
Guidelines for Household Recycling
Recycle Plastic Bags and Plastic film at local retail stores such as: Ingles, Food Lion, Walmart, and Lowes
Recycle the following at all Ashe County Convenience Centers and Dogget Road Recycling Center.
βThe following items can be placed in the Single Stream Recycling units (all-in-one) compactors
Recyclable items should not be bagged
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Plastics (empty & rinse)
Clean food and beverage containers with recycling numbers 1, 2, & 5
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Bottles, Tubs, Jugs and Jars (clear and non-clear) and clear plastic containers
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Metals (empty & rinse)
Aluminum and steel cans, metal lids, tops, and jar rings, clean/dry aluminum foil
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Paper and non-corrugated cardboard
Newspapers, Magazines, junk mail, office paper, Books (Remove cover on hard back books)
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The following materials must be separated by type and placed in the appropriate recycling containers
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Corrugated cardboard
Corrugated cardboard only
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Glass
Clear glass, brown glass, green glass
No glass from windows, mirrors, baking dishes, or drinking glasses
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Electronic Recycling
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Batteries (Dogget Rd only)
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White Goods
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Used Oil Filters (Dogget Rd only)
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Used Tires (Dogget Rd and Bina Convenience Centers only)
Useable wood Pallets must be recycled at the landfill
Useable wood Pallets, Electronics, Batteries, White Goods, Used oil filters, and Used Tires are banned from the landfill but can be recycled at the Ashe County Landfill.
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