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Landfill Services & Prices
60,000 tons of trash is brought to the Wilkes County Landfill annually. The Wilkes County Landfill no longer accepts swapping recyclables for trash.
The Wilkes County Landfill is open Monday - Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Wilkes County Landfill is open Monday - Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All Commercial Loads, Construction and Demolition, Brush, Pallets and Animal Carcasses will not be accepted after 5:00 pm daily.
Wilkes County Waste Only
- All waste accepted is subject to a screening procedure before accepting!
- No Liquid or Hazardous Waste will be accepted!
Wilkes County Landfill Charges
- Solid Waste - $43 per ton
- Shingles - $38 per ton
- Asbestos - $43 per ton
- Commercial Glass - $39 per ton
- Mobile Home - $180 per unit - Must be empty
Per Bag Rates
- 13 gallon - $.35
- 30 gallon - $.65
- Over 30 gallon - $1.15
Electronic Disposal Fees
- All Televisions 32 inch and under - $6 per TV
- All Televisions over 32 inch - $8 per TV
- Computer Monitors - $7 per Monitor
- Miscellaneous Items - $1 per item
Includes: hard drives, modems, plug and play devices, desktop printers & copiers, VCR's, DVD players, fax machines, and small electronic house hold appliances.
Fluorescent Bulb Disposal Fees
- 2 feet - $.50 per bulb
- 4 to 8 feet - $1 per bulb
- CFL - $.10 per bulb Pricing Subject to change with notice
Recyclable Materials Accepted at No Charge
- Aluminum and Steel Cans
- Antifreeze
- Batteries (Lead Acid Only)
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Newspaper, Magazines and Cardboard
- No Bagged Recyclables (Must empty bags into Recycling Bins)
- Plastic bottles (rim must be smaller than the bottle and have a screw top opening Number 2-7)
- Tires (Off rim)
- Used Motor Oil and Filter
- White goods (refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers and hot water heaters)
Additional Information
If you witness someone toss or lose trash from their vehicle or garbage truck you may contact:- Highway Patrol: (336) 667-1236
- Call the waste management company to "voice your displeasure"
- DOT Customer Service Office (877) 368-4968 and fill out a Swat-A-Litterbug report.
- Contact DOT Adopt-A-Highway program and help keep our roadways clean (336) 903-9229
Roadside litter (bags of trash, bulky items) and animal carcasses in the highway and right-of-way on rural roads.
- NC Department of Transportation: (336) 903-9154
For information regarding garbage, recycling and roadside litter complaints in town limits
- Town of North Wilkesboro: (336) 667-7129
- Town of Wilkesboro: (336) 838-0188
- Town of Ronda: (336) 835-2061
Landfill Services & Prices Documents
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Landfill & Solid Waste
Physical Address
9219 Elkin Highway
P.O. Box 389
Roaring River, NC 28669
Phone: 336-696-3867
Hours
Monday - Saturday
7:00 am - 6:00 pm