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South Wake Household Hazardous Waste Facility

6150 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, NC 27539

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Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
6150 Old Smithfield Road, Apex, NC 27539
County
Wake County
Hours
Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., for Wake County residents only.
Accepted
Paint; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The same Wake County accepted-items list applies at all three household-hazardous-waste facilities.
Not accepted
Business or commercial waste; Ammunition; Antifreeze, motor oil and oil filters; Asbestos; Lithium iron phosphate batteries and lithium or metal-hydride car or generator batteries; Explosives; Freon or refrigerants; Medical waste; Prescription medicine; Radioactive materials; Smoke detectors; Spray-foam tanks
Limits
Lead-acid vehicle batteries are limited to six. Fluorescent tubes are limited to 12 and should be brought in a box. Gasoline or diesel must be in a pourable container no larger than 5 gallons. Latex paint is limited to 10 gallons. Propane tanks up to 20 pounds.
Appointment
Not required, per the official page
Who can use it
Wake County residents only. No business waste. Proof of Wake County residency is required. Commercial or marked business vehicles are not allowed.
Fees
The page does not print a resident drop-off fee.
Phone
919-856-7400
Notes
Latex-paint drying instructions and drain-disposal wording on the page were not copied.

Source: Wake County Solid Waste Management

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, phone, quantity limits; other fields not re-checked.

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