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Environmental Assistance and Customer Service
Recycling Mascots Seen in Your Town
The Recycle Guys' characters, Can Guy and Dottie Bottle, encourage recycling in a fun and entertaining way.
Recycling is Picking Up in North Carolina
Curbside and multifamily recycling collection provides citizens with services that help prevent the disposal of materials important to North Carolina’s economy.
Plastic Bottle Recycling Creating Jobs in North Carolina
Bales of PET bottles like those seen here can be made into a wide variety of products such as clothing, carpet and new PET bottles.
C&D Waste Saved from the Landfill
Construction and demolition waste processing is an efficient way to recover clean wood, concrete, metal and cardboard from mixed C&D waste.
Recycling Hits the Local Streets in North Carolina
Local governments find creative ways to increase recycling by adding attractive and engaging artwork on recycling collection trucks.
Commingled Material Recovery Facilities in North Carolina
Single- and dual-stream commingled material recovery facilities serve communities and businesses all across North Carolina. Click for the most up-to-date map.
Food Diversion Gains Momentum in North Carolina
Food residuals from businesses and institutions are being diverted from the landfill to feed hungry people, animal feed and composted into a valuable soil amendment.
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Local Government Recycling Assistance
The Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service provides technical and financial assistance to local governments in North Carolina on waste reduction, recycling, and related solid waste and materials management matters.
To go to the Local Government Recycling Assistance Team home page click here.
Local Government Team Contacts:
- Rob Taylor, Team Leader - (919) 707-8139
- Joe Fitzpatrick - (919) 707-8121
- Heather Cashwell - (919) 707-8127
- David Hance - (919) 707-8122
- Tom Rhodes - (919) 707-8140
- Vacant - (919) 707-8132
Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC)
"Building a Better Recycling Environment - One Business at a Time."
Recycling provides more than 17,000 jobs to North Carolina citizens. RBAC's mission is to support and grow the state's recycling industry through technical, financial and business assistance. Learn more about how RBAC can help your recycling business grow.
RBAC publishes a quarterly newsletter, Recycling Works, about and for NC recycling businesses. Sign up to receive the newsletter and view past issues.
RBAC Contacts:
- Matt Ewadinger, RBAC Manager - (704) 264-2980
- Stacy Smith - (919) 707-8135
- Wendy Worley - (919) 707-8136
- Sherry Yarkosky - (919) 707-8133
- Mike Greene - (919) 707-8137
- Jorge Montezuma - (919) 707-8123
State Agency Recycling Information
State agencies are required by the General Statutes to recycle newspaper, office paper, aluminum cans, and glass and plastic bottles. Of course they also have to comply with the statewide landfill bans, including fluorescent lights, pallets, and plastic bottles. Furthermore, agencies are mandated by General Statutes and Executive Order to purchase recycled content goods and services. There is so much opportunity. Let us be your first point of reference.
- Find a host of recycling and green purchasing resources for state agencies,
- Learn about legislation guiding state agencies on recycling and green procurement,
- Find recycling markets for materials,
- Join NC Project Green, a statewide campaign to assist state agencies and local governments in greening their internal operations.
Citizens
Citizens can improve North Carolina's environment and its economy by recycling a wide range of products and materials. Recycling prevents pollution, saves energy and resources, and helps sustain more than 15,000 jobs in the state. Find out more about local recycling services and recycling options for specific materials.
Recycling Outreach Campaigns
NC DEACS has three recycling outreach campaigns – Recycle Guys, RE3.org, and Recycle More NC. Each reaches a different audience with the goal of increasing the commitment to recycling and the collection of more materials for recycling in North Carolina. These campaigns incorporate the principles of social marketing that encourage sustainable behavior change and a lifelong commitment to recycling. The campaigns feature free downloadable artwork, logos and graphics, free promotional materials, access to mascots and more!
Visit the NC Recycling Outreach website and stay up to date with the latest recycling information by joining us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and subscribing to our blog and newsletter.
Contact Heather Cashwell, Recycling Outreach Manager - (919) 707-8127.
Recyclable Materials
You may know all about recycling basic materials: paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles. (If not, you can find hundreds of markets in our Recycling Markets Directory.) Now, you’re interested in taking it to the next level. Or, maybe you really want to educate yourself on the ins and outs of the materials banned from the landfill. If that’s the case, this is the list for you. Happy researching!
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N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service • Mailing Address: 1639 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1639 • Physical Address: 217 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 • Toll Free: (877) 623-6748
