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Recycling Centers in Durham, NC

There are 17 recycling locations in Durham, North Carolina: 14 recycling centers, 2 scrap yards, and 1 electronics recycler. 4 locations are known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 8.

  • 17 locations
  • 4 pay cash
  • 8 list hours
  • 4 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Recycling centers in Durham, NC
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
The Scrap Exchange2050 Chapel Hill RdScrap YardScrap MetalYesSat: 11am – 3pm(919) 200-0151
Always Buying Scrap2210 Kate StScrap YardAluminum Cans, Appliances, Catalytic Converters +5YesMon–Fri: 8am – 4:30pm(919) 251-9497
Shimar Recycling Inc938 Harvest RdRecycling CenterAluminum Cans, Cardboard, Paper +1—Mon–Thu: 8:30am – 3:30pm(919) 680-6262
Arc-recycling1017 S Hoover RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 7am – 4pm(919) 238-4969
Foss Recycling Durham (Riddle Rd)1915 Riddle RdRecycling CenterAluminum Cans, Batteries, Catalytic Converters +2YesCall(919) 596-2108
J & D Recyclers2645 Cheek RdRecycling CenterCopper, Scrap MetalYesCall(919) 520-5902
Orange Recycling Services Inc.1109 E Peabody StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 7am – 4:30pm(919) 688-5660
Strategic Materials Inc503 Junction RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 10am – 4pm(919) 596-9883
Wall Recycling217 S Holman StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 8am – 4:30pm(919) 682-0429
Wall Recycling Durham1017 S Hoover RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 8am – 4:30pm(919) 682-0429
RSR Partners, LLC dba Regency Technologies2710 Weck Dr.Electronics RecyclerElectronics (E-Waste)—Call—
Waste Disposal and Recycling Center2115 E Club BlvdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(919) 560-4611
Recyclique2811 Hillsborough RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(919) 286-7396
Sonoco Recycling4619 Industry LnRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(919) 544-0377
Highcube1400 E Geer StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(919) 473-9229
Durham City Government1900 E Club BlvdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(919) 560-4384
Durham City Government3022 Fayetteville StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(919) 560-4415

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Recycling in Durham: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Durham, NC?

We list 17 recycling locations in Durham: 14 recycling centers, 2 scrap yards, and 1 electronics recycler. Examples include The Scrap Exchange, Always Buying Scrap, and Shimar Recycling Inc. 16 have a phone number listed.

Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Durham?

North Carolina has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Scrap yards such as The Scrap Exchange and Always Buying Scrap may buy loose aluminum cans by the pound — call for today's price.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Durham?

The Scrap Exchange and Always Buying Scrap are scrap yards in Durham. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

Where can I recycle electronics in Durham?

RSR Partners, LLC dba Regency Technologies accepts electronics in Durham. Ask about fees for TVs and monitors, and wipe personal data from devices before you drop them off.

Which Durham recycling centers are open on Saturday?

The Scrap Exchange, Always Buying Scrap, Wall Recycling, and Wall Recycling Durham list Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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