Union County, North Carolina
Waste and Recycling
Waste and Recycling
All locations are operating under normal business hours. The Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day - scheduled for Saturday, April 18 - is postponed until further notice.
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill and Transfer Station: All locations are operating under normal business hours. Call 704-296-4260 with questions.
Residential Waste and Recycling Centers (Convenience Sites): All locations are operating under normal business hours. Only cash, check or exact change will be accepted in drop boxes at each location, with the exception of commercial haulers at the Union County Solid Waste Management Facility Scale House, which will accept credit cards. Call 704-512-9821 with questions.
Visitors: If you are sick, please stay home. During busy times, follow social distancing procedures (at least six feet apart).
Trash from a home with sick (isolated or quarantined) individuals: Double-bag trash items, and put all recyclables in the trash.
Solid Waste Management Facility (Landfill)
Address: 2125 Austin Chaney Road, Wingate NC 28174
Phone: 704-296-4260
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 7 AM – 4 PM
Saturday: 8 AM – 12:00 PM
Closed on: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Large Commercial Trucks: Enter through commercial entrance and weigh at scale house
Non-commercial: First left on Austin Chaney Road from Olive Branch Road
Items Accepted at Solid Waste Management Facility
Mattresses, furniture, and other bulky items
- Bagged household garbage
- Construction and demolition waste
- Yard waste
- Used motor oil and antifreeze
- Used oil filters
- E-waste (Electronics)
- White goods: refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.
- Tires: off the rim
- Scrap metal
- Household recycling
Costs at Solid Waste Management Facility
- Household Recycling: free at all locations
- Click here to see what you can recycle at our locations
- Bagged household garbage:
- Small garbage bag (up to 13 gallons): $0.75/bag
- Large garbage bag (14-33 gallons): $1.25/bag
- Extra-large bag (34 – maximum of 55 gallons): $5.00/bag
*Garbage bag sizes measured according to on-site sample
- Flat-rate Garbage/Bulky Item fees:
- Pick-up truck: $10/load
- Single-axle trailer: $10/load
- Dual-axle trailer: $20/load
- Construction & Demolition (C&D):
- Pick-up truck: $10/load
- Single-axle trailer: $15/load
- Dual-axle trailer: $30/load
- Purchase of Compost:
- $20/cubic yard
- Yard Waste:
- Pick-up Truck: $5.00/load
- Single-Axle Trailer: $10.00/load
- Dual-Axle Trailer: $20.00/load
- Commercial Costs:
- Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): $42.00/ton
- Construction & Demolition (C&D): $36.00/ton
- Yard Debris: $35.00/ton
- Scrap Tires: $82.00/ton
Union County Convenience Sites
Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 7 AM – 7PM
Closed on: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Locations:
Parkwood: 3214 Parkwood School Road, Monroe
Piedmont: 3005 Love Mill Road, Monroe
Sun Valley: Wesley Chapel location is closed due to school construction. A replacement site on Goldmine Road should be ready in April 2020. More details to come as we get closer to an exact date.
Armfield: 5109 Armfield Mill Road, Monroe
White Store: 4517 White Store Road, Wingate
Items Accepted at Above Locations
- Bagged household garbage
- Household recycling
- Used motor oil
- Used oil filters
- E-waste (Electronics) – Only at Parkwood, Sun Valley, Piedmont, and Armfield
Costs at Convenience Center
- Household Recycling: free at all locations
- Click here to see what you can recycle at our locations
- Bagged household garbage:
- Small garbage bag (up to 13 gallons): $0.75/bag
- Large garbage bag (14-33 gallons): $1.25/bag
- Extra-large bag (34 – maximum of 55 gallons): $5.00/bag
*Garbage bag sizes measured according to on-site sample
Contact Information
Solid Waste Director
John Yvars
Phone: 704-283-3576
Email: john.yvars@unioncountync.gov
Convenience Center Disposal
Stacey Chapman
Phone: 704-512-9821
Email:stacey.chapman@unioncountync.gov
Recycling Office
Jennifer Crumpler
Phone: 704-296-4213
Email: jennifer.crumpler@unioncountync.gov
Commercial Billing Questions
Ashley Terrell
Phone: 704-296-4226
Email:landfill.billing@unioncountync.gov
ABOUT THE SOLID WASTE DIVISION
The Solid Waste Division is committed to providing environmentally-sound and cost-effective solid waste disposal and recycling services for Union County residents.
Our funding comes from user fees, the majority of which are paid by private haulers utilizing our transfer station for disposal of Municipal Solid Waste and our landfill for disposal of Construction and Demolition debris. Like many other Union County Public Works functions, we are not funded by tax dollars, rather the Solid Waste Division is a self-sustaining organization dedicated to fulfilling our mission statement.