Did you know that you can place certain materials together for recycling and take them to any Granville County convenience drop-off site? Beverage cartons; glass food jars; glass beverage bottles (without lids); aluminum, tin and steel cans; flattened cardboard; plastic cleaning bottles and containers; plastic food and beverage tubs, jugs and bottles; plastic bathroom bottles (without pumps); newspaper, magazines, phonebooks and catalogs; mixed paper, office paper, glossy paper, envelopes and post-it notes; food boxes, paper boxes, paper towel rolls, paper egg cartons and paper bags can all be co-mingled, after food and liquids are emptied out.
NOT accepted with mixed recycling are plastic bags, styrofoam, household trash, medical waste, scrap metal, food waste, broken glass, window or mirror glass, light bulbs, clothing or fabric, hardcover books, , shredded paper, and aluminum foil or trays.
Please take clean and dry plastic bags separately or return them to your local grocery store.
Also accepted at Granville County convenience drop-off sites is used cooking oil, used motor oil and filters, anti-freeze, CFC bulbs and tubes, televisions, radios, cell phones computers, cords, scrap metal and large appliances, small construction and demolition debris from households, household trash and bulky furniture.
NOT accepted are tires (must be taken to Oxford Landfill), yard waste and brush, commercial or industrial waste, hazardous waste, liquid waste (paint, cleaners, etc), car batteries and wood pallets.
Granville County operates and maintains staffed convenience drop-off sites in Oxford, Butner, Wilton, Berea, Grassy Creek, Oak Hill and Bullock. These sites are for residential waste and recycling ONLY. All commercial and industrial waste generators must contract with a private waste hauler or take waste directly to the Landfill located at 6584 Landfill Road in Oxford.
For more information, visit www.granvillecounty.org/residents/trash-recycling or pick up one of Granville County’s new ‘Solid Waste and Recycling’ guides today!
