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Buxton Transfer Station and Recycling Center

Transfer StationOpenVerified Dare County, North Carolina

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Key factsVerified 2026-11-03
Hours
Residential: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-3:45 PM, Sat 8:30 AM-12:00 PM, closed Sunday. Commercial haulers: Mon-Thu 8:30 AM-3:45 PM, Fri 8:30 AM-12:00 PM, no commercial dumping Saturday.
Fees
First 500 lb free for residential customers; the rest is prorated at $75.35/ton. Commercial yard debris $65/ton. Truck scale on site.
Accepts
Building materials/C&D (lumber, toilets), white goods and appliances, metals, home furnishings, auto tires (off rims), used motor oil, residential yard debris (branches up to 8 in diameter); recycling of No. 1 and No. 2 plastic, glass, steel and aluminum cans, mixed paper and cardboard.
Rules
Whole campers not accepted (must be demolished with metals separated). Boat owners must call before bringing a vessel; smaller vessels may be accepted whole with fuel tanks, engines, holding tanks and other metals removed. Whole vessels of any size are not accepted at Buxton.
Payment
Credit/debit cards carry a processor fee of 2.95% (minimum $2.50). Returned checks: 10% penalty (minimum $25).
Phone
(252) 475-5883
Address
47027 NC Highway 12, Buxton, NC 27920
Call (252) 475-5883DirectionsOfficial website

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

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What this site accepts

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

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

What will my load cost here?

Weight assumptions
  • Household trash, loose: 275 lb per cubic yard (EPA lists 250–300 for uncompacted mixed residential waste).
  • Yard waste, loose: 250 lb per cubic yard (EPA: mixed yard waste, uncompacted).
  • Construction debris, mixed: 484 lb per cubic yard (EPA: C&D bulk).
  • Concrete, broken: 860 lb per cubic yard (EPA 2016 table; older EPA tables list loose scrap concrete as heavy as 1,855, so real loads may weigh much more).
  • Volumes are geometry, not data: a full-size pickup bed filled level with the sides is about 2 cubic yards (roughly 6.5 ft × 5 ft × 1.7 ft); a 6×10 ft utility trailer filled 2 ft deep is about 4.4 cubic yards; a 33-gallon trash bag is about 0.16 cubic yards.

Weight factors: U.S. EPA, Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors (April 2016). Real loads vary a lot; the scale at the gate decides.

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

Facility details

Type
Transfer Station
Status
Open
County
Dare County
Website
https://www.darenc.gov/departments/public-works/c-d-landfill-rubble-transfer-station
Operator
Dare County Public Works
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]. Know the hours or fees, or see a mistake? Send a correction.

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