Recycle Information

2026 Recycling Collection Schedule

Improvements are necessary to keep recycling clean and viable for marketing. Prior to July 2014 our recycling was separated at the curb using 18-gallon containers. This was very time consuming but a very effective way to keep the recycle stream clean. In July 2014 we initiated single stream recycling where everything was placed into 96-gallon containers. We now know that from that time an underlying problem was forming… CONTAMINATION!

Our citizens are eager to recycle but are also placing items into the recycle stream that really don’t belong. Lots of things are “recyclable” but not everything recyclable is currently accepted into our recycle stream. The following items are recyclable but DO NOT belong in your 96-gallon recycle container: plastic grocery bags, foam cups, trays, and plates, plastic clothes hangers, electronics, and clothing. Below you'll find some Do's and Don'ts when it comes to recycling in Conover.

Garbage & Recycling Route Maps

Recycle Drop-Off SiteS

The City of Conover no longer provides drop off sites for your recyclables, except for cardboard.
Cardboard is accepted in the box located in the Post Office parking lot, beside Conover City Hall.
Please use your curbside service if you are a Conover resident.

Options for non-residents include the MRF (Materials Recycling Facility) located within Conover at 130 Somerset Drive. They provide drop off recycling for all materials and can be reached at 828-327-3119. Catawba County also has 5 Convenience Centers located around the county.

For additional information, please contact the Sanitation Supervisor at 828-464-4808