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Appliance disposal in North Carolina

11 sites in North Carolina are listed for appliances: 2 landfills, 1 transfer station, 7 drop-off centers and 1 yard waste site. The most are in Ashe County (2), Dare County (2) and Orange County (2).

9 post hours and 2 publish a fee. A site is listed when its own record names appliances. Limits and fees differ, so call before you load up.

North Carolina rules and programs

  • Appliance and refrigerant rules

    Yes

    North Carolina bans white goods (large appliances) from landfills and incinerators. Recycle them as scrap instead.

    Federal rules also require refrigerant recovery before fridges, freezers and window AC units are disposed of.

    Source: NC DEQ: North Carolina landfill disposal bans, read October 5, 2026

  • Secured load law

    Yes

    Vehicles must be built and loaded so nothing falls, blows, drops, sifts or leaks, with no holes or cracks it could escape through. Rock, gravel, stone or sand loads must stay 6 inches below the walls, be covered, or both, depending on vehicle weight.

    Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-116(g) (via FindLaw), read October 5, 2026

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Every listed site in North Carolina, by county

Ashe County (2)

  • Landfill

    Ashe County Landfill

    739 Fred Pugh Road, Crumpler, NC

    Hours
    8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday…
    Fee
    $150.00 per household per year, $75.00 per ton commercial, $65.00 per ton indust
    C&D debris
    Accepted

    Record lists appliances

  • Record lists appliances

Buncombe County (1)

  • Landfill

    Buncombe County Landfill

    85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC

    Hours
    Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Fee
    33-gallon bags: $2 per bag
    C&D debris
    Accepted

    Record lists appliances

Currituck County (1)

  • Drop-off center

    Recycling Center

    Currituck, NC

    Hours
    Monday – Saturday 7 AM – 7 PM; Sunday 1 PM – 7 PM…
    Fee
    Not published
    C&D debris
    Not listed

    Record lists appliances

Dare County (2)

  • Record lists appliances

  • Drop-off center

    Rodanthe Recycle Center

    Myrna Peters Road, Rodanthe, NC

    Hours
    8 AM – 5 PM
    Fee
    Not published
    C&D debris
    Not listed

    Record lists appliances

Orange County (2)

Vance County (1)

  • Record lists appliances

Wake County (1)

Wayne County (1)

  • Drop-off center

    Wayne County Recycle

    Elroy, NC

    Hours
    Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 7:30 AM – 6 PM; Wednesday 1 PM – 6 PM
    Fee
    Not published
    C&D debris
    Not listed

    Record lists appliances

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