Fayetteville Landfill, Dump & Recycling — Hours, Fees & What They Take
Fayetteville does something most North Carolina landfills don't: it skips the scale for small loads. Bring a car, pickup, SUV or van that isn't pulling a trailer to the Ann Street Landfill and chargeable debris is a flat $20 a trip. And if you're a Cumberland County homeowner paying the $130 annual Solid Waste User Fee, household garbage and yard waste are free up to 4 cubic yards a week. Just get there early: the landfill stops taking loads at 3:45 p.m.
Here's the landfill, the County container sites that are closer for most people, and where yard waste and hazardous household items go.
Disposal sites in Fayetteville
Ann Street Landfill
County Landfill
Cumberland County Solid Waste Management
698 Ann Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Directions ↗
No entry before 6:30 a.m., and everyone must be off site by 4 p.m. on weekdays and noon on Saturday. The scale-house clock is the official one. Tires and hand-unloaded shingles stop at 3:30 p.m. and aren't taken on Saturday. Flat-rate vehicles stay on the concrete and skip the weigh line. Apartments, condos and townhomes that don't pay the User Fee are charged as commercial.
Free up to 4 cubic yards a week (one level pickup load) for homeowners
No commercial or permitted haulers
Accepts: Household garbage, Yard debris (limbs under 3″ thick and 3′ long), Recycling, Cardboard, Metal, Appliances, Electronics & TVs, Textiles, Cooking oil, Car batteries, Tires without rims (5 a year)
Most sites are open three or four weekdays on a split schedule (7 a.m.–3 p.m. some days, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. others) and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., four hours after the landfill shuts. Warren (Sat 12:30–5 p.m.) and Williams (Sat 8 a.m.–noon) are the exceptions. No furniture, mattresses or construction debris; those go to Ann Street.
No charge — up to 10 gallons or 80 lbs a day, one visit a day
No businesses; not open to Spring Lake, Fort Bragg or neighboring counties
Accepts: Oil-based paint & stains, Pesticides, Pool chemicals, Solvents, Gasoline & kerosene, Motor oil & filters, Antifreeze, Car batteries, Fluorescent bulbs (5 a day), Household cleaners
Open only two days a month. Latex paint isn't accepted: dry it out with kitty litter or sand and put it in the trash. Containers must be labeled, and fuel cans stay at the facility.
No household garbage. Painted or treated wood, plywood, particle board and stumps over 4 feet across go to Ann Street instead. Call before driving out for mulch.
The Ann Street Landfill runs Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon, closed Sunday. The times that matter are the cut-offs: last load 3:45 p.m. on weekdays and 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, and everyone has to be off site by 4 p.m. and noon. If the gate is closed, there's no admittance.
If Saturday is your only window and you can't make noon, most County container sites are open until 4 p.m. That's the practical answer for most household loads. Hazardous waste has its own short schedule: the second Saturday (8 a.m.–noon) and fourth Wednesday (noon–4 p.m.) of each month.
What it costs to dump in Fayetteville
Cumberland County uses two mechanisms, and which one applies depends on who you are.
If you own a home in the county, you pay a $130 annual Solid Waste User Fee on your property tax bill. It covers kitchen and bathroom garbage, yard waste within County guidelines, and hazardous waste up to 10 gallons or 80 lbs a visit. You can drop up to 4 cubic yards a week (one level pickup load) of household garbage and yard waste at no charge. The allowance resets every week.
Everything outside that is “chargeable debris”. For a car, pickup, SUV or van that isn't pulling a trailer, it's a flat $20 per trip, with no weigh line. A packed truck and a half-empty one cost the same, so if you're paying it, fill the vehicle. Mix garbage with chargeable items and the whole load pays the flat rate.
Pull a trailer and you pay by the ton: $46 a ton for household waste and construction debris, $18 for clean inert debris like concrete, and $22 for clean shingles. Bulky items are $10 each, up to $20 a pickup. Renters in apartments, condos and townhomes that don't pay the User Fee are charged as commercial. Payment is cash, check or card. See what it costs to dump in North Carolina for how this compares across the state.
Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Fayetteville
A $20 flat rate is hard to argue with for a single truckload, and the 4-cubic-yard weekly resident allowance means a slow-and-steady cleanout can cost nothing at all if you're prepared to spread it over a few weekends. Where that breaks down is a deadline — a house sale, a move-out, an estate. Two options:
Haul it yourself — cheapest by a long way if you have a vehicle and can lift it. The gate rates above are the whole cost.
Junk-removal crew — a crew carries everything out (you do no lifting) and hauls it. Usually the better call for heavy furniture, appliances, or a cleanout on a deadline.
Not sure which is cheaper for your load? Check an upfront junk-removal price and weigh it against the gate fee — no obligation either way.
Getting rid of something specific in Fayetteville?
A flat $20 per trip for chargeable debris in a car, pickup, SUV or van not pulling a trailer. Trailers pay by the ton: $46 for household waste or construction debris. Cumberland County homeowners on the $130 annual User Fee get up to 4 cubic yards a week of household garbage and yard waste free.
What are the Ann Street Landfill hours?
Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon, closed Sunday. The last load is accepted at 3:45 p.m. on weekdays and 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, and everyone must be off site by closing.
Is dumping free for Cumberland County residents?
For homeowners, largely. The $130 annual User Fee covers household garbage, yard waste within guidelines and hazardous waste up to 10 gallons or 80 lbs a visit, with 4 cubic yards a week at no charge. Apartments, condos and townhomes that don't pay the fee are charged as commercial, and Spring Lake and Fort Bragg residents can't use the hazardous waste center.
Where does household hazardous waste go?
The County collection center at 923 Wilkes Road, open only the second Saturday (8 a.m.–noon) and fourth Wednesday (noon–4 p.m.) of each month. It's free, up to 10 gallons or 80 lbs a day. Latex paint isn't accepted; dry it out and put it in the trash.
Are there container sites closer than the landfill?
Yes. The County runs 15 container sites for homeowners, taking household garbage, yard debris, recycling, appliances, electronics and up to 5 tires a year. Most are open Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., after the landfill has closed at noon. They don't take furniture, mattresses or construction debris. Call (910) 321-6910.
Can I bring yard waste with my trash?
Keep it separate. Yard trash is banned from NC landfills, so it goes to the Wilkes Road Compost Facility (771 Wilkes Road) or a container site. It counts toward your 4-cubic-yard weekly allowance.
