Crowders Creek Recycling Center

Recycling Center in Gastonia, North Carolina

📍 1120 Cp Groves Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052
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About This Location

Crowders Creek Recycling Center is a Gaston County convenience site at 1120 CP Groves Road in Gastonia, open seven days a week. Unlike the county's Farmers Market and Duke Street locations — which take only basic recyclables — Crowders Creek is a full-service site: in addition to glass, plastics, cardboard, paper, aluminum and steel cans, it accepts appliances (white goods), scrap metal, car and household batteries, passenger tires, used motor oil and filters, yard debris, and electronics including TVs and computers. Most recyclables are free; a GarbCard (the county's prepaid card, used instead of cash) is required only for TVs and computer monitors and for tires left on their rims. All materials must be unbagged and sorted into the correct containers. Construction, demolition, carpet, and tile debris are not accepted at this or any Gaston County convenience site.

What Crowders Creek Recycling Center Accepts

✓ Aluminum cans (Rinsed.)
✓ Steel/tin cans (Rinse well; lids may be placed with steel cans.)
✓ Glass bottles and jars (Bottles and jars only. No Pyrex or plate glass.)
✓ Plastic bottles and jugs (Bottles and jugs only. No plastic shells, boxes, or yogurt-style tubs.)
✓ Cardboard (Flattened corrugated cardboard only.)
✓ Mixed paper and newspaper (Newspaper, magazines, office paper, junk mail, catalogs, chipboard.)
✓ Appliances (white goods) (Must be emptied and cleaned. Accepted at Crowders Creek (not at Farmers Market or Duke Street).)
✓ Scrap metal (Accepted at Crowders Creek (not at Farmers Market or Duke Street).)
✓ Batteries (Lead-acid automobile/boat/mower batteries, plus lithium, button, and rechargeable batteries.)
✓ Tires (Limit 5 per person per day, off rim, passenger vehicles. Off-rim free; on-rim 1 GarbCard ($5) each.)
✓ Used motor oil and filters (Motor, hydraulic, transmission, diesel, kerosene; limit 5 gallons per person per day.)
✓ Yard debris (Tree branches, grass clippings, brush, and leaves.)
✓ Electronics (TVs, monitors, CPUs, peripherals, phones, music/game equipment. Accepted at Crowders Creek (not at Farmers Market or Duke Street).)

Related recycling guides: Electronics · Batteries · Tires · Appliances · Yard Waste · Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

✕ Construction and demolition (C&D) debris
✕ Carpet, tile, and demolition materials
✕ Pyrex and plate glass
✕ Plastic shells, boxes, and yogurt-style tubs
✕ Bagged recyclables (all recyclables must be unbagged)

C&D debris, carpet, and tile are not accepted at any of Gaston County's convenience sites.

Fees

  • Most recyclables, scrap metal, appliances, batteries, used oil, yard debris, tires off rim, CPU/peripherals — Free
  • TV or computer monitor — 1 GarbCard ($5) each
  • Tire on rim — 1 GarbCard ($5) each

Access & restrictions

Residents only (proof may be required) · Walk-in (no appointment) · Serves Gaston County residents. GarbCards (prepaid $5 cards) must be used instead of cash for any paid item (TVs, monitors, tires on rims) and are bought in advance from county-listed vendors. All recyclables must be unbagged and sorted into the correct containers; site attendants assist.

Programs & events

  • Electronics recycling — Crowders Creek is one of the Gaston County sites that accept electronics; TVs and monitors cost 1 GarbCard ($5) each, CPUs and peripherals are free.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hours at Crowders Creek Recycling Center?

Open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM, per Gaston County.

Does Crowders Creek accept appliances, scrap metal, and tires?

Yes. Crowders Creek is a full-service Gaston County site, so it accepts appliances (white goods), scrap metal, car and household batteries, used motor oil and filters, yard debris, and passenger tires — items that are not taken at the Farmers Market or Duke Street locations. Appliances must be emptied and cleaned; tires are limited to five off-rim passenger tires per person per day.

Can I drop off a TV or old computer at Crowders Creek?

Yes. Electronics including TVs, monitors, CPUs, peripherals, phones, and music/game equipment are accepted at Crowders Creek. TVs and monitors cost 1 GarbCard ($5) each; CPUs and peripherals are free. Electronics are NOT accepted at the Farmers Market or Duke Street sites.

How do I pay for items that aren't free?

Gaston County uses prepaid GarbCards ($5 each) instead of cash. A GarbCard is needed for TVs and computer monitors (1 each) and for tires left on their rims (1 per tire). Buy GarbCards in advance from county-listed vendors.

Does Crowders Creek accept construction or demolition debris?

No. Construction and demolition (C&D) debris, carpet, and tile are not accepted at Crowders Creek or any other Gaston County convenience site.

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Contact & Location

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1120 Cp Groves Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052
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Gastonia, North Carolina

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

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