Recycling

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2021 Recycling Collection Calendar: Recycling is collected on an every other week basis
What Goes in the Recycling Cart: Items should be placed commingled loosely in your cart. This means that unlike garbage, recyclables should not be bagged. Cardboard boxes should be flattened, and everything should fit in your cart with the lid closed.
In 2009, the City provided one 95-gallon green recycling cart to each residence. If you have excess recycling, you may wish to purchase an additional recycling cart.
What Do I Do With This?: If you have an item that you're not sure if it belongs in your garbage, recycling or yard waste cart, check out our handy guide of common items and how to properly dispose of them. Here are a few more helpful links for solid waste disposal:

The Material Recovery Facility- The High Point recycling processing facility

Collections- This is the Environmental Services Division responsible for collecting material and managing recycling carts

Education- They are there to answer questions and give any recycling information needed

As of July 1, 2011, the State of North Carolina has banned all computer equipment and televisions from disposal in landfills.
Electronics cannot be placed in curbside carts as they will damage our sorting machinery, but we offer multiple sites for residents to drop them off at no charge.
Electronics eligible for recycling include CD,VHS, DVD and DVR players, computer equipment, connectors, cables and wiring, digital cameras, electronic games and toys, fax machines, old cell phones, small appliances (vacuum cleaners, blenders, fans, microwaves, etc.), stereo equipment and televisions.