What Catawba County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 9 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Catawba County Blackburn Landfill residential recycling areas
Blackburn Resource Recovery Facility, 4017 Rocky Ford Road, Newton, NC 28658 (Census places it in unincorporated Jacobs Fork township). Residential electronics, paint and battery recycling areas open Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm and Saturday 8-11:30 am, free to Catawba County citizens.
A full range of electronics can be recycled year-round at the Blackburn Landfill, free of charge to citizens of Catawba County. Checked October 26, 2026.
Televisions can be recycled year-round at the Blackburn Landfill electronics area. Checked October 26, 2026.
Computers and computer-related equipment can be recycled year-round at the Blackburn Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Microwaves can be recycled year-round at the Blackburn Landfill electronics area. Checked October 26, 2026.
Old appliances such as stoves, washing machines and clothes dryers are accepted only at the Blackburn Landfill and Rocky Ford Rd Convenience Center, at no charge; refrigerator doors must be removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
Latex and oil-based paint can be recycled year-round at the Blackburn Landfill, free of charge to citizens of Catawba County. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household batteries (lithium and dry cell) can be recycled free year-round at the Blackburn Landfill; not for car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
The county contracts to pick up scrap tires at the Blackburn Landfill; see the fee schedule for scrap tire fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
No business waste is accepted in the residential recycling areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.