The Public Services Department works to provide residents with an effective recycling program.  Recyclable materials are collected curbside once a week.

All recycling can be co-mingled and then is sorted at the recycling plant.  Materials should be placed loose in the Village provided cart and placed by the curb no later than 7:00am the day of collection.  

There are, however, materials the Village does not accept, even though they may be recyclable. Please see the information below to determine what items the Village collects and which items are accepted at other locations.

Recycling 101 Series 

We created the Recycling 101 Series to answer the most common questions we're asked about recycling.

Recycling Electronics

The following electronics are accepted at all Moore County's compactor sites between 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday:

• PCs, Hard Drives, Laptops, Mice
• Scanners & Printers
• Televisions
• Copiers
• Servers
• GPS Devices
• Cell phones & PDAs
• Typewriters
• Video Games
• Telephone Systems
• iPods & MP3 players
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Network Equipment
• Ink & Toner Cartridges
• Microwaves

Partners in Recycling
Recyclable materials disposed of by Partners in Recycling:

Batteries
Compact fluorescent lights
Cooking oil & renderings
Electronics
Medicine
Paint
Pesticides
Scrap Metal
Shipping boxes & packaging materials
Tires

Glass Recycling

Moore County has opened glass-only recycling containers at its landfill convenience sites. These self-service drop-off sites operate from 7:30am-7:00pm Monday-Saturday and are completely FREE to Moore County residents.

Please note: only beverage containers are permitted. Ceramic, dishes, drinking glasses, cookware, window pane glass, light bulbs, and mirrors are prohibited.

For more information, visit Moore County's Solid Waste Division webpage. For questions about glass recycling, contact Moore County's Solid Waste Division at 910-947-3637.

Recycling Challenges and Changes

To learn more about skyrocketing recycling costs across the nation and how Moore County is grappling with the changes, read this article by the Pilot Newspaper. Unfortunately, this is a nation-wide problem and doesn't just affect us here in Pinehurst. Some helpful resources on understanding the recycling crisis in the United States can be found below:

• How China Has Reshaped US Recycling
• How Recycling is Changing in All 50 States
• 60 Minutes Video
• USA Today - Recycling Crisis Has Come
• Recycling: The Crisis After China's 'No'
• Your Recycling Gets Recycled, Right? Maybe, or Maybe Not
• The Era of Easy Recycling May be Coming to an End