City of Wilmington Recycling & Trash Services

City of Wilmington Recycling & Trash Services is the municipal recycling center on Operations Center Drive that residents use to drop off recyclables and other non-landfill items. Neighbors bring everything from bagged bottles and paper to bigger items that don’t fit in the curbside bin. The site serves Wilmington residents looking to divert common materials from the landfill.

Pull into the lot and follow signs and cones toward the main drop-off lanes; there’s usually an entrance booth and clear traffic flow to keep vehicles moving. Large roll-off containers and collection bins sit out in the open, with common materials sorted into separate containers like cardboard, mixed recyclables, glass, and metals. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busy, so expect lineups and slower unloading. Note that North Carolina has specific handling rules for electronics and hazardous household products, so those items are handled differently than regular recyclables.