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Where to get rid of yard waste near Winston-Salem, NC

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Winston-Salem, and 5 of them have rules we checked against an official website. None of the verified sites near Winston-Salem specifically mention yard waste in their posted rules, so call before you load up. 2 say they don't take yard waste or restrict them (Greensboro Transfer Station, Kersey Valley Landfill).

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Hanes Mill Road Landfill · 5.9 mi · Winston-Salem, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Greensboro Transfer Station · 19.1 mi · Guilford County, NC Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: yard waste (take to White Street Landfill)”

  • Davidson County LF · 19.3 mi · Thomasville, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Kersey Valley Landfill · 20.4 mi · Jamestown, NC Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: burned garbage, paint, tires, household hazardous chemicals, pesticides, fluorescent lights, batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, liquid hazardous waste, yard waste/brush (take to Ingleside Compost Facility), electronics (take to the city MRF or Ingleside), scrap tires (take to Guilford County facility, 2138 Bishop Rd)”

  • Transfer station, Stokes County · 21.9 mi · Stokes County, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Surry County LF 1 & LF 3 · 29.1 mi · Mt. Airy, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Rowan County LF · 29.1 mi · Woodleaf, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Rockingham County LF · 29.6 mi · Madison, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Waste Management - Stoneville, NC · 31.1 mi · Stoneville, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • All American Disposal Corp. · 34.4 mi · Salisbury, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Patrick County Waste Transfer Station · 36.0 mi · Patrick County, VA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Liberty Waste Solutions (Asheboro Landfill) · 37.4 mi · Asheboro, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Winston-Salem. “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.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

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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