RECYCLING
The City's Recycling Center on Mebane Road accepts the following: Number 1 and 2 plastics, clear, brown and green glass food containers, newsprint, cardboard, aluminum, steel and tin cans, mixed paper, waste oil, auto type batteries, oil and water base paint. Your use of the recycling center helps the City meet the State mandated solid waste reduction goal. This requirement increases to 40% by 2001 and even more by 2006.
DROP PORT RECYCLING
The City of Eden has expanded its recycling program to make recycling more accessible to the citizens of Eden. Through the expanded program, recycling now is available to residents within one mile of their residence thanks to a special grant awarded to Eden by the State of North Carolina.
The expanded recycling program known as "Drop Port Recycling" is designed to service the most common recycled items now serviced at Eden's Recycling Center located on Mebane Bridge Road. All other materials serviced through Eden's recycling program are accepted at the Full Service Recycling Center located on Mebane Bridge Road, including cardboard, waste motor oil, oil & water base paint, automotive batteries and black nursery pots. Recycled items accepted at Drop Port Centers are serviced also.
The Drop Port centers will only accept the following items:
Drop Port recycling centers are located at the following locations and are open 7 days per week, 24 hours per day.
SITE #1 - located on S. Main Street between Meadow Road and Fieldcrest Road.
SITE #2 - located behind Eden City Hall and Police Department.
SITE #3 - located on Orchard Drive off Morgan Road (Spray Nutrition Site parking lot).
SITE #4 - located at J-Mart on Virginia Street at intersection of E. Aiken Road.
SITE #5 - located in the Oak Street and The Boulevard area.
SITE #6 - located in Municipal Parking lot, S. Henry Street across from Karastan
NOTICE: Waste Management provides curb side recycling for area businesses. Contact: Robin Mumert at 336-531-3208
