What can I recycle in Cumberland County?

In an effort to keep our environment clean, we thought it would be helpful to write a quick article giving you some tips on what you can and cannot recycle in Fayetteville, and Cumberland county as a whole. Recycling reduces landfill size, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, protects public health, and creates jobs both locally and nationally.
 
Here is what you can recycle in Cumberland County:
 
Plastic
Commonly recycled plastic items include bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars. When recycling your plastic items, remember to keep all other materials separate. Rinse out your plastic jugs, bottles, and tubs, and remember to empty all plastic containers of liquids before placing them in your recycling bin.
 
Metal
Metal items such as aluminum cans and soda cans are extremely recyclable. Aluminum is one of the best materials for recycling as it is very easy to reform aluminum into new products and shapes. Remember to empty these containers of all liquids as well.
 
Glass
You can recycle clean, unbroken glass jars and bottles. Remember to separate the metal lids from the bottles and put the lids with your metal recyclables.
 
Electronics
You can recycle your electronics at the Ann St. landfill or any of the County Container sites. You can recycle nearly any conceivable kind of electronic device including cell phones, ipods, computers, printers, televisions, video games, copiers, consumer electronics, and even typewriters!
 
Paper & Cardboard
Paper and cardboard can be recycled as long as they are not waxed, lined with foil, or laminated. Additionally, paper towels, tissues, or toilet paper has to be disposed of in the regular trash. Cardboard, as long as it is not soiled with food, is fine to recycle as well. Common cardboard recyclables include milk cartons, cereal boxes, shoe boxes, shipping containers, and frozen food items.
 
Tires
Tires are an especially touchy category of material as they cannot be disposed of in a dumpster rental, but you can recycle them in Cumberland county. Car, truck, and tractor tires are accepted Monday through Friday from 6:30am to 3:30pm, and you’ll have to fill out a simple Tire Certification Form when you drop them off.
 
Miscellaneous Appliances
Cumberland county is great because they accept many hard-to-dispose-of items. These include air conditioners, dish washers, refrigerators (with the doors removed), washers, dryers, and empty oxygen/propane/acetylene tanks.
 
Recycling in Fayetteville & Cumberland County
Make sure that non-recyclable items are kept out of your recycling bins/containers. When you mix non-recyclable items with your recyclable items, it actually causes contamination and raises recycling costs, as someone will have to go in and separate the materials in order to be processed correctly.
 
Cumberland county also has a paper shredding service. Simply head to the Ann Street Landfill on Tuesday between 8am and 2:30pm and they will shred your documents for you at a cost of $0.35 per pound. Just note that this service is only for residents, and is not available to businesses.
 
Here is the information for the Fayetteville Ann St. Landfill:
 
Address:
698 Ann Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
 
Phone: 910-321-6920
Fax: 910-321-6840

Director: Amanda L. Bader
abader@co.cumberland.nc.us
 
For more information, visit Cumberland County’s Solid Waste Website to learn more.

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