Solid Waste and Recycling - Events
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CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL BRUNSWICK COUNTY RESIDENTS
Waste Industries is offering curbside recycling collection to all residents of Brunswick County. There is an annual fee of $77.04 for the service. This fee includes the cost of the 96 gallon, blue roll out cart and bi-weekly collection of recycling. To sign up for the program please contact Waste Industries at 910-253-4177.
The following items may be placed in the recycling cart:
Acceptable Material Single Stream Residential Mix:
- Newspaper (ONP)
- Sorted Office Paper (SOP)
- Cereal Boxes
- Shoe Boxes
- Magazines
- Junk mail
- Telephone Books
- Green, Brown, & Clear Glass
- Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)
- Gable-Top Cartons (Milk Cartons)
- Empty Aerosol Cans
- Aluminum Beverage Cans
- Aluminum , Steel & Tin Food Cans
- Aluminum Foils
- Plastics #1-7
Unacceptable Materials:
Bagging material. (News print can be placed in a Kraft bag)
Mirrors, window or auto glass, light bulbs, ceramics, antifreeze containers, plastic bags, coat hangers, paint cans, or any household items (such as toasters, cooking pots or pans, etc.)
Hard cover books (unless you remove the cover)
Plastic clam shells, PVC pipe/tubing, vinyl siding, Styrofoam or polystyrene, plastic medical waste, and plastics that have come into contact with petroleum products and/or hazardous waste.
Crushed Concrete Available at the Landfill
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$ 7.00 |
Spring Events
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Free Dump Week
April 15th through April 20th, 2013
Brunswick County Residents may bring items, except for household trash and land clearing debris, to the Landfill in Bolivia free of charge. Commercial vehicles will be charged normal tipping fees. Must show proof of Brunswick County residency. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 8 am until 4 pm.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
April 20, 2013
The Brunswick County Solid Waste Department will be at Shallotte Middle School from 9 am to 2 pm to collect household hazardous waste. Items will be taken free of charge from Brunswick County Residents. Must show proof of Brunswick County residency.
Some items that are accepted at the HHW collection are various paints, stains, insecticides, herbicides, household cleaners, automotive fluids, pool chemicals, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, CFL's, and aerosol cans. For items not mentioned please contact the Brunswick County Solid Waste Department at 910-253-2524. All items brought to the event must be labeled. The staff onsite reserves the right to refuse any item brought to the event.
Electronics are not included in the HHW collection. They are recycled year round at the Brunswick County Landfill. There is no charge for this service.
The Spring HHW event is sponsored by Brunswick County Solid Waste/Recycling department and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and NCCES.
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