How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Burke County
Burke County’s drop-off sites don’t take household hazardous waste. Other options are listed below.
Rules for household hazardous waste
- Accepted
- Not accepted
- Neither the landfill nor the convenience centers take pesticides, oil-based paint, solvents, drain or oven cleaners, gasoline, or kerosene, and the county posts no collection day.
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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