What to Recycle
Wise County currently recycles Aluminum, Metal, Newspapers & Magazines, Cardboard, Rubber Tires* and Electronics. You may not realize it, but there are different types of most of these recyclables. The list below will explain what we accept for recycling.
Paper - Magazines and newspaper We also accept paperboard, such as, shoe boxes and cereal boxes.
Cardboard - All corrugated (thick) cardboard. *Remember that cereal boxes and shoeboxes are made of paperboard and not cardboard.
Metal - White goods, such as stoves, refrigerators, freezers, etc.
Electronics - Most electronic goods such as computers, radios, cameras, printers, copiers, fax machines, televisions and telephones.
Rubber Tires* - All passenger car & light truck tires. This is the only item that you have to pay to dispose of. There is a fee of $2.00 charged to you for each tire brought in.
How to Recycle
Recycling is very easy to do. All you have to do is the follow simple steps:
- Fix up a separate container in your house to hold each different kind of recyclable material you normally have in your household. These containers can be as simple as bags, boxes, or trash cans.
- When you go to throw away something in your house, separate out the different recyclables and put them in their designated containers.
- When your containers get full, take them to one of our convenience centers and deposit them into the recycling stations.
Convenience Center Locations & the Recycled Items Accepted at Each
Appalachia
2449 Exeter Road
ph: 276-565-1826
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Big Stone Gap/East Stone Gap
2314 Preston Road
ph: 276-523-2989
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Coeburn # 1
3810 Dungannon Road
ph: 276-395-7299
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Coeburn # 2
12109 Toms Creek Road
ph: 276-395-3635
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Norton
6221 Kent Junction Road
ph: 276-679-1740
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Pound # 1
6011 Southfork Road
ph: 276-796-4610
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Pound # 2
9800 Orby Cantrell Highway
ph: 276-796-4887
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
St. Paul
15315 Bull Run Road
ph: 276-762-5331
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Wise # 1
5736 Industrial Park Road
ph: 276-679-3600
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Wise # 2
6601 Hurricane Road
ph: 276-328-6142
Recycled Items Accepted: Newspapers & Magazines, Aluminum Cans, White Goods (Appliances), Tires
Note: Each town has recycling stations setup in various locations as well.
Please contact your local town/city hall for the location of these stations.
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