New Hanover County Recycling

A county-run recycling center in Wilmington that locals use to keep bulky recyclables out of the landfill. People drop off household recyclables, bulky cardboard, metal, and other common items here rather than hauling them to a transfer station.

Drive up the short access road to a manned entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale; lots of people pull in with truck beds or trailers. The site is fairly open with rows of large containers and covered bays for different material types, and the recycling bins are usually grouped together just past the entrance area. Because North Carolina has specific rules for electronics and hazardous materials, expect separate handling or special drop-off procedures for those items. Weekends and spring cleanup days get busy, so there can be a line of vehicles waiting to pull through.