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Where to get rid of yard waste near Wilmington, NC

We found 7 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Wilmington, and 2 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is New Hanover County Secure Landfill, about 10 miles away. 2 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Dumpster Rental Company · 4.3 mi · Wilmington, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • New Hanover County Secure Landfill · 9.7 mi · Wilmington, NC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, construction & demolition debris, yard waste, concrete, shingles, appliances, recycling, oil/antifreeze, tires”

    Posted fee: “residential yard waste $30/ton”

  • Pender County Convenient Trash Center (Rocky Point) · 15.4 mi · Pender County, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 17.9 mi · Pender County, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Onslow County LF · 44.8 mi · Jacksonville, NC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household waste, construction & demolition debris, yard waste/LCID, household hazardous waste”

    Posted fee: “LCID/yard waste $34/ton. FAST PASS $20 full truck bed, $10 half”

  • US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune · 46.1 mi · Camp Lejeune, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Ramsey Rd Convenience Site · 49.9 mi · Jacksonville, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Wilmington. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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