Recycling In New Hanover County

🏢 Main Recycling Facilities

1. New Hanover County Recycling & Solid Waste Department

• Address: 3002 Highway 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401

• Phone: 910-798-4400

• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Services: Main recycling processing facility accepting sorted recyclables from commercial sources. ​

2. New Hanover County Landfill

• Address: 5210 Highway 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401

• Phone: 910-798-4450

• Hours: Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday, 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM

• Services: Accepts various materials for recycling, including aluminum cans, appliances, batteries, bicycles, and cardboard. ​

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♻️ Recycling Drop-Off Locations

New Hanover County operates several recycling drop-off sites for residents:​

1. Ogden Park

   • Address: 615 Ogden Park Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411

2. Wrightsville Beach Municipal Complex

   • Address: 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

   • Hours: Open 24/7

   • Services: Accepts aluminum cans, batteries, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, mixed paper, newspaper, and plastic containers. ​

3. UNCW Recycling Depot

   • Address: 5195 Lionfish Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

   • Services: Accepts foam plastic, plastic film and bags, paper, plastic, cardboard, and metal cans. ​

4. Moose Lodge (Monkey Junction Area)

   • Address: 4610 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC 28412

   • Note: Recycling bins located to the left of the building.

5. Ashley High School

   • Address: 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, NC 28412

   • Note: Cardboard bins located at the back of the school.

6. Murray Middle School

   • Address: 655 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, NC 28412

   • Note: Recycling bins available on-site. ​

7. Lowes Foods (North College Road)

   • Address: 2316 N College Road, Wilmington, NC 28405

   • Note: Recycling drop-off bins located in the parking lot

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Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection (HazWagon)

The New Hanover County HazWagon provides mobile household hazardous waste collection at various locations:​

Mondays: Ogden Park (near the baseball fields)

• Wednesdays: Wrightsville Beach Municipal Complex

• Fridays: Carolina Beach Mike Chappell Park (intersection of 8th Street and Clarendon Avenue)

• First Saturday of Each Month: Kure Beach Town Hall

• Hours: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• Accepted Items: Batteries, electronics, fertilizers, and other household hazardous waste. ​New Hanover County Government+

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Battery Recycling Locations

Battery recycling bins are available at the following locations

1. New Hanover County Main Library

   • Address: 201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

2. Northeast Library

   • Address: 1241 Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington, NC 28405

3. Myrtle Grove Library

   • Address: 5155 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28412

4. Pleasure Island Library

   • Address: 1401 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach, NC 28428​

5. New Hanover County Government Complex

   • Address: 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

6. North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

   • Address: 900 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC 28449

7. Cape Fear Community College – Main Campus

   • Address: 415 N. 2nd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

8. Cape Fear Community College – North Campus

   • Address: 4500 Blue Clay Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429​

9. University of North Carolina – Wilmington

   • Randall Library: 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403

   • Fisher University Union: 4855 Price Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403