In preparation for North Carolina's July 1 landfill ban on TVs and computer equipment, Chatham County is expanding its existing electronics recycling program.
Special recycling containers, or E-Cycle Stations, will be set up by July 1 at all 12 county collection centers to accept electronics weighing less than 50 pounds from county residents with a current decal.
Residents are required to use these stations and shouldn't place electronics in trash compactors or in bulky item bins. Due to privacy and safety concerns, all items in the E-Cycle Stations become the property of Chatham County and cannot be removed.
If electronics are in working order, residents may choose to leave them in the Swap Shop. Please make sure all personal information has been removed from data storage.
If you have electronics weighing more than 50 pounds, residents can take these items to the Chatham County Main Waste Management Facility at 720 County Landfill Road during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.). This station is also open to small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and residents that live in the town limits of Pittsboro, Siler City and Goldston.
Those recycling electronics at this facility must first sign in at the county Waste Management office and have someone with them to help unload heavy items. A decal is not currently required to recycle electronics at this location.
For a list of all items accepted in Chatham County’s Electronics Recycling Program, please visit www.chathamnc.org/wastemanagement or call Teresa Chapman with the Chatham County Waste Management Department at (919) 542-5516.
