Outer Banks Trash & Recycling Information

Trash

Bag all trash and place it in the home's outdoor trash receptacles with the lids tightly closed. Roll trash receptacles to the curb (no more than three feet from the street) the night before the scheduled collection day since trash pick-up occurs in the early morning hours. Four Seasons, Osprey, Sea Ridge, Pine Island, Buck Island, Whalehead, and Corolla Light communities offer a roll out service (as long as the bins are not blocked), so guests of these communities do not need to roll their cans to the curb - staff of the communities will do it for you! 

On the 4x4 beaches, bag and place trash in the home's outdoor trash receptacles for collection. Please be sure the receptacles are within the home's trash enclosure or the trash will not be picked up. There is also a trash and recycling center located on Anemone Lane in North Swan Beach near mile marker 20 if additional trash removal is needed. To reach the center, head west on the first access ramp in between mile marker 20 and 21, just north of Historic Wash Woods Coast Guard Station. The center is open for drop-off seven days a week (Monday-Saturday 7:00 am-7:00 pm and Sunday 1:00-7:00 pm), except on Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. For additional information call (252) 453-9832.

Recycling

Southern Shores, Duck, and Corolla offer curbside recycling pick-up on days specified in the collection schedule below. Homes are equipped with receptacles that accept all materials so you do not have to separate them.

Kill Devil Hills has a recycling center located at 701 Bermuda Bay Blvd. Recyclables can be dropped off Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Saturday, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Nags Head has recycling containers located at the Town Hall at 5401 South Croatan Highway and at the town’s Public Works facility at 2200 Lark Avenue.

The 4x4 area has a recycling center available for drop-off seven days a week. The center requires you to separate glass from other "crushable" materials. The recycling center is the same location as the trash center listed above near mile marker 20 on Anemone Lane in North Swan Beach.

Recycling guidelines:

• Pour or wipe out contents of cans and bottles before recycling.
• Please break down all boxes.
• Keep recyclable materials loose in the recycling receptacle (do not separate or bag).
• Do not leave recyclable materials outside of the recycling receptacle, or they will not be collected.