Residents encouraged to use other County facilities and local options

Wake County’s Solid Waste and Recycling Division is encouraging residents to take advantage of alternative options to dispose of their household hazardous waste.

On Jan. 22, a fire caused irreparable damage to the main storage building at the North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility, located at 9037 Deponie Drive in Raleigh. As a result, Wake County has temporarily suspended normal hazardous waste collection operations at the North Wake site until further notice.

To continue providing safe, reliable HHW disposal services to residents, on March 15 the County established Saturday-only collection services at a facility adjacent to the North Wake site operating from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Per state permit rules, HHW materials must be collected the same day they are dropped off at the temporary facility, which isn’t equipped to store these materials. To ensure the County complies with these rules, we must limit collection to one day per week. These services will continue until the facility is fully restored.

“In Wake County, we work to provide excellent service, facilities and programming to help reduce landfilled waste and boost environmental health,” said Wake County Commissioner Cheryl Stallings. “We understand it’s important for residents to have convenient access to alternative facilities if we want them to continue exercising environmentally conscious habits.”

Additionally, residents can also dispose of their HHW at the following locations and times:

• South Wake HHW Facility
  • Location: 6150 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, NC 27539
  • Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
• East Wake HHW Facility
  • Location: 5051 Wendell Blvd., Wendell, NC 27591
  • Hours: Saturdays and Sundays ONLY, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
     

Residents are encouraged to review acceptable items and quantity limits before visiting any facility.

It is also worth noting disposal alternatives for select items:

• Latex paint: Dry and dispose of with household trash.
• Batteries: Consider local options:
  • Town of Holly Springs
  • Batteries Plus
  • Participating Home Depot and Lowe’s stores
  • Retailers selling lead-acid batteries (required by law to accept returns)
     

For questions and additional assistance, residents may contact Wake County Solid Waste at 919-856-6431 or email joseph.fitzpatrick@wake.gov.