Facility details
- Address
- 5210 US Highway 421 North
Wilmington, NC 28401 - Facility type
- Landfill
- County
- New Hanover County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA LMOP Sep 2024
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110072130561
Programs on file: NPDES permit NCC260079
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR
EPA LMOP landfill data
- Status
- Open
- Opened / Projected closure
- 1979 / 2051 (projected)
- Ownership
- Public · New Hanover County Department of Environmental Management, NC
- Waste in place
- 7,145,724 tons (as of 2022)
- Design capacity
- 8,025,267 tons
- Annual acceptance
- 498,229 tons per year
- Landfill gas collection
- Yes
- LFG energy project
- Planned: Renewable Natural Gas (Other)
Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024
About this facility
A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- New Hanover County HHW, Waste-to-Energy, & Landfill Landfill 3.1 mi · Wilmington, NC
- New Hanover County Recycling Facility Recycling 3.1 mi · Wilmington, NC
- Southern Metals Recycling MetalsRecycling 3.2 mi · Wilmington, NC
- New Hanover County Recycling Recycling 3.2 mi · Wilmington, NC
- Horton Iron & Metal Co Recycling 4.1 mi · Wilmington, NC
- AIC Recycling Recycling 6.9 mi · Leland, NC
- Southern Metals Recycling Inc Recycling 7.1 mi · Wilmington, NC
- Evergreen Products inc. of Leland Recycling 7.6 mi · Leland, NC
- American Chung Nam Recycling 8.0 mi · Wilmington, NC
- Computer Fixx Recycling 9.3 mi · Wilmington, NC
Nearest other landfill: New Hanover County HHW, Waste-to-Energy, & Landfill, Wilmington — 3.1 mi
Area served
Serves Wilmington, Castle Hayne, Leland, Currie, Rocky Point, Wrightsville Beach.
County context
One of 2 landfills in New Hanover County, NC.
ZIP 28401 population 21,820.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)