Landfill Services & Prices

90,000+ 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 Building

Wilkes County Landfill Charges

  • Solid Waste - $85 per ton
  • Shingles - $85 per ton
  • Asbestos - $85 per ton - Must be double bagged. Please call head.
  • Commercial Glass - $85 per ton
  • Mobile Home - $180 per unit - Must be empty

Per Bag Rates

1 - 20 Gallon Bags = $0.50
21 - 40 Gallon Bags = $1.00
41 - 60 Gallon Bags = $1.50

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