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About This Location

The Town of Carolina Shores operates a sanitation and recycling convenience site at 200 Persimmon Rd SW near Calabash, for use by town residents only. Residents can drop off bagged household garbage, single-stream recyclables, and yard debris. The site accepts plastics #1, #2 and #5, cans, glass food and beverage containers, mixed paper and cardboard, and motor oil, with tree limbs and yard clippings taken separately as yard waste.

What Carolina Shores Recycling (Town Convenience Site) Accepts

✓ Plastics #1, #2 and #5
✓ Aluminum and steel cans
✓ Glass food and beverage containers
✓ Mixed paper, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, phone books
✓ Corrugated cardboard and cereal/paperboard boxes
✓ Motor oil (Motor oil only)
✓ Bagged household garbage (MSW)
✓ Yard waste (Yard clippings, leaves/pine straw, and tree branches/limbs up to 4 ft long and 6 in diameter)

Related recycling guides: Yard Waste · Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper · Motor Oil

What they do not accept

Plastics outside #1, #2 and #5 are not listed as accepted. Oils other than motor oil are not listed. Non-residents may not use the site.

Access & restrictions

residents-only · Walk-in (no appointment) · Site is for use by Town of Carolina Shores residents only.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can use the Carolina Shores recycling site?

The site at 200 Persimmon Rd SW is for Town of Carolina Shores residents only.

What plastics does Carolina Shores accept?

Plastics #1, #2 and #5 only. Other plastic resin codes are not listed as accepted.

Does the site take motor oil?

Yes, motor oil is accepted. Only motor oil is listed; other used oils are not noted.

What are the recycling site hours?

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 AM-3 PM; Wednesday and Saturday 7 AM-3 PM; closed Sunday.

Can I bring yard debris?

Yes. Yard clippings, leaves and pine straw, and tree limbs up to 4 feet long and 6 inches in diameter are accepted as yard waste.

Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.

Contact & Location

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Address
200 Persimmon Rd SW, Calabash, NC 28467
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City / State
Calabash, North Carolina

Opening Hours

Monday 9 AM-3 PM
Tuesday 9 AM-3 PM
Wednesday 7 AM-3 PM
Thursday 9 AM-3 PM
Friday 9 AM-3 PM
Saturday 7 AM-3 PM
Sunday Closed