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This is Chowan County Recycling Center on Soundside Road in Edenton, the place locals drop off their recyclables instead of hauling everything to the dump. Neighbors bring household recyclables and sometimes run in with a trunk full of cardboard after a move.
Expect a modest county facility rather than a fancy private operation; think drive-up lanes and large roll-off containers or bins for paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals. North Carolina has specific programs for electronics and household hazardous items, so those are handled through special collection efforts rather than regular curb recycling. The site will look like a working yard rather than a park-piles of sorted material, large containers and vehicles coming and going. Weekends and spring cleanup times are the busiest, so lines can form at the drop-off points.
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Before You Go
- Break down boxes and bundle paper before bringing them to save time and space in the bins.
- Keep electronics and household hazardous items separate and look for county or state collection events for those-they often can’t go in regular recycling containers.
- Bring clear bags or labeled containers so unloading goes faster; busy days mean other folks appreciate quick, obvious sorting.
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