Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection

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The Dare County Public Works Department will host a three-day household hazardous waste collection event in three separate locations from Thursday, May 14, 2026 through Saturday, May 16, 2026.

During this free event, Dare County residents and property owners can drop off a variety of hazardous materials—including motor oil in spill-proof containers, along with paints, polishes, varnishes, fluorescent lightbulbs, household cleaners, pesticides and insecticides, small batteries, automotive fluids, pool chemicals and more—for safe and convenient disposal at any of the following locations in Dare County during the designated times.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Locations

Northern Beach Collection: Kitty Hawk Town Hall (101 Veterans Memorial Drive), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026
Buxton Collection: Buxton Transfer Station, (47015 Buxton Back Road), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026
Manteo Collection: Dare County Public Works (1018 Driftwood Drive), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026

NOTE: This hazardous waste collection event is only for Dare County residents (both property owners and year-round residents), as well as the agricultural community/farmers within Dare County. Residents of Dare County may use any of the three locations noted above during the three-day household hazardous waste collection event for their convenience.

Accepted Materials:

Materials that will be accepted at all of the collection locations include:

Paints, polishes, varnishes, paint-related materials and turpentine
Aerosol cans, adhesives and mercury
Household cleaners and pool chemicals
Herbicides, insecticides and pesticides
Fluorescent light bulbs and small batteries
Gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze and fuel additives
Automotive batteries and automotive fluids

REMINDER: Dare County residents and property owners are asked to please mark any unlabeled containers that will be dropped off during the household hazardous waste collection event.

Materials NOT Accepted:

Materials that are typically not accepted include:

Commercial, business and industrial waste
Explosives, bullets and radioactive material
55-gallon drums of material and cylinders (other than propane and fire extinguishers)

REMINDER: Dare County residents and property owners are asked to please mark any unlabeled containers that will be dropped off during the household hazardous waste collection event.

For more information about the household hazardous waste collection event, please contact the Dare County Public Works Department 252-475-5843.

Dare County, NC

Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection

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