The Household Hazardous Waste events for 2023 will take place on the following Saturdays (Chatham County Residents Only):
No decal is required. Must show ID at HHW events.
- March 18
- April 15*
- May 20
- June 17
- July 15*
- August 19
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18*
*The Sheriff’s Office will be on-site during these HHW events to conduct a medicine takeback. Learn more details below.
Note that household fire extinguishers must be recycled at one of these scheduled Hazardous Waste Collection Events and cannot be recycled at the County regional Collection Centers. If it is from a business it will NOT be accepted at HHW events. Contact a private company for disposal options.
No business waste and no trash will be accepted.
LOCATION: Solid Waste & Recycling Main Facility
28 County Services Road
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27330
At HHW events, the county accepts such items as oil-based paints, solvents, stains, bleach, aerosols, cleaners, pesticides, brake fluid, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, etc. Residents can bring 20 gallons of latex paint cans per HHW event. If you have a 1-gallon paint can that has half a gallon of paint in it, it will count as 1 gallon. Latex paint can be safely dried out and put in with your regular trash.
For a complete list, please visit the www.chathamcountync.gov/hhw or contact the Solid Waste & Recycling Division at 919-542-5516 or recycle@chathamcountync.gov.
HHW 2023 events are held on the third Saturday of each month March through November.
