Environmental Services oversees the county's Solid Waste Program which provides waste collection, recycling, and disposal options for Guilford County residents. Staff investigates and addresses illegal burning and illegal dumping, oversees cleanups, performs landfill inspections, promotes recycling education and opportunities, as well as researches and provides options for future solid waste needs.
How to Recycle in Guilford County
The State of North Carolina Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) mandates, under NC General Statute, that local government shall offer a program for the collection of items banned from landfill disposal, including, but not limited to, white goods (appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, and dishwashers), electronics, and scrap tires. The collected items are then sent to North Carolina State-regulated recyclers, who properly recycle them. The Guilford County Scrap Tire and White Goods Collection Facility, which accepts white goods (appliances), electronics, and scrap tires, is located at 2138 Bishop Rd and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., year-round, except on certain holidays.
Guilford County also offers four special community recycling events where residents can bring white goods (appliances), electronics, and scrap tires on a Saturday to a designated pop-up drop-off site. These Saturday special events are drive-through, allowing residents to remain in their cars while staff and volunteers assist with unloading accepted items at each station. At these special events, residents can also bring foam, cardboard and plastic bags, documents for shredding, unused or old medications for proper disposal, and unused non-perishable food for donation to local food pantries in Guilford County.
As a note, all electronics, including computers and cell phones, that are collected and may store data are sent to a recycler, which is also regulated by the State for proper, certified handling and destruction of data.
Residents Invited to Drive-Thru Recycling Event on Sept. 26
Guilford County and the Town of Summerfield invite all county residents to participate in the Summerfield Recycling Event on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Summerfield Elementary School, 7501 Summerfield Rd.
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Updated Guilford County Solid Waste Services Guide! Not sure what services are available in your area? This guide will help you figure it all out.