CRSWMA collects Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at three one-day collection events in the fall. Usually, the Carteret County collection is in September, the Craven County collection is in October and the Pamlico County collection is in November. Call our offices after August 1 for exact dates, times and locations for this year’s events.

    In addition to using our fall collection events, there are other ways to dispose of some household hazardous waste items throughout the year.

Paint – Paint cannot be landfilled because it is a liquid. Dried paint in cans can be dumped with your regular trash. So can empty paint cans. If you have paint that is not dry, leave the lid off for a while and let it dry out, or speed up the process by adding kitty litter or Oil-Dry to soak up the liquid. Once it is not longer a liquid, we will be glad to take it along with your regular household waste.

In Craven County, paint is accepted for recycling at the County Convenience Centers. Contact Craven County Solid Waste at (252) 636-6659 for more information.

Used Oil – Used oil is collected at County convenience sites in Carteret and Craven counties and at the Pamlico County Recycling Facility on NC 306 North of Grantsboro. Disposal of used oil is free to residential customers.

Auto Batteries – Used batteries are also collected at all Carteret and Craven County convenience sites and at the Pamlico County Recycling Facility. Disposal of used batteries is free.