How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Cumberland County
Take it to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 923 Wilkes Road, Fayetteville, which is open only the second Saturday of each month (8 a.m. to noon) and the fourth Wednesday (noon to 4 p.m.). It’s free for Cumberland County homeowners, one visit a day.
Rules for household hazardous waste
- Fee
- Free
- Limit
- 10 gallons or 80 pounds a day
- Residency
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Homeowners only: not Spring Lake, Fort Bragg, or other counties, which don’t pay the county’s solid waste fee, and no businesses.
- Keep things in their original containers or label them. No latex paint, explosives, medical or radioactive waste, drums over 5 gallons, or tires.
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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