Payments for load disposal can be made using Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit or debit card at our scalehouse weigh station.

When paying with a credit or debit card please note the card must be in your name. You must show your driver’s license as identification.

Commercial account holders choosing to pay their account by credit card can do so in person at our City Hall located at 144 North Second St, Albemarle NC Monday through Friday from 8:30 – 5:00.

In addition to credit and debit cards, cash and verified personal or company checks are accepted as payment.

LANDFILL BAN REQUIRES CITY RESIDENTS TO RECYCLE

Effective July 1, 2011, City of Albemarle residents can no longer place old televisions and computers at curbside for collection. Small electronic items should not be put in curbside containers.

A new State law prohibits the disposal of the following items into North Carolina landfills:

Televisions, Computers (Desktops, monitors and laptops), Computer Keyboards and Mice, Printers, scanners and fax machines.

The law was approved in July 2010 and scheduled to take effect July 1, 2011. As outlined in the law, the General Assembly “recognizes that discarded televisions and computer equipment are rapidly growing and complex waste streams.”

The ban addresses the potential for toxic materials, such as cadmium, mercury and lead found in some electronics to enter the waste stream.

Ellen Lorscheider, N.C. Division of Waste Management spokeswoman, said the new law’s goal is to reduce landfills’ risk of possible contamination from metals used to make electronic equipment. An added benefit of the new law is the increase in valuable parts from electronic equipment that will be available for reuse.

According to the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, state residents average tossing five to six pounds of electronic equipment per capita each year. Most of these items contain materials that have value and can be reused.

Residents can recycle their televisions and computers at the City of Albemarle Landfill. All items are subject to a small disposal fee. For more information, call 704-982-3302.

Stanly County/City of Albemarle hosts a free, annual Household Hazardous Waste Day each spring. For more information, please contact Stanly County Solid Waste at 704-986-3698.

Animal Carcasses - $50/Ton ($25 min)

Asbestos - $50/Ton ($25 min) with proper form completed *see Documents 

Dirt- solid waste characterization profile form must be completed. * see Documents

Construction and Demolition (C&D) (includes shingles) - $41/Ton ($8 min)

Household Garbage/Waste-Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) - $41/Ton ($8 min)

* mattresses, indoor and outdoor furniture are accepted at MSW.

Tires * MUST BE OFF OF THE RIM

-less than 20 inches - $100/Ton ($10 min)

-greater than 20 inches - $125/Ton ($15 min)

*Please weave tires properly when unloading in the tire trailer. 

*more than 5 tires a Scrap tire certification form must be completed. *see Documents.

Tipping (dumping) in the landfill is ONLY allowed (Monday-Friday).

*The First Saturday of each month Household trash, Solid Waste and Construction type materials must be unloaded by hand at the Recycle Center boxes located next to the Scale house. C&D and MSW tipping/dumping areas are closed on Saturdays.

Please Note: Some items may be subject to $2.00 NC State Disposal Tax

$1.00/Ton Environmental Fee is charged for disposal of all C&D and Solid Waste.

Please Note: These guidelines are subject to change without prior notification. In order to receive a free or reduced tipping fee, all items listed below must be clean and source separated.

*Please note, corrugated cardboard recycling may incur an expense.

No Charge
     -Aluminum Cans
     -Corrugated Cardboard (empty and flattened)
     -Scrap Metal (Only)
     -Tires (less than 20 inches) 5 per year per resident, must be off rims. Resident must present valid identification.
     -White Goods/Appliances - (AC units, washers, dryers, freezers, refrigerators, stoves, etc.) ALL perishables, (food items) must be removed prior to drop-off at the Recycling Center.     

Pallets

COST: $41 / Ton ($8.00 Minimum)

Land Clearing Debris (from land clearing activities – stumps, large limbs, large brush)  
Yard Waste (from landscaping and yard maintenance – grass clippings, and hedge trimmings)

COST: $30 / Ton ($8.00 Minimum)

Auto Batteries
Electronics (televisions, computer systems *excluding keyboards and mice*, printers, scanners, printer- fax machines, video games, cell phones, etc.)
Glass Containers (bottles, jars, rinsed & without lids)
Ink & Toner Cartridges
Metal Cans (rinsed)
Milk & Juice Cartons/Boxes (rinsed)
Mixed Paper (newspapers, catalogs, magazines, phonebooks, mail, office paper, envelopes, etc.)
Plastic Containers [1-7]
Plastic Film (shopping bags, bubble & stretch wrap, etc.)  
Rigid Plastics (empty buckets, toys, yard furniture, crates, litter pails, etc.)
Used Oil Filters (drained)

COST: $15 / Ton ($5.00 Minimum)

WOOD & LEAF MULCH FOR SALE

Hours of operation

Monday - Friday (9:30a.m. - 2:30p.m.)

First Saturday of each month only (7:30a.m. - 11:45a.m.)

(Wood Mulch) - $30/Ton ($15 min)

 

(Leaf Mulch Compost) - $27/Ton ($10 min)

 

Latex Paint Swap Program

No lead paint or oil based paints, stains, or varnishes will be accepted. Lead and oil based paints, stains, and varnishes may only be disposed of at the annual household hazardous waste recycling event each spring.

Whether you need to dispose of latex paint left over from a painting project or you just need a little more too get the job done, either way the Latex Paint Swap Shop is the place for you!

Please follow these simple rules when using the Latex Paint Swap Program:

*    ONLY LATEX PAINT in five gallon containers or less will be accepted.
*    Paint CANNOT be left without attendant’s approval.
*    Paint must be useable.
*    NO other materials can be mixed with paint.