North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Wake County’s north Raleigh drop-off for household chemicals, paint and batteries, open Saturdays only for now.
North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility, at 9037 Deponie Drive in north Raleigh, is one of three Wake County sites for household chemicals, paint and batteries. Since a January 2025 fire damaged its main storage building, its hours are Saturdays only, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., because every load must leave the site the same day. Only Wake County residents may use it.
Serves: Raleigh garbage pickup schedule and recycling rules.
- Type
- Household hazardous waste site
- State
- North Carolina
- City
- Raleigh
- Address
- 9037 Deponie Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
- Hours
- Saturday only, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., as a temporary collection after a January 2025 fire; closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve from noon and Christmas Day
- Who can use it
- Wake County residents only, with proof of residency; no business waste; no commercial or business vehicles, box trucks, enclosed trailers or dual-axle trailers; stay in your vehicle
- Takes
- Household, rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries (tape the terminals) and up to 6 lead-acid batteries; acids, ammonia, bleach, chlorine, corrosive cleaners, degreasers, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, weed killers, pool chemicals, poisons and solvents; dry-chemical fire extinguishers; gasoline, diesel, kerosene, lighter fluid, mineral spirits and paint thinners in pourable containers of 5 gallons or less; CFLs and fluorescent tubes (limit 12, boxed); mercury thermometers and thermostat switches; oil-based paint, lacquers, varnishes, stains and spray paint; latex paint up to 10 gallons; propane tanks up to 20 pounds
- Does not take
- Business or commercial waste; professional-use products; ammunition, explosives and fireworks; asbestos; antifreeze, motor oil and oil filters (taken at the Multi-Material Recycling Facilities); lithium or metal hydride car batteries and generator batteries; freon and refrigerants; hoverboards; needles and medical waste; prescription medicine; radioactive materials and smoke detectors; spray foam tanks
- Run by
- Wake County Solid Waste Management Division
- Phone
- 919-856-7400
- Official website
- wake.gov
- Primary source
- wake.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility hours?
Saturdays only, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., under a temporary plan while Wake County replaces the fire-damaged building. Full six-day operation is set to return once the new facility is built.
Who can use the North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility?
Wake County residents with proof of residency. Business waste, company vehicles, box trucks, enclosed trailers and dual-axle trailers are turned away.
Where else can I take hazardous waste when North Wake is closed?
Wake County’s South Wake site in Apex is open Monday to Saturday and the East Wake site in Wendell on Saturday and Sunday, both 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motor oil and antifreeze go to the North Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility at 9029 Deponie Drive.
Sources
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