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Accepted Materials
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Any solid waste, garbage, or refuse as defined in the Solid Waste Management Ordinance of Beaufort County, resulting from the operation of a residential establishment that would normally be collected, processed, and disposed of through a public or private solid waste management service.
Household Bulk Items
Also referred to as "bulk material", includes household furniture, mattresses, bedding, and other large household items.
Corrugated Cardboard
Corrugated cardboard boxes should be emptied of all packing materials and flattened.
Oil Collection
Motor oil resulting from the maintenance of household engines, such as automobiles, trucks, boats, and lawn and garden equipment. Oil must be poured into the provided container at the convenience site.
White Goods
Inoperative or discarded refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, or other similar domestic appliances.
Electronics
Computers, televisions, cell phones, printers, PDAs, and other devices commonly used in homes.
Yard Waste
Vegetative matter such as leaves, pine straw, pine-cones, grass trimmings, and small limbs(8 inches in diameter or less) in quantities normally associated with residential yard maintenance.
Metal
Any iron, steel, or aluminum. Examples include structural steel beams, cookware, security bars, and frames.
Tires
Residents of Beaufort County may take used tires to the Beaufort County Landfill at:
1342 Hawkins Beach Road
Washington, NC 27889
Scale house attendant must weigh tires. A North Carolina Scrap Tire Certification Form is required for disposal of five or more tires. Please call 252-359-1142 for additional information.
Batteries
Automotive and lawn mower batteries are usually accepted at stores that sell them. Small batteries can be recycled at Lowe's Home Improvement located at:
1701 Carolina Avenue
Washington, NC 27889
Paint
Liquid paint is not accepted at convenience sites or the transfer station. Dried paint is accepted. Lids can be removed from cans to allow the paint to dry or paint may be poured on to a sheet or cardboard and allowed to dry.
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)
May be recycled at Lowes Home Improvement located at 1701 Carolina Avenue - Washington, NC 27889.
Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste
Solid waste resulting solely from remodeling, repair or demolition by a resident on residential housing in small quantities normally associated with residential housing maintenance.
C&D material may be taken to the Republic Services Beaufort County Transfer Station at:
450 Flanders Filter Road
Washington, NC 27889
Please call 252-974-7703 for policy information and applicable fee information. Hours of Operation are Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-3:45 PM.
C&D may also be taken to EJE Recycling, which operates a private landfill at:
802 Recycling Lane
Greenville, NC 27834
Please call 252-752-8274 for policy information and applicable fee information.
Unauthorized Waste
Beaufort County will not accept or transport any hazardous waste as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.