How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Surry County
Surry County takes household hazardous waste only at its yearly collection event; the 2026 one is Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Park in Mount Airy. It takes paint, thinners, solvents, pesticides, gasoline, acids, and pool chemicals from county households, with no business waste.
Rules for household hazardous waste
- Fee
- Free
- Limit
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Residency
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Not taken: ammunition, explosives, radioactive or unlabeled materials, medicine and syringes, propane cylinders, infectious waste, car batteries, or fluorescent bulbs.
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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