Solid Waste & Recycling - Brunswick County

Brunswick County owns several solid waste disposal sites where you can drop off recyclable materials and solid waste materials that cannot be picked up through curbside service. Disposal fees are charged and are payable by cash, money order, or check made out to Brunswick County Solid Waste.

You can learn more about solid waste issues at the EPA's website.

Convenient Sites

Covenient sites are for residential waste only. The rates below are for a standard-sized pickup truck. Trucks larger than a standard pickup truck must dispose of waste at the Bolivia Landfill and are subject to the landfill tipping fees.

When transporting items in a pick-up truck or trailer, be sure to do so safely! Properly secure items in the truck bed, cover loose material that could fly out, and use a red flag on items that extend beyond the truck bed.

Highway 904 Convenient Site	736 Seaside Road S.W. Calabash	910-579-9932
Leland Convenient Site	9921 Chapell Loop Road S.E. Leland	910-371-9471
Oxpen Road Convenient Site	1709 Oxpen Road S.W. Supply	910-842-9523
Southport Convenient Site	8392 River Road S.E. Southport	910-457-9484

Convenient Site Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Only waste from Brunswick County is accepted.

TYPE OF MATERIAL	County Convenient Sites	Transfer Station	County C & D Landfill
Municipal Solid Waste – Regular bagged household trash.	· $1.00 per 1-20 gallon bag · $1.75 per 21-40 gallon bag · $2.25 per larger than 40 gallon bag	· $42.00 per ton
Brown Goods – Large items such as mattresses and old furniture.	· $5.75 per item · $28.75 max charge for a pickup truckload	· $42.00 per ton
Construction and Demolition (C & D) Waste. Examples include treated wood, sheetrock, doors, windows, siding, and pipe.	· $8.00 minimum · $12.50 for ¹/₄ truckload · $25.50 for ¹/₂truckload · $37.50 for ³/₄truckload · $51.00 for full truckload		· $34.00 per ton
Shingles	Same prices as C & D Waste		· $15.00 per ton
Asbestos	Not accepted at Convenient Sites		· $34.00 per ton
Concrete, Brick, and Clean Soil	· $8.00 minimum · $12.50 for ¹/₄ truckload · $25.50 for ¹/₂truckload · $37.50 for ³/₄truckload · $51.00 for full truckload		· $ 7.00 per ton
Recycled Items - Aluminum and steel cans, mixed paper, junk mail, magazines, glass (green, clear, & brown), newspaper, and plastics #1 and #2.	Accepted free of charge.		Accepted free of charge.
Corrugated Cardboard	Accepted free of charge.		Accepted free of charge.
Tires	Not accepted at Convenient Sites		Accepted free of charge from County individual with 5 or fewer tires or from County business with a valid scrap tire certification form.
White Goods (appliances)	Accepted free of charge.		Accepted free of charge.
Yard Debris – Untreated wood may be included in yard debris. No plastic bags or garbage bags are accepted in yard debris, paper bags or compost bags are acceptable.	· $1.25 per 1-40 gallon bag · $1.75 per larger than 40 gallon bag · $4.00 for loose ¹/₄ truckload · $8.00 for loose ¹/₂truckload · $12.00 for loose ³/₄truckload · $16.00 for loose full truckload		· $22.50 per ton
Mobile Homes – Mobile homes must be empty or stripped of all contents. Wheels and axles will not be returned to the owner.	Not accepted at Convenient Sites		· $34.00 per ton *If mobile home cannot fit on the scale, there will be a flat fee of $150.00 per mobile home.

Brunswick County C& D Landfill/Transfer Station and Convenience Sites accept cash and checks only. Businesses or individuals who wish to be billed monthly for materials they bring may do so only if they bring their materials directly to the County C & D Landfill/Transfer Station. To qualify for monthly billing, individuals or businesses must apply for and receive credit approval from the Brunswick County Solid Waste Dept. Please call the Brunswick County Solid Waste & Recycling Office (253-2520) or Waste Industries (253-4177) with any questions.

Park Recycling Bins

Recycling Bins are available at the parks listed below. Materials do not need to be sorted, but please remove recyclables from plastic bags and throw plastic bags in trash can. For the safety of those sorting materials, please rinse all containers and do not put broken glass into bins.

