Mooresville Transfer Station & Dump — Hours, Sundays, Fees & What It Takes
Mooresville has some of the longest disposal hours in this part of North Carolina. The Iredell County Transfer Station on MacLeod Drive is open until 6:30 p.m. six days a week, plus Sunday afternoons, 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. Household trash, brush, appliances and recycling cost county residents nothing at the gate.
For a Lake Norman homeowner that means you can finish a Saturday project, load up after dinner and still make the gate. Here's the site, the fees and what else Iredell County runs.
No concrete, brick, shingles, dirt, pallets, stumps or trailers over 10 feet; those go to Twin Oaks. Construction debris must be unloaded by 6 p.m. Commercial loads stop at 2:45 p.m. on weekdays and aren't taken on weekends, and commercial construction debris isn't taken at all. Iredell County residents must display a county decal. Loads must be covered or secured ($50 penalty if not), and waste must come from inside Iredell County.
The only Iredell site that takes trailers over 10 feet, shingles, concrete and commercial loads. Separate your load by category; unsorted loads can be refused or charged at a higher rate. Wear high-visibility clothing (vests can be borrowed at the scale house). No stumps, dirt or liquids. Iredell County residents must display a county decal. Loads must be covered or secured ($50 penalty if not), and waste must come from inside Iredell County.
All three are north of Mooresville. They price remodeling debris by the load ($8 a half pickup, $16 a full one) and take household trash, appliances, recycling and five off-rim tires a year free. See the Statesville page for hours.
The Mooresville transfer station runs Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Construction debris has to be unloaded by 6 p.m.
The catch is on the commercial side: commercial loads aren't accepted after 2:45 p.m. on weekdays, or at any time on weekends. The long evening and Sunday hours are for residents. The Twin Oaks landfill in Statesville keeps shorter hours: weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.
What it costs to dump in Mooresville
Household use is funded by Iredell County's Solid Waste Availability Fee on your property tax bill: $64 a year, or $32 for a qualified household with the exemption. It's already paid before you arrive, so household trash has no gate price.
Free: household trash, brush and yard waste (up to a secure pickup load), appliances, recycling, five off-rim tires a year
Construction debris — $44/ton plus a $22/ton transportation fee, so $66/ton, plus the $2/ton state tax. Everything tipped here is trucked on to the landfill, hence the extra charge.
CRT TVs and monitors — $10 each
For a heavy construction load, running it straight to Twin Oaks in Statesville at $44/ton skips the transportation fee. Twin Oaks also takes concrete, brick and shingles, which Mooresville won't. For a pickup of remodeling waste, a convenience site at $8–$16 a load is cheaper still. See what it costs to dump across North Carolina.
Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Mooresville
Long hours and free household drop-off make small runs easy in Mooresville. What the transfer station doesn't remove is the lifting. Two options when the job is bigger than a few truckloads:
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 does the loading and hauls it away — check whether the price you are quoted is for curbside or in-home collection. Usually the better call for heavy furniture, appliances, a hot tub, 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.
No. Mooresville's public drop-off is the Iredell County Transfer Station at 158 MacLeod Drive, open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 6:30 p.m. Everything tipped there is trucked to Iredell County's landfill, the Twin Oaks Solid Waste Facility at 354 Twin Oaks Road in Statesville, open weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.
Is the dump open on Sunday in Mooresville?
Yes. The Iredell County Transfer Station at 158 MacLeod Drive is open Sunday 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. for residential loads. The Harmony convenience site, north of Statesville, is the only other Iredell site open Sunday.
What are the Mooresville transfer station hours?
Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. Construction debris must be unloaded by 6 p.m. Commercial loads are not accepted after 2:45 p.m. on weekdays, or at all on weekends.
What does it cost to dump in Mooresville?
Household trash, brush, appliances and recycling are free for residents who pay the county availability fee. Residential construction debris is $66/ton ($44 plus a $22 transportation fee) plus the $2/ton NC tax. CRT TVs are $10 each.
Is brush and yard waste really free?
Yes, at no charge at the Mooresville transfer station: limbs under 8 inches in diameter and 8 feet long, leaves and clippings, up to a secure pickup load. Bigger loads and stumps are sent elsewhere.
Do I need a decal to use Iredell County sites?
Yes. Iredell County requires residents to display a county decal at its solid waste sites. Residents fund the system through the availability fee on the tax bill ($64 a year, or $32 with the exemption). Call (704) 663-5314 with questions.
Should I drive to the Statesville landfill instead?
For heavy construction loads, or anything with concrete, brick or shingles, yes. Twin Oaks charges $44/ton against Mooresville's $66/ton and takes materials Mooresville won't. For a pickup of remodeling waste, a convenience site at $8–$16 a load is cheaper still.
