Cardboard Recycling in North Carolina

23 locations in 12 cities.

Drop-offs and recyclers that take cardboard boxes and paper, including bulk commercial loads. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so confirm with the facility before you go.

Cardboard Recycling by city

Pleasant Grove Recreation Center Recycling Drop-Off

3958 NC Highway 49 North

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Orange County Jones Ferry Road 24-Hour Recycling Drop-Off

603 Berryhill Drive

Open 24 hours, unmanned

Unmanned, free recycling drop-off at the Jones Ferry Park and Ride Lot west of Carrboro. Separate collection areas handle single-stream recycling, glass and cardboard.

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Orange County Landfill - Chapel Hill

1514 Eubanks Rd

919-918-7075

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Compost Central Disposal and Recycling Center

140 Valleydale Road

980-314-3867

Mon-Sat 7 AM-4 PM

Mecklenburg County runs this full-service drop-off center at 140 Valleydale Road. Residents bring curbside recyclables, yard waste, bulky waste, electronics, and household hazardous waste, and all bulk compost purchases over 10 cubic yards go here. Trailers up to 16 feet long are accepted for bulky and C&D waste.

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Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center

17131 Lancaster Highway

980-314-3867

Recycling center Mon-Sat 7 AM-4 PM; landfill Mon-Fri 7 AM-4 PM

This Mecklenburg County full-service center on Lancaster Highway sits beside the Foxhole Landfill. The drop-off area takes recyclables, yard waste, bulky waste, electronics, and household hazardous waste Monday to Saturday, while the landfill is closed Saturdays. Bulk and bagged mulch and compost are sold on site, and trailers over 16 feet go to the landfill.

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Hickory Grove Disposal and Recycling Center

8007 Pence Road

980-314-3867

Mon-Sat 7 AM-4 PM

Mecklenburg County operates this full-service drop-off center on Pence Road in east Charlotte. It takes curbside and enhanced recyclables, yard waste, bulky waste, electronics, and household hazardous waste. Trailers up to 12 feet long are accepted for bulky and C&D waste, and longer rigs are redirected.

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Innovation Barn Self Service Recycling Center

932 Seigle Ave.

This unstaffed Mecklenburg County drop-off on Seigle Ave. in the NoDa area takes the same items as curbside carts. Residents sort cans, cardboard, cartons, glass bottles, paper, and plastic bottles and containers into the bins themselves.

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McAlpine Creek Park Self Service Recycling Center

8711 Monroe Road

980-314-3867

A Mecklenburg County self-service drop-off in McAlpine Creek Park on Monroe Road, serving southeast Charlotte. It accepts only curbside-type recyclables: metal cans, cardboard, cartons, glass bottles, paper, and plastic containers.

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Park Road Park Self Service Recycling Center

6220 Park Rd

980-314-3867

Located in Park Road Park on Park Rd, this Mecklenburg County self-service center has no staff and no trash service. Residents leave metal cans, cardboard, cartons, glass bottles, paper, and plastic bottles and containers.

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Reedy Creek Park Self Service Recycling Center

2900 Rocky River Road

This park-based Mecklenburg County drop-off at Reedy Creek Park on Rocky River Road serves northeast Charlotte. It takes curbside recyclables only: metal cans, cardboard, cartons, glass bottles, paper, and plastic containers.

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William R. Davie Staffed Recycling Center

4635 Pineville-Matthews Road

980-314-3867

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 9 AM-5 PM; closed Wed and Sun

Mecklenburg County's only staffed recycling center sits inside William R. Davie Park on Pineville-Matthews Road. Staff show visitors which containers take items like textiles, bicycles, white rigid foam, and food scraps. It accepts recyclables only: no household trash, scrap metal, appliances, tires, or yard waste.

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Henderson County Convenience Center (Recycling Center)

265 Convenience Center Drive

828-697-4715

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North Mecklenburg Disposal and Recycling Center

12300 N. Statesville Road

Mon-Sat 7 AM-4 PM

The county's northern full-service center serves Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson from N. Statesville Road. Improvements are underway, so the site sells only bagged mulch and compost, and business loads and dump trailers cannot drop off on Saturdays. Trailers up to 12 feet long are accepted for bulky and C&D waste.

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 10

5216 Knightdale-Eagle Rock Road

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 10 at 5216 Knightdale-Eagle Rock Road. Sits on Knightdale-Eagle Rock Road in Knightdale. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Electronics, mattresses and construction debris are not taken at this site.

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City of Mebane Cardboard Convenience Center

633 Corregidor St

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 3

266 Aviation Parkway

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 3 at 266 Aviation Parkway. Sits on Aviation Parkway in Morrisville. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Electronics, mattresses and construction debris are not taken at this site.

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 1

10505 Old Stage Road

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 1 at 10505 Old Stage Road. Sits on Old Stage Road in south Raleigh. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This site takes electronics on weekends, takes homeowner construction debris, takes up to two mattresses or box springs a day.

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 4

3600 Yates Mill Pond Road

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 4 at 3600 Yates Mill Pond Road. Sits on Yates Mill Pond Road in southwest Raleigh. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This site takes electronics on weekends, has a food waste bin, takes homeowner construction debris, takes up to two mattresses or box springs a day.

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 5

8401 Battle Bridge Road

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 5 at 8401 Battle Bridge Road. Sits on Battle Bridge Road in southeast Raleigh. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Electronics, mattresses and construction debris are not taken at this site.

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 7

9024 Deponie Drive

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 7 at 9024 Deponie Drive. Sits on Deponie Drive in north Raleigh, beside the North Wake recycling facility. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This site has a food waste bin, takes homeowner construction debris, takes up to two mattresses or box springs a day.

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Rowan County Recycling Processing Center

1102 N Long Street Extension

704-216-8589

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 6

3913 Lillie Liles Road

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 6 at 3913 Lillie Liles Road. Sits on Lillie Liles Road in Wake Forest. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Electronics, mattresses and construction debris are not taken at this site.

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Wake County Convenience Center Site 8

2001 Durham Road/Hwy. 98

919-856-7400

Daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Wake County Convenience Center Site 8 at 2001 Durham Road/Hwy. 98. Sits on Durham Road (Hwy. 98) in Wake Forest. Wake County residents drop off household trash, mixed recycling, cardboard and scrap metal daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Electronics, mattresses and construction debris are not taken at this site.

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