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Accepted Items & Tipping Fees
| Material: | Description: | County Landfill: | Convenience Centers: | Tips: |
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Asbestos | NA | $80.00 per ton (no minimum charge) | Not accepted at Convenience Sites | Asbestos is a hazardous material that must be treated in a special way. See asbestos disposal instructions and policies (PDF). |
Brown Goods | Large items such as old furniture and mattresses | $59.00 per ton (no minimum charge) |
| Consider donating usable furniture items to:
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| Live Christmas Trees (Full Tree) | Live Christmas trees only. Note: Artificial trees are not recyclable and should be disposed of as household trash (normal tipping fees apply). |
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| All ornaments, lights and decorations must be removed. |
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris | Treated wood, sheetrock, doors, windows, siding (aluminum and vinyl), pipe (PVC, aluminum, metal) | $59.00 per ton |
| Consider donating usable construction materials to Habitat for Humanity. |
Electronics | Electronics must be complete and not broken into pieces. | No charge to county residents and/or property owners. | No charge to county residents and/or property owners. | NA |
Household Recyclable Materials | See more information on recycling. | No charge | No charge | NA |
Land Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) | Concrete, brick, clean soil. Note: Tile, counter tops, and painted concrete are not accepted for free. |
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Mobile Homes | N/A | $59.00 per ton Note: If a mobile home will fit on the scale, the $59-per-ton rate applies. If not, a flat rate of $250 per single-wide or $500 per single-wide with contents will be charged. | Not accepted at Convenience Centers. | NA |
Municipal Solid Waste | Regular household garbage. | $59.00 per ton (no minimum charge) |
| Consider starting a compost pile to reduce your household waste. Vegetable and fruit scraps, coffee grinds, and tea bags, are key ingredients for a compost pile. Learn more about composting from Brunswick County Cooperative Extension. |
Shingles | Clean shingles have no other materials mixed in, though nails and tar paper are fine, and may be recycled. No wood or other roofing material is allowed in this collection. |
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| Consider donating usable construction materials to Habitat for Humanity. |
| Small Pickup |
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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 | No charge. Note: Accepted at the Leland and Southport Convenience Centers only. | NA |
| Utility Trailer Charges (Up to 6ft. long w/1ft. sides) |
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| Utility Trailer Charges (Over 6ft. long or double axle) |
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White Goods and Scrap Metal | Household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, water heaters, washing machines, dryers. Refrigerators must be completely empty of food. | No charge | No charge | Consider donating working appliances and vehicles to charitable organizations. |
Yard Debris | Leaves, twigs, branches, clean soil, grass, and untreated wood. |
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| The Brunswick County Landfill offers free mulch. Landfill attendants are available to assist with loading mulch in the beds of pickup trucks or trailers using an excavator, but please bring your own containers and shovels if you prefer to load the mulch yourself. The landfill is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (excluding holidays). |
Other | Other accepted items include Used oil, Used anti-freeze, Lead acid batteries (e.g. automobile batteries), Household batteries, Gasoline, Textiles, Fluorescent bulbs, Used cooking oil, Oyster shells, Smoke detectors, Latex paint. | No charge at landfill for Used oil, Used anti-freeze, Lead acid batteries (e.g. automobile batteries), Household batteries, Gasoline, Textiles, Fluorescent and CFL bulbs, Used cooking oil, Smoke detectors, Oyster shells, Self-poured latex paint (can opener not provided). | No charge at convenience centers for Used cooking oil, Textiles, Smoke detectors, Household batteries, Oyster shells, Fluorescent and CFL bulbs (4 feet and under only). | N/A |