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West Firetower Road / Hwy 58 Convenience Site

Transfer StationOpenVerified Carteret County, North Carolina

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Key factsVerified 2026-11-03
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat 7:00 AM-6:00 PM; Wed 2:00-6:00 PM; Sun 1:00-6:00 PM.
Fees
No charge at the gate for Carteret County households (covered by the availability fee).
Accepts
Accepted here (per the county site table): household trash (MSW), bulky items, used motor oil, white goods (appliances), mixed recyclables, batteries, yard waste, scrap metal, tires. Not taken at this site: C&D debris.
Rules
Carteret County convenience site, paid for by the county solid waste availability fee (no on-site charge). No contractors or commercial waste, no trailers longer than 10 ft, no box trucks or trucks larger than a pickup, no hazardous waste; whole pallets are not accepted (break them up and put them in C&D). Bigger loads go to the Coastal Environmental Partnership transfer station in Newport or the Tuscarora regional landfill (rates at cepnc.org). Salvaging and scavenging are prohibited.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Phone
(252) 648-7878
Address
1250 W Firetower Rd, Swansboro, NC 28584
Call (252) 648-7878DirectionsOfficial website

Checked against the operator's official site on 2026-11-03: source 1, source 2, source 3

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What this site accepts

Mentioned as accepted: Tires, Appliances (fridges, freezers, AC units), Yard waste and brush, Furniture and couches.

Listed as not accepted or restricted: Concrete and construction debris.

Based on the posted rules quoted above. Items not named here may still be accepted; call to confirm.

After a hurricane or storm: storm debris rules and drop-off sites in North Carolina.

Facility details

Type
Transfer Station
Status
Open
County
Carteret County
Website
https://www.carteretcountync.gov/2267/Hours-of-Operation
Operator
Carteret County Solid Waste (sites serviced by GFL)
Ownership
Public

Location source: official listing from the operator (source)
Hours, fees and accepted items verified 2026-11-03 from the operator's official website: [1], [2], [3]. Know the hours or fees, or see a mistake? Send a correction.

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