Rowan County Recycling Center - Liberty Site
Recycling Center in Gold Hill, North Carolina
About This Location
This Rowan County convenience center on Stokes Ferry Road (the Liberty/East site) near Gold Hill is a county-operated drop-off where residents can recycle at no charge. Rowan County offers free recycling at all of its convenience centers, accepting flattened cardboard, rinsed glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and jugs numbered 1 and 2, mixed paper, and rinsed aluminum and steel cans. Household garbage is also accepted for a fee. Check the specific accepted-items and disposal-rate pages on the county site, as some items (such as TVs) are only taken at the county's main Recycling Processing Center.
What Rowan County Recycling Center - Liberty Site (Stokes Ferry Road Convenience Center) Accepts
Related recycling guides: Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper
What they do not accept
Some items such as TVs and fire extinguishers are only accepted at the county's Recycling Processing Center, not at this convenience site. Plastic is limited to #1 and #2 bottles and jugs.
Fees
- Recycling drop-off — Free
- Household garbage — Accepted for a fee (see county disposal rates)
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Free recycling drop-off at all Rowan County convenience centers; household garbage accepted for a fee.
Programs & events
- Rowan County convenience center recycling
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I recycle for free at the Stokes Ferry Road center?
Rowan County offers free recycling at all convenience centers. This site accepts flattened cardboard, rinsed glass bottles and jars (all colors), plastic bottles and jugs #1 and #2, mixed paper, and rinsed aluminum and steel cans.
What are the hours?
The county facility page lists Monday, Friday, and Saturday 7:00 AM-7:00 PM, and closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
What is NOT accepted?
No ceramics, window glass, Pyrex, drinking glass, or mirrors in glass; no automotive, pesticide, or chemical bottles in plastic; and no solvents, gas, paint thinner, or other hazardous substances.
Where do TVs and electronics go?
According to the county, some items such as TVs and fire extinguishers are only accepted at Rowan County's Recycling Processing Center (East Spencer), not at this convenience center.
Is there a charge?
Recycling drop-off is free. Household garbage is accepted for a fee; see the county's convenience center disposal rates for current amounts.
Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.