Recycling Centers in Gastonia, NC
Find drop-off recycling locations in Gastonia, North Carolina. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Find recycling drop-off locations in Gastonia, North Carolina. This directory lists 2 facilities serving the Gastonia area, with details on hours and contact information to help you plan your visit.
Recycling in Gastonia: A Local Guide
Gastonia, the seat of Gaston County in the western Piedmont of North Carolina, is served by two county-operated, staffed drop-off recycling centers. Both are part of the Gaston County Solid Waste system and share the same base schedule — Monday through Saturday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM — but they differ significantly in what they accept. Understanding the difference before you load your vehicle will save a wasted trip.
Crowders Creek Recycling Center at 1120 CP Groves Road is the full-service option. In addition to the standard recyclables (glass, plastic bottles and jugs, aluminum and steel cans, cardboard, mixed paper), it accepts appliances (white goods, emptied and cleaned), scrap metal, car and household batteries (including lithium and button cells), up to five passenger tires per person per day, used motor oil and filters (up to 5 gallons per day), yard debris, and electronics including TVs, monitors, CPUs, and phones. Most items are free; TVs and computer monitors require one GarbCard ($5) each, as do tires left on their rims. GarbCards are prepaid and must be purchased in advance from county-listed vendors; cash is not accepted for paid items.
Duke Street Recycling Center at 3100 Duke Street is a joint City of Gastonia–Gaston County facility that opened after Gastonia ended curbside recycling in October 2020. It is a recyclables-only site, accepting aluminum cans and pans, plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottles and jars, steel cans, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper (newspapers, magazines, office paper, books), and clean plastic film in the dedicated NexTrex bin. Attendants inspect incoming loads for contamination. All drop-off is free. Electronics, appliances, batteries, tires, scrap metal, household trash, and C&D debris are not accepted at Duke Street — use Crowders Creek for those items.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Gastonia
Which Gastonia recycling center accepts TVs and old computers?
Crowders Creek Recycling Center (1120 CP Groves Rd) accepts electronics including TVs, monitors, CPUs, peripherals, and phones. TVs and monitors cost one GarbCard ($5) each; CPUs and peripherals are free. Duke Street does not accept electronics.
Is drop-off free at both Gastonia recycling centers?
Duke Street is completely free for all accepted recyclables. At Crowders Creek, most items are also free, but TVs, computer monitors, and tires on their rims each require one GarbCard ($5), which must be purchased in advance from a county-listed vendor — cash is not accepted at the site for paid items.
Can I bring appliances or scrap metal to the Duke Street center?
No. Duke Street is a recyclables-only site and does not accept appliances, scrap metal, batteries, tires, or electronics. Take those items to Crowders Creek Recycling Center, which is the full-service Gaston County site in Gastonia.
Are both Gastonia centers open on Sundays?
Yes. Both Crowders Creek and Duke Street are open on Sundays from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Monday through Saturday hours are 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM at both locations. Both sites close on major holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and Independence Day.