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.

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