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1. Who do I contact with recycling concerns?

Please call Waste Industries at (336)229-0525.

2. My garbage cart was not collected. What do I do?

When placing the roll-out container to the curb, please make sure it is:
At least five (5) feet away from other objects and containers.
Placed away from mailboxes.
Facing the correct direction.
Not blocked by vehicles.
Not placed under low hanging wires or limbs.
Placed at the curb with the arrows on the lid pointing towards the street.

This practice allows the arms on the automated truck to grasp the container properly.Please call the Sanitation Division at (336)222-5111.

3. How do I recycle electronics?

The Discarded Computer Equipment and Television Management Law, otherwise known as the E-Waste Ban took effect July 1, 2011. This ban regulates the disposal of electronic equipment. This ban no longer allows landfill disposal of electronics and computers. These items can no longer be placed in your regular trash and must be taken to a proper electronic recycling site:
TVs
Modems
Electronic Games
Telephone Systems
VCRs
Desktop Computers
Mobile Phones
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Stereos
Servers
MP3 Players
Printed Circuit Boards
Tape Players
Laptops / Docking Stations
PDAs
Routers
Radios
Automated Typewriters
Portable Calculators
Power and Network Cables
Fax Machines
Copy Machines
Network Hubs
DVD and CD Players
CD-ROM Drivers
Controllers
Telephones
Hard Drives
Switching Boxes
Rechargeable Batteries

Quarterly, the City of Burlington holds FREE E-Waste Recycling days in order to give its citizens an option to keep Electronic Waste out of landfills as per the State Ban. Visit E-Waste Recycling