Annual Shredding/Recycling Drive

On Wednesday, March 7, NC State University will be hosting its Annual Shredding/Recycling Drive. This free event is open to the public and is your opportunity to safely and responsibly dispose of unwanted items.

From 9 am to Noon in the parking lot behind 840 Main Campus on NC State’s Centennial Campus, the following personal items will be accepted:

  • Corded electronics such as computers, handheld devices, small kitchen appliances, televisions and cell phones
  • Electronic-related items such as batteries, CDs, and USB drives
  • Rigid plastics such as buckets, flower pots, and coolers
  • Plastic bags
  • CFL and other fluorescent light bulbs
  • Pens, markers, & mechanical pencils
  • Non-perishable food items to be donated to NC State’s Feed the
  • Pack Food Pantry
  • Up to 5, 50-pound boxes of mixed paper per person

Please note that this year’s event is DROP-OFF ONLY due to the high volume of participants impacting traffic!

Click Here for a complete list of all accepted items.
Click Here to volunteer! Shifts last 1.5 hours, and WRR could use your assistance!

For more information, please visit go.ncsu.edu/recyclingdrive