Recycling Centers in North Carolina
494 recycling locations in 168 cities. Choose a city to see hours, what each center accepts, and who pays cash.
North Carolina at a glance: 361 recycling centers, 86 scrap yards, 27 electronics recyclers, 12 transfer stations, 5 household hazardous waste facilities. North Carolina has no statewide bottle deposit, so scrap yards are the main way to get paid for cans and metal.
Top cities for recycling in North Carolina
- Charlotte53 locations
- Raleigh24 locations
- Greensboro18 locations
- Durham17 locations
- Wilmington17 locations
- Salisbury12 locations
- Fayetteville8 locations
- Asheville8 locations
- Rocky Mount8 locations
- Lexington8 locations
- Winston-Salem7 locations
- Greenville7 locations
- Apex7 locations
- Monroe7 locations
- Elizabeth City7 locations
- Gastonia6 locations
- Hickory6 locations
- Asheboro6 locations
- High Point5 locations
- Chapel Hill5 locations
- Burlington5 locations
- Statesville5 locations
- Lumberton5 locations
- Hendersonville5 locations
All North Carolina cities
- Aberdeen 1
- Ahoskie 1
- Alexander 1
- Apex 7
- Archdale 1
- Asheboro 6
- Asheville 8
- Badin 3
- Bath 1
- Belmont 3
- Benson 1
- Bessemer City 1
- Biscoe 3
- Bolivia 1
- Boone 2
- Burgaw 1
- Burlington 5
- Burnsville 2
- Butner 1
- Cary 3
- Chapel Hill 5
- Charlotte 53
- China Grove 1
- Clayton 4
- Clinton 1
- Clyde 1
- Colerain 1
- Columbus 1
- Concord 4
- Connelly Springs 2
- Conover 1
- Creedmoor 2
- Crockett 1
- Dallas 2
- Davidson 1
- Denton 2
- Denver 2
- Dover 2
- Durham 17
- East Flat Rock 1
- East Spencer 1
- Edenton 1
- Elizabeth City 7
- Ellenboro 1
- Enfield 1
- Farmville 1
- Fayetteville 8
- Fletcher 2
- Forest City 2
- Franklin 2
- Franklinton 2
- Fuquay-Varina 1
- Garner 3
- Gastonia 6
- Goldsboro 2
- Greensboro 18
- Greenville 7
- Halifax 1
- Hamlet 1
- Hampstead 1
- Haw River 1
- Hayesville 1
- Henderson 1
- Hendersonville 5
- Hickory 6
- High Point 5
- Hildebran 1
- Hillsborough 1
- Holly Springs 1
- Huntersville 2
- Jacksonville 1
- Jamestown 1
- Kannapolis 1
- Kelford 1
- Kernersville 2
- King 2
- Kings Mountain 4
- Kinston 3
- Knightdale 2
- La Grange 1
- Laurinburg 2
- Leland 2
- Lenoir 2
- Lexington 8
- Liberty 1
- Lincolnton 3
- Louisburg 1
- Lowell 1
- Lumberton 5
- Madison 2
- Maiden 1
- Manteo 1
- Marion 4
- Marshville 1
- Matthews 3
- Maysville 3
- Mebane 1
- Millers Creek 1
- Moncure 1
- Monroe 7
- Mooresville 2
- Morganton 1
- Morrisville 2
- Moyock 1
- Mt Airy 5
- Mt Holly 2
- Murphy 1
- New Bern 2
- New Hill 2
- Newton 2
- North Wilkesboro 4
- Norwood 1
- Olin 1
- Parkton 1
- Pisgah Forest 1
- Pittsboro 2
- Polkton 1
- Powells Point 2
- Princeville 1
- Raleigh 24
- Reidsville 5
- Riegelwood 1
- Rocky Mount 8
- Roseboro 1
- Roxboro 5
- Salisbury 12
- Sanford 4
- Seaboard 1
- Shelby 3
- Shiloh 1
- Siler City 2
- Siloam 1
- Smithfield 4
- Southern Pines 1
- Spring Lake 1
- Spruce Pine 1
- Staley 1
- Stanfield 1
- Statesville 5
- Summerfield 1
- Swansboro 1
- Sylva 1
- Tarboro 1
- Taylorsville 1
- Thomasville 3
- Valdese 1
- Vanceboro 1
- Vass 1
- Wade 1
- Wadesboro 1
- Wake Forest 1
- Wanchese 1
- Warrenton 2
- Washington 2
- Waynesville 3
- Weaverville 1
- Wendell 1
- West Jefferson 1
- Whiteville 2
- Whittier 2
- Wilmington 17
- Wilson 3
- Winston-Salem 7
- Woodfin 1
- Woodleaf 1
- Yadkinville 1
- Yanceyville 2
- Youngsville 1
North Carolina recycling questions
How many recycling centers are there in North Carolina?
We list 494 recycling locations across 168 cities in North Carolina, including drop-off centers, scrap yards and specialty recyclers. Charlotte has the most, with 53.
Does North Carolina pay for cans and bottles?
North Carolina does not have a statewide bottle deposit law, so there is no standard deposit refund. Scrap yards often pay by the pound for loose aluminum cans, and the price changes with the metals market. Call ahead to confirm the current rate.