-877-WESBELL (937-2355)
Waste Management, Inc. Asset Recovery Group, Kernersville, 704-545-7178
White Goods
Accepted for recycling at the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center and at County Convenience Centers.
Wood Waste
(see also Pallets, Construction Waste, Deconstruction)
Untreated Wood:
B&B Topsoil Mine, Inc., Durham, 477-6328
Building Supply Recycling Center, Durham, 490-0414
Charles B. Blythe Equipment Company
Hwy. 41 E., Trenton, NC, 1-800-635-0907 (Contact: Mr. Terry Blythe)
This company has been tub grinding since 1994, and offers 1-pass, 2-pass, and 3-pass products for mulch or other uses. They have yards in Wilmington, Trenton, and Apex. If you are generating any non-reusable wood wastes, this recycling service company should be able to assist.
Hardwood Cuttings/Firewood:
Woodchuck Ministries, Inc.
3217 Luther Road
Durham, NC 27712
Contact: Larry Peters, 471-9402
This Durham non-profit accepts hardwood for firewood to donate to the needy for winter heat. Cut wood is preferred, but all hardwood is accepted. Call for details.
Yard Waste
The City expects to reopen its yard waste facility in mid 2008.