North Carolina
Recycling drop-off
Burlington recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Alamance County Recycling Drop-Off Centers.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
The official landfill page says Alamance County recycling centers may be used only for solid waste generated in Alamance County.
Hours
- Pleasant Grove Recreation Center and Danieley Waterwheel Road Site: daily, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: The official drop-off page does not list a fee for the accepted recyclables at these two sites.
Where to buy:
Per-item fees
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Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Not listed at these two sites.
- TVs / electronics: Not listed at these two drop-off sites. Electronic waste is listed at the landfill convenience center in Graham.
- Tires: Not listed at these two sites.
- Appliances: Not listed at these two sites.
- Yard waste / brush: Not listed at these two sites. Yard waste is a scale item at the landfill.
- Household hazardous waste: Not listed at these two sites. See the landfill convenience center for year-round oil and battery drop-off and for twice-yearly HHW events.
Hazardous waste
These two sites are recycling drop-offs. The official materials lists do not include household hazardous waste. Year-round oil, batteries, and related items are described at the landfill convenience center in Graham. See /nc/graham-nc-alamance-county-landfill.
Holiday closures
The official holiday operation schedule is written for the Alamance County Landfill and convenience center at 2701 Austin Quarter Road, Graham. The drop-off-centers page does not list a separate holiday schedule for these two Burlington sites. Call (336) 376-8902 before a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources .
Other notes
- Pleasant Grove Recreation Center, 3958 Hwy 49 North, Burlington, NC 27217, daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Accepted: aluminum cans, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, clear and brown glass, and plastics (milk, soda, water, and juice bottles, and colored containers such as laundry detergent).
- Danieley Waterwheel Road Site, 3479 Danieley Waterwheel Road, Burlington, NC 27217, daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Accepted: aluminum cans, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, clear and brown glass, and plastics (milk, water, and soda bottles, and colored bottles such as laundry detergent). The official list for this site does not mention juice bottles, unlike the Pleasant Grove list.
- The Austin Quarter convenience center at the landfill accepts a broader recyclable list, including steel and metal cans, mixed paper, magazines, catalogs, and phone books, on a different schedule. See /nc/graham-nc-alamance-county-landfill.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.