Full Circle Recycle North Carolina

Full Circle Recycle is a family owned and operated, large-scale organic recycling facility. It is located on the Barham's Farm in Zebulon, North Carolina where we have been recycling waste for decades.

As recyclers of organic waste, we accept ALL food waste, such as food waste from restaurants and grocery stores (produce). This does not mean we only recycle waste that was 'grown organically' or waste that is 'certified organic.' ALL food waste is accepted here.

We are equipped to handle commercial recycling of organic waste, utilizing a 750,000 gallon anaerobic digester.

Barhams Farms have been in the farming business for over 30 years. We have always been major backers of recycling and have recycled our hog waste since 1990. We have always tried to be forward thinking and work with local technology groups to advance green technologies. We recently worked with NC State on examining duckweed as a biofuel.

We are sensitive to our environment and utilize a covered 2-acre lagoon capturing all of the produced methane (and odor) We use the methane and biofuel to heat our greenhouses, in which we grow cucumbers. Our farm is about as green as a farm can get - nothing on our farm is wasted.

For many years, we produced heirloom tomatoes in our greenhouses, but we finally felt that tomatoes were not the best direction for Barhams. We would like to say thanks to our many customers over the years and we hope that you will continue to enjoy our current vegetable products - cucumbers!

What We Recycle

We accept ALL food waste. It DOES NOT have to be “grown organically” or “certified organic.” Basically, if it is organic (that is, once living) we recycle it! We primarily recycle food waste, such as food waste from restaurants and food waste from grocery stores.

Types of organic waste we accept:

All Food Waste
All Produce
All Fruits
All Vegetables
Landscape Vegetation (this goes to our wood-chipper to be used for mulch)

What we do not accept:

Plastic bags
Plastic tubs and bottles
Glass bottles and jars
Metal
Produce Baskets and Netting
Burlap
Plastic Wrap
Cork
Coated or Plastic Take-Out Containers
Latex and Plastic Gloves
Styrofoam
Foil
Wire and Rubber Bands
Restroom Tissue and Paper Towels
Pet Waste
Hazardous Waste
Asbestos
Hazardous Waste
Medical Waste
Milk and Juice Cartons
Ice Cream Cartons