Stay in the Know - Subscribe to Our Newsletters
Join a network of more than 90,000 waste and recycling industry professionals. Get the latest news and insights straight to your inbox. Free.
N.C. Recycling Center to Close Due to Chronic Misuse
The site was being used as a dumping ground for prohibited items like improper furniture.
1 Min Read
The recycling drop-off site at the Wake Forest Public Works Operation Center in Wake Forest, N.C., will permanently on June 30 due to “chronic misuse.”
The site was supposed to be used as a drop-off location for items like cardboard, plastic bottles and aluminum cans, but instead it was used as a dumping ground for prohibited items like improper furniture.
CBS North Carolina has more details:
The recycling drop-off site at the Wake Forest Public Works Operation Center will close for good at the end of the month as a result of “chronic misuse,” town officials said Tuesday.
The drop-off site on Friendship Chapel Road was intended to provide the town’s residents and small businesses with a place to safely discard recyclable materials like cardboard, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans, but town officials noted that the site had instead become a dumping ground for prohibited items.
About the Author
You May Also Like
.png?width=300&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale)