What can I recycle in Southern Pines?
GLASS RECYCLING: Includes all CLEANED clear, green or brown glass bottles and jars. No lightbulbs, mirrors, or window glass.
PLASTIC RECYCLING: Includes all CLEANED #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jars
METAL RECYCLING: Includes CLEANED aluminum cans, pie and baking pans, tin cans, steel food containers, and lids. Metal beverage cans, baking tins, foil, and food containers are also included in this material category. All items must be CLEAN OF FOOD.
CARDBOARD RECYCLING: Includes corrugated cardboard, shipping boxes, cereal and dry food boxes, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, moving boxes, detergent boxes, soda/beer cartons, clean milk cartons, clean soup cartons, clean juice boxes, and paper towel/toilet tissue rolls. All boxes MUST BE FLATTENED and measure 2'x3' or less for proper disposal.
PAPER RECYCLING: Includes newspapers, inserts, labels, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, manila folders, letterhead, notebook paper (no backings), computer paper, envelopes (with windows), coupon books, index cards, calendars, and brown paper bags.
A-Route - shown in GREEN on the map at right. This is all areas WEST OF HWY 1, EXCEPT West Southern Pines and the Mid-South neighborhood (which are part of the B- route).
B-Route - shown in BLUE on the map at right. This is all areas EAST OF HWY 1,
plus West Southern Pines and the Mid-South neighborhood.
What is NOT ACCEPTED for recycling in Southern Pines?
- Styrofoam
- Used pizza boxes no matter how "clean"
- Mirrors, window glass, light bulbs
- Containers that held hazardous materials or chemicals
- Aerosol cans
- Shredded paper
- Plastic bags of any kind
- Rubber
- Plastic "clam shell" containers
- Ceramics or dishes
- Scrap metal
- Electronics, including TVs, computers, monitors, and similar
Note, for the safety of our haulers, recycling will only be collected in the 95-gallon cart provided by the Town. Subscribers may not use their own carts or cans.