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New Hanover County Household Hazardous Waste Facility

3002 Highway 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
3002 Highway 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401 (map pin at street level)
County
New Hanover County
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–noon. Closed New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Oil filters; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Electronics / e-waste; Other household hazardous waste
The county page lists acids, aerosols, antifreeze, ballasts, household and rechargeable batteries but not electric-vehicle lithium batteries, fluorescent lamps and tubes up to 8 feet, electronics, fertilizers, road flares, fuels, herbicides and fungicides, household cleaners, mercury thermostats and thermometers, motor oil and oil filters, latex and oil-based paint, pesticides, 20-pound propane tanks, sharps, smoke detectors, solvents, stains, varnishes and sealers.
Not accepted
Not listed in our source — check the official page before you go.
Limits
Households or businesses with 10 or more large electronic devices such as TVs should call ahead for a drop-off appointment.
Appointment
Not required, per the official page
Who can use it
New Hanover County residents. Hazardous chemicals are not accepted from businesses or out-of-county residents.
Fees
No cost to county residents.
Phone
910-798-4400
Notes
The county also operates a weekly HazWagon that stops at parks and municipal sites without printed street numbers on this page; those stops were not added.

Source: New Hanover County

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

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