Garbage and Trash Disposal Information

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CONVENIENCE CENTERS

Lee County’s Convenience Centers are open to all unincorporated (outside the City of Sanford and the Town of Broadway) county residents only. All sites are staffed and accept bagged household garbage, furniture, appliances and recyclables.

PLEASE NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022 ALL CONVENIENCE CENTER USERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A VALID SOLID WASTE DECAL TO USE ANY OF OUR 6 FACILITIES.  DECALS (2 PER RESIDENCE) WILL BE MAILED TO RESIDENCES IN JUNE.  FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL LEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE AT 919-718-4622.

CARBONTON ROAD – 330 COUNTRY ESTATES ROAD

Mon – Fri	7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun	CLOSED

COLON ROAD - 3927 COLON ROAD

Mon – Fri	7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun	CLOSED

LANDFILL ROAD - 331 LANDFILL ROAD

Mon – Fri	8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat	8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Sun	CLOSED

ROCKY FORK CHURCH ROAD – 420 ROCKY FORK CHURCH ROAD

Mon – Fri	7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun	CLOSED

WILSON ROAD – 211 EAST WILSON ROAD

Mon – Fri	7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun	CLOSED

WOODLAND TRAILS – 216 WOODLAND TRAILS DRIVE

Mon – Fri	7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun	CLOSED

All Convenience Centers are closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Lee County’s Convenience Centers are open to all rural county residents only. Residents of the City of Sanford or Town of Broadway are not authorized to use the centers.
• The centers are for residential users only. No commercial, industrial or institutional waste is accepted at the centers.
• Loitering and/or scavenging are prohibited.

ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

• Residential Household Garbage – Must be bagged
• Residential Trash – This includes furniture, mattresses and other bulky waste items.
• Recyclables – Click here for a list of items accepted for recycling.
• Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Crankcase Drainings, Hydraulic Fluids, Transmission Fluids, Diesel Fuel and Kerosene.
• Anti-freeze
• Appliances and Scrap Metal

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

• Commercial, Industrial or Institutional Waste
• Construction & Demolition wastes
• Used Tires – Tires (5 or less) are accepted at the Resource Management Facility.
• Fluorescent Lightbulbs - Fluorescent Lightbulbs are accepted at the Resource Management Facility.
• Latex Paint - Latex Paint is accepted at the Resource Management Facility.
• Yard Waste, Stumps, Logs or Brush – Yard waste and land clearing debris are accepted at the Resource Management Facility.
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Medical or Infectious Waste
• Dead Animals
• Sealed Tanks or Drums – All tanks or drums must have holes in them to insure that no liquids or gases remain. Drums must have the ends cut out.
• Propane Tanks – Contact Blossman Gas, Inc., 2221 S. Horner Blvd., 775-3013 or watch for our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

Please note: Open burning of garbage and trash is illegal in the State of North Carolina. Violators of this law are subject to fines up to $25,000. Click here for more information regarding this law.
If you see someone burning garbage call the Open Burning Hotline: 1-877-673-6287 (toll free)