Lockwood Folly Community Building *	1691 Stanbury Road S.W. Supply	910-842-7020
Leland Community Park	1490 Village Road N.E. Leland	910-371-9606
Lockwood Folly District Park	430 Green Swamp Road Supply	910-754-8414
Northwest District Park	1937 Andrew Jackson Highway N.E. Leland	910-371-9222
Shallotte District Park	5550 Main Street Shallotte	910-754-7710
Town Creek District Park	6420 Ocean Highway E. Winnabow	910-253-4610
Waccamaw District Park	5855 Waccamaw School Road N.W. Ash	910-287-3658

Hours:

Summer Hours: 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Winter Hours: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

NOTE: Hours Monday thru Saturday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Materials Accepted:

Newspapers
Magazines
Junk mail inserts
Windowless envelopes (only)
Mixed paper (copy paper, ledger paper, computer paper, etc.)
#1 (PETE) and #2 (HDPE) plastic containers
Aluminum cans
Steel cans
Brown, green, and clear glass bottles

Landfill(s)

Brunswick County has a Construction & Demolition Landfill, and a solid waste transfer station. By law, construction and demolition material -- such as those listed above -- can be buried in the Brunswick County C&D Landfill, but all other solid waste must be deposited into a "sanitary landfill". At present, Brunswick County does not have a "sanitary landfill", so solid waste is collected and then transported to such a regulated facility. Before that solid waste is exported, materials that can be recycled -- such as white goods and tires -- are removed. A "tipping fee" is charged to dispose of items at the C&D Landfill or the solid waste transfer station.

You can learn more about landfills at the EPA's website.

Brunswick County C&D Landfill / Transfer Station

172 Landfill Road N.E.
(off Galloway Road)
Bolivia

910-253-8101

Facility Hours:

Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Material Accepted at Bolivia Faciltiy
TYPE	EXAMPLE	DISPOSAL COST
Municipal Solid Waste	Regular household garbage. Consider starting a compost pile to reduce your household waste. Vegetable and fruit scraps, coffee grinds, tea bags, are key ingredients for a compost pile. For more information about composting, try this list of composting resources on the web.	$38.00 per ton (no min. charge)
Recyclable Materials	Aluminum cans; newspaper; #1 (PETE) and #2 (HDPE) plastic containers; corrugated cardboard; green, brown, and clear glass containers.	$no charge
Yard Debris	Leaves, twigs, branches, clean soil, grass, and untreated wood. Consider starting a compost pile. Yard waste is a key ingredient for a successful compost pile. For more information about composting, try this list of composting resources on the web.	$22.50 per ton (no min. charge)
Brown Goods	Large items such as old furniture and mattresses. Consider donating usable furniture items to Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other charitable organization. Check your local phone directory for organizations.	$38.00 per ton (no min. charge)
White Goods	Large household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, water heaters, washing machines, dryers. Consider donating working appliances to Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other charitable organization. Check your local phone directory for organizations.	$no charge
Construction & Demolition Debris	Treated wood, sheetrock, doors, windows, siding (aluminum & vinyl), pipe (pvc, aluminum, metal) Consider donating usable construction materials to Habitat For Humanity. Phone their Brunswick County office at 454-0007.	$34.00 per ton NOTE: If a mobile home will fit on the scale, the $34-per-ton rate applies. If not, a flat rate of $150 per single-wide will be charged.
Construction & Demolition Debris: Shingles	Shingles Consider donating usable construction materials to Habitat For Humanity. Phone their Brunswick County office at 454-0007.	$15.00 per ton (no min. charge)
Clean Brick and Soil	Concrete, brick, and clean soil.	$7.00 per ton (no min. charge)
Construction & Demolition Debris: Asbestos	Asbestos Asbestos is a hazardous material that must be treated in a special way. Call the Brunswick County Solid Waste Office or the disposal site for handling instructions.	$34.00 per ton (no min. charge)
Tires	County residents (individuals) can drop off as many as 5 tires at a time. The landfill accepts tires from county businesses with a valid scrap tire certification form.	$no charge
Other	Used oil; used anti-freeze; lead acid batteries (e.g., automobile batteries); household batteries, except Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. Batteries are accepted at the Bolivia landfill only. For nearest Ni-Cd battery collection site, visit RBRC's website or phone 800-8-BATTERY (800-822-8837).	$no charge

Frequent landfill customers who wish to be billed monthly may apply for a credit account through the Brunswick County Solid Waste & Recycling Office.

Other Notes

FREE DISPOSAL DAY: During the 3rd week of April and September, residents can dispose of household items -- such as old furniture and mattresses -- at the Bolivia Landfill for no charge.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL such as liquid paint and thinner, liquid oils, lawn chemicals, pesticides, asbestos, freon, etc., should not be thrown away with other household garbage. This material needs to be treated in a special way. For information about treating household hazardous waste before disposing of it, go to the "Household Hazardous Waste" web page. For information about Brunswick County's "Hazardous Household Waste Program", call the Brunswick County Solid Waste & Recycling Office at 253-2520.

Visit the EPA's website for great information about reducing household solid waste (composting, recycling, disposing of hazardous waste, etc.).

Remember the 3 "R"s: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!