Recycling in Jacksonville, NC

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina
  • Donation center and store hours at all locations are Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m. (Elizabeth City differs). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill lists its Western Boulevard (Jacksonville) store at 1113 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulky Items & Dial-A-Trailer (opens in new tab) · City of Jacksonville Sanitation
  • Up to three bulk items are picked up each week at no charge, normally on the regular trash/recycle day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computers and TVs: the first item each week is free; each additional item is $3. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pallets and tires are banned from the Onslow County Landfill; city crews collect them on the normal trash/recycle day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large empty cardboard boxes are picked up with recycling if flattened and stacked at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Schedule pickups with the online request form, by email, or by calling (910) 938-5337. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Jacksonville Sanitation
  • City recycling collects paper, cartons and cardboard free from food waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Jacksonville Sanitation
  • Tires can be collected for recycling by the Sanitation Division; they cannot be landfilled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solidified latex paint must be contained for disposal; call the Sanitation Division for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Convenience Sites & Mobile Unit Fees (opens in new tab) · Onslow County Solid Waste
  • All convenience sites accept recycling with no fee, e.g. cardboard, batteries, tires and white goods. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large/bulky items (2 per household per day): furniture $10.00 each, TVs/monitors $10.00 each; tires (limit 5 per day) free without rim, $1.00 with rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Convenience Sites and Mobile Units (opens in new tab) · Onslow County Solid Waste
  • Convenience sites provide waste and recycling services for county residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Onslow County Solid Waste is at 415 Meadowview Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540, open Monday-Saturday 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Landfill Fees (opens in new tab) · Onslow County Solid Waste
  • Special handling (mattresses, documents, sludge, etc.) is $100 per ton including the state fee; minimum $3.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TVs and computer monitors are $10 each at the landfill. 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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