Recycling in Gastonia, NC

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Recycle (opens in new tab) · Gaston County Solid Waste Department
  • Gaston County residents can take recyclables to seven convenience sites for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The following are accepted at all sites except Duke Street and Farmers Market. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods must be emptied and cleaned and include refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid automobile batteries and lithium, button and rechargeable batteries are accepted; tape terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer equipment (computers, printers, scanners, mice, keyboards) is accepted, with a $5 charge per computer monitor. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics such as TVs, telephones, music equipment and game consoles are accepted; one $5 GarbCard per TV or monitor. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap metal is accepted; tires are limited to 5 per person per day, off rim and from passenger vehicles, with one $5 GarbCard per tire left on the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Gaston County Solid Waste Department
  • CPUs and peripherals are accepted at no charge; monitors and TVs cost 1 GarbCard each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Gaston County Solid Waste Department
  • Gaston County residents can dispose of HHW at one of four events a year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based paint is accepted at HHW events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint can be dried out and trashed, brought to an HHW event, or dropped at the landfill by appointment (25 gallons per person per day). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable, lithium, Ni-Cd, coin and button batteries are accepted (also at convenience sites); alkaline batteries can go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 2026 events run 8-11:30 am on March 7, May 16, September 12 and November 14 at 200 Leisure Lane, Dallas. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · Gaston County Solid Waste Department
  • Duke Street Recycling Center is at 3100 Duke Street, Gastonia, NC 28053. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Farmer's Market Recycling Center is at 410 E Long Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28053. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Appliances (opens in new tab) · City of Gastonia Solid Waste
  • The City picks up old appliances for a $25 fee per appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances picked up include washers, dryers, refrigerators, water heaters, dishwashers, stoves and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Gastonia FY 2026 Fee Schedule (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Gastonia
  • FY2026 fee schedule: electronics curbside collection $25.00, appliances/white goods collection $25.00, tires $8 on rim and $5 off rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics (opens in new tab) · City of Gastonia Solid Waste
  • The City picks up old electronic equipment for $25.00 per item within 72 hours after you call 704-866-6714. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Free Excess Trash Week & Bulk Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Gastonia Solid Waste
  • The City provides weekly curbside collection at residential homes of items too large for the green garbage cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are collected for $5 off rim or $8 on rim; automobile parts and batteries are not collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Charlotte Region ReStore location: Gastonia (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region ReStores
  • Habitat Charlotte Region ReStore (Gastonia) is at 1840 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Discarded computer equipment may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • From December 1, 2026, lithium-ion batteries may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Recycling Opportunities for North Carolina Households (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Most North Carolina counties and some towns run public electronics drop-off sites; DEQ tells residents to contact their local solid waste and recycling office. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Since March 16, 2015, keyboards, mice and other peripherals are no longer covered devices under the law. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.134: Requirements for computer equipment manufacturers (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A computer maker may not charge a consumer or a local government a fee when discarded computer equipment is delivered for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • At minimum (a Level I plan) a maker takes back only computer equipment it made; Level II and III plans also take other makers' equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Level II and Level III plans take computer equipment made by other manufacturers as well as the maker's own. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's take-back may let consumers return discarded computer equipment by mail. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Take-back may also be at a manufacturer-run collection site open during normal business hours, or at a manufacturer collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Take-back may be offered at a collection event hosted by the manufacturer or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each manufacturer must run a toll-free phone line to answer consumer questions about computer recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Level II and III plans may also collect other electronics that are not covered computer equipment, and may charge a nominal fee for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Manufacturer and Retail Take-Back and Recycling Programs (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: all makers of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers and scanners must offer a no-cost recycling program to North Carolina households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ keeps a list of computer equipment makers with websites and phone numbers for their take-back or recycling services. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.131: Definitions (discarded computer equipment and televisions) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Covered computer equipment: computers, monitors, and printing devices such as printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines; keyboards and mice are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not covered: servers, mobile phones, calculators, PDAs, MP3 players and similar devices, TVs and household appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a household occupant who used the device mainly for personal or home business use, or a nonprofit with fewer than 10 employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Nonprofits with fewer than 10 employees also count as consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.70: Landfilling and incineration of lead-acid batteries prohibited; delivery for recycling (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Used lead-acid batteries may not be put in a landfill, incinerator or waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Improper disposal of a lead-acid battery carries a civil penalty of up to $50 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone may deliver a lead-acid battery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
• N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.71: Retailers required to accept lead-acid batteries for recycling (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
  • Lead-acid battery retailers must accept, at the point of sale, used batteries of the same type and at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must post a sign saying state law requires them to accept used vehicle and other lead-acid batteries in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Lead Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: retailers must accept lead-acid batteries for recycling if a battery is purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Lithium-Ion Batteries (battery drop-off) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: never put rechargeable batteries in trash or recycling carts; lithium-ion batteries can start fires in trucks and facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ directs residents to bring household rechargeable batteries to a participating store found with The Battery Network's locator map. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The store drop-off option is for household rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The other option DEQ gives is a local government drop-off: contact your city or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Local Government Battery Collections (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ tells residents to check with their city, town or county for battery drop-off sites, preparation rules and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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