• Batteries
  • Household (alkaline, lithium primary, button cell)
  • Lead Acid (Vehicle)
  • Rechargeable (phone, toy, tool, computer)
• Garage Items
  • Gasoline/diesel fuel (must be in container that can be poured, no larger than 5 gallons)
  • Engine cleaners, degreasers
  • Brake, transmission fluids
    Please note: Antifreeze, Motor Oil and Oil Filters are collected at the Multi-Material Recycling Facilities.
• Household Items
  • Aerosols
  • Compact fluorescent light bulbs
  • Fluorescent tubes (limit 12, bring in box)
  • Corrosive cleaners
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, lighter fluid
  • Helium tanks
  • Latex paint (10 gallon limit, consolidate cans if more than 10 gallons. Rusted or dried out paint cans should be disposed of in regular trash)
  • Mercury thermostats and thermometers
  • Mineral spirits
  • Oil-based paint
  • Oxygen tanks
  • Paint thinners
  • Photographic chemicals
  • Poisons
  • Polishers
  • Propane tanks 20-LB ONLY(may be returned to point of purchase, tank exchange drop off locations)
  • Solvents
• Lawn, Garden & Pool Items
  • Chlorine
  • Fungicides
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Muriatic acid
  • Pesticides
  • Pool chemical
  • Weed killer

Before bringing items to the HHW Facility, make sure that they require special disposal and are considered hazardous waste. We do not accept the following items at Wake County HHW sites:

• Any waste from commercial vehicles
• Ammunition. Contact your local law enforcement agency for safe disposal options.
• Antifreeze, motor oil and oil filters are collected at the Multi-Material Recycling Facilities.
• Asbestos. Please contact Red Rock Landfill or Sampson County Landfill for disposal options. 
• Business or commercial waste. If you are a business that generates small quantities of hazardous waste, please call Miller Environmental Group in Raleigh 919-852-3595. Wake County is not permitted to accept waste from any commercial, industrial or institutional sources.
• Explosives, fireworks, weapons, grenades, shock-sensitive items or other weaponry. Contact your local law enforcement agency for safe disposal options.
• Hoverboards. Contact the manufacturer for disposal options.
• Hypodermic needles/syringes. Place in an enclosed, puncture-proof container, such as a detergent bottle, and dispose of in your household garbage.
• Makeup, lotion, perfumes, and other beauty products can be disposed in your household garbage.
• Medical or infectious waste. View more information here about medical waste disposal in North Carolina.
• Prescription medicine. View operation medicine drop locations here.
• Radioactive materials. View information on radioactive materials here.
• Small amounts of latex paint, latex caulk, spackle, putty or grout can go in household garbage.
• Smoke detectors contain trace amounts of radioactive material. The recommendation is for consumers to return the smoke detectors to the manufacturers or contact NC Radiation Protection at 919-814-2250.
• Toilet cleaner, liquid soaps, detergents or cleaner with ammonia (don't mix with bleach) can be flushed down your sink or toilet with plenty of water (not septic tanks).
• Other or unknown materials, contact ECOFLO at 800-999-6510 for information about safe disposal options.

Closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve (at noon) and Christmas Day.

• Secure products so they don’t tip over or leak.
• Follow signs and stay in your vehicle at all time.
• Be prepared to show proof of Wake County residency.
• Do not smoke while on the premises.
   

Search by material and locate where to recycle or dispose of items with the drop-off locator.