Description
Recyclables are collected weekly.
Preparation
Recyclables must be separated from household trash and placed in rollout cart.
Point of Service
Place rollout cart at the curb before 7 am on your scheduled pickup day. Please position cart at least four feet to the side of your solid waste rollout cart to ensure sufficient space for the operation of Republic Waste Services' collection equipment.
Days of Service
Garbage & Recycling Collection Schedule
Holiday Schedule
During holiday weeks, your normal garbage and recycling collection day may change. Collection may occur even though Town Hall is closed. Garbage and recycling customers are encouraged to refer to the Holiday Schedule web page 5-7 days prior to a holiday for updated collection schedules and additional information concerning affected Town services.
What Can Go in the Recycling Container
- Paper: catalogs, mail, magazines, newspaper, office paper, etc.
- Glass: bottles, jars (clear, brown, green)
- Corrugated cardboard
- Paperboard: cereal boxes, shoeboxes
- Aseptic juice boxes
- Gable-top paper cartons: milk cartons
- Steel food cans
- Aluminum: cans, pie pans, and foil with no food residue
- Six-pack rings with rings cut
- Plastic: Narrow-necked, screw-top bottles, such as soda bottles, dairy containers, plastic milk and water jugs and colored bottles labeled or imprinted with one of the following on the bottom of the container:
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PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate): Fizzy drink bottles and oven-ready meal trays.
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HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene): Bottles for milk and liquid soap bottles.
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PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride): Food trays, cling film, mineral water, plumbing parts and outdoor decking/fencing, just to name a few.
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LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene): Grocery bags and bin liners.
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PP (Polypropylene): Margarine tubs, microwaveable meal trays.
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PS (Polystyrene): Yogurt pots, foamed meat or fish trays, hamburger boxes, egg cartons, vending cups, plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys.
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OTHER: Any other plastics that do not fall into any of the above categories.
What Can Not Go in the Recycling Container
Electronic Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste
Important Message About Your Rollout Carts
In the event that you move, do not take your rollout garbage or recycling cart with you. These carts are the property of the Town of Wake Forest and are numerically registered to the address to which they were originally delivered. Residents should record container numbers in case of theft.
If you encounter any problems or have any questions concerning your service, please contact Betty Pearce at (919) 435-9570 or Mike Barton at (919) 435-9571.