How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Alamance County
The convenience center takes used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, cooking oil, car batteries, and electronics any day it’s open. Other household hazardous waste goes to the county’s household hazardous waste collection days, held twice a year (its page lists Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 8 a.m. to noon, at Elon University, 804 E. Haggard Ave., Elon).
Alamance County Convenience Center
Bagged household garbage and recycling from Alamance County. Cash only
| Monday to Friday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, and Veterans Day.
2701 Austin Quarter Road, Graham, NC 27253
At the landfill
Rules for household hazardous waste
- Fee
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Limit
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Residency
- Bagged household garbage and recycling from Alamance County. Cash only.
- The collection days take paint, solvents, pesticides, cleaners, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, and small propane cylinders, from households only. No explosives, electronics, smoke detectors, or medical waste.
North Carolina’s collection days
One-day drop-offs that counties hold for their own residents. Coming up in the counties we cover:
- Sat Oct. 17Alamance CountyElon University, Elon8 a.m. to noon
- Sat Oct. 24Henderson CountyHenderson County Solid Waste, old activity building entrance, Hendersonville8 a.m. to noon
- Sat Oct. 24Surry CountySurry County collection event, Mount Airy9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Household hazardous waste in other counties
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