Western Carolina Sanitation Inc

Waste collection

Waste hauler in Murphy, NC · 3 drivers · 3 trucks · USDOT 686738

Company details

Address
865 Old Tomatla Rd
Murphy, NC 28906
Mailing address
P O Box 955, Murphy, NC 28906
Phone
(704) 837-1514
County
Cherokee County
Business type
Corporation
USDOT number
686738 (active)
FMCSA registered
Since April 1997
Operation
Intrastate (hazardous materials) carrier · Private property (hauls its own cargo)
Cargo on file
Garbage, refuse
Hazardous materials
No
Locations
1 location · operates in NC
Data sources
FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026)
Last verified
2026-10-15

Fleet and drivers

Drivers
3 (all CDL holders)
Power units
3 trucks
Driving radius
Local (all drivers within 100 miles) (0 interstate, 3 intrastate)
Fleet size band
1–4 drivers

Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.

About this hauler

Western Carolina Sanitation Inc is a waste hauler based in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 1997 (USDOT 686738) and files as an intrastate (hazardous materials) carrier hauling garbage, refuse. Its latest filing lists 3 drivers and 3 power units. The nearest transfer station is WM - Blue Ridge Hauling & Transfer Station, 17 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Cherokee County MSW Facility in Marble, 13.4 miles away.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Cherokee County MSW Facility, Marble — 13.4 mi

Other waste haulers nearby

One of 11 waste haulers in Cherokee County, NC.

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Area served

Based in Murphy; towns within 15 miles: Murphy, Marble, Brasstown, Turtletown, TN, Farner, TN, Mineral Bluff, GA.

County context

One of 11 waste haulers in Cherokee County, NC and one of 1,313 waste haulers in North Carolina.

ZIP 28906 at a glance

Population
20,526 (24 per sq mi)
Median age
57
Households
Median income $55,759 · 22% earn six figures
Housing
84% owner-occupied · median home value $250,494 · median rent $797
Workforce
46% labor-force participation · 3.9% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Disposal options for this hauler

1 recycling center and 2 landfills in Cherokee County.