Refuse & Recycling

REFUSE REMOVAL
Waste Industries, Inc. removes household refuse.  Only refuse in the proper container will be removed.  Refuse should be placed in the roll out container and recyclables in the small tub.  Properties east of Hwy 421 are serviced on Mondays and properties west of Hwy 421 are serviced on Tuesdays. Regular residential rate is $15.39 a month for once a week pick up.  For properties on the North end, south through Woody Hewett, all of Lake Park Blvd and Carolina Beach Ave. South with 4 units or more, refuse will be removed 2 times a week from May 15 thru Oct. 15.  Pick up days will be Monday & Thursday with a charge of $22.39 a month that includes roll back service.  Other optional services are also available. Please put your cart curbside the night before scheduled service.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SERVICE CALL WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.  AT (910) 762-7563.  IF YOU HAVE BILLING QUESTIONS CALL (910) 458-2998

REPLACEMENT OF CONTAINERS

Replacement containers due to loss or damage shall be charged to the owner or occupant of the premises at the following rates:

$80 for residential carts

$30 for recycling containers

On Wednesdays Town employees will remove non-household refuse placed at curbside.  A red tag will be placed on items showing the charge for removal and/or other instructions.  The customer has the option to remove the items; however, items left over 24 hours can be removed by the Town at the property owner's expense. 

The charges for removal are:
$50 per load (yard debris, etc)
$35 for less than full load
$35 per freon appliance
$25 per non-freon appliance
Other charges at the discretion of the Sanitation Supervisor.

RECYCLING
What should be recycled?
Glass food and beverage containers, clear, green or brown only.  NO window glass, mirrors, ceramics or other kinds of glass.
Plastic soda bottles, milk jugs and water bottles only.  NO plastic bags, other types of plastic containers or other plastic products.
Aluminum beverage cans only.  NO aluminum foil, pie tins or other aluminum items.
Steel  tin cans, soup, vegetable, fruit, etc.  NO paint cans, aerosol spray cans or other metals.
Newspapers only. NO magazines, cardboard, telephone books, junk mail or other waste paper.
FOR DISPOSAL OF ITEMS NOT LISTED ABOVE CALL NEW HANOVER LANDFILL AT (910) 341-4373

HOW DO I RECYCLE?
1.      Remove and discard lids and caps from glass and plastic containers (paper labels DONOT need to be removed).
2.      Drain and rinse liquid from all containers before placing them in your recycle bin.
3.      Crush plastic bottles as much as possible
4.      Store newspapers together.  Separate from other materials to keep them clean and dry. Put them in a paper grocery sack before placing them in your bin.
5.      Set your recycle bin at curbside by 7am on your regular collection day.

6.      Bring in the bin after collection.