How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Forsyth County
Take it to the 3RC EnviroStation. Cost: free for Forsyth County residents. Limit: containers of 5 gallons or less.
3RC EnviroStation
Forsyth County residents only. Bring your driver’s license
| Monday to Tuesday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday to Saturday | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Also closed the Saturday before Easter, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, and the Saturday after Thanksgiving. When July 4 or Christmas is a Friday, the next day is closed too, and when July 4 is a Monday, so is the Saturday before.
1401 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Rules for household hazardous waste
- Fee
- Free for Forsyth County residents
- Limit
- Containers of 5 gallons or less
- Residency
- Forsyth County residents only. Bring your driver’s license.
- Bring proof you live in Forsyth County; you’ll fill out a short form.
- No ammunition, explosives, propane or other gas tanks, fire extinguishers, medicines, sharps, smoke detectors, car batteries, or business 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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