Statesville Landfill, Dump & Recycling — Hours, Fees & What They Take
Most people in Statesville drive to the landfill when they don't need to. Twin Oaks closes at 4 p.m., but Iredell County's convenience sites stay open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Household trash is covered by your county availability fee, and remodeling debris is $8 for a half pickup load, $16 for a full one. For a normal household run, the convenience site wins on both time and money.
The landfill still matters for the heavy and awkward stuff: shingles, concrete, brick, trailers over 10 feet and commercial loads. Here's how to tell which trip you're making.
Disposal sites in and around Statesville
Twin Oaks Solid Waste Facility
County Landfill
Iredell County Solid Waste — the county's main landfill
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.
Household trash — no charge for availability-fee payers
Construction debris — $8 a half pickup, $16 a full pickup
Tires — 5 a year free (off rim), then $5 each
Appliances, recycling & brush — no charge
Accepts: Household trash, Furniture, Recycling, Construction debris (by the load), Appliances, Tires, Brush & yard waste
Formerly called Central. Twelve-hour weekdays mean you can go before or after work. No concrete, brick, shingles, TVs or electronics, commercial waste, or trailers over 10 feet.
Household trash — no charge for availability-fee payers
Construction debris — $8 a half pickup, $16 a full pickup
Tires — 5 a year free (off rim), then $5 each
Appliances, recycling & brush — no charge
Accepts: Household trash, Furniture, Recycling, Construction debris (by the load), Appliances, Tires, Brush & yard waste
Beside West Iredell Middle School. Same fees and hours as Snow Creek. No concrete, brick, shingles, TVs or electronics, commercial waste, or trailers over 10 feet.
Household trash — no charge for availability-fee payers
Construction debris — $8 a half pickup, $16 a full pickup
Tires — 5 a year free (off rim), then $5 each
Appliances, recycling & brush — no charge
Accepts: Household trash, Furniture, Recycling, Construction debris (by the load), Appliances, Tires
Open Sunday afternoons. No yard waste here. The County plans to replace it with a new center on Chief Thomas Road. No concrete, brick, shingles, TVs or electronics, commercial waste, or trailers over 10 feet.
The Twin Oaks landfill runs Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon, closed Sunday. If you work a normal day, that 4 p.m. weekday close makes the landfill a Saturday-morning trip.
The convenience sites solve that. Snow Creek and West are open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Harmony runs 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday plus Sunday 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. If you're south of Statesville, the Mooresville transfer station is open until 6:30 p.m. six days a week and Sunday afternoons.
What it costs to dump in Statesville
Residents pay for household disposal through the Solid Waste Availability Fee on the property tax bill: $64 a year, or $32 for a qualified household with the exemption. That's why household trash has no gate price at any Iredell site. Appliances, recycling, brush and your first five off-rim tires each year are free too.
Construction debris is priced two ways depending on where you take it:
Convenience sites — $8 a half pickup load, $16 a full one. Wood, drywall, cabinets, carpet, flooring and other remodeling waste only. No concrete, brick or shingles.
Twin Oaks — $44 a ton for everything, including concrete, brick and block. Shingles are $22/ton if recyclable, $41/ton otherwise. Plus the $2/ton state tax.
For a homeowner with a truckload of remodeling waste, the convenience site is the easy call. Use the landfill when the load is heavy, includes masonry or shingles, comes on a trailer over 10 feet, or is commercial (the convenience sites are residential only). CRT TVs and monitors are $10 each at the landfill; the convenience sites don't take electronics. Cover your load or face a $50 penalty. See what it costs to dump across North Carolina.
Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Statesville
With convenience sites open twelve hours a day and remodeling debris at $16 a truckload, hauling it yourself in Iredell County is cheap and flexible. The limit is what the residential sites won't take — contractor loads, and anything heavy enough to need the scale. Two options then:
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, 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.
Twin Oaks Solid Waste Facility, 354 Twin Oaks Road: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon, closed Sunday. The Snow Creek and West convenience sites keep much longer hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
What does it cost to dump in Statesville?
Household trash is covered by the county availability fee ($64 a year). At the landfill, construction debris is $44/ton, shingles $22/ton recyclable or $41 otherwise, CRT TVs $10 each, and brush is free under 8 inches. At the convenience sites, remodeling debris is $8 a half pickup load or $16 a full one.
Should I use the landfill or a convenience site?
For most household loads, the convenience site: open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. versus the landfill's 4 p.m. close, and priced by the load. Use the landfill for concrete, brick, shingles, TVs, trailers over 10 feet and commercial loads.
Is brush free in Statesville?
Yes, limbs under 8 inches in diameter and 8 feet long are free at Twin Oaks and at the Snow Creek and West convenience sites (up to a secure pickup load). Thicker limbs are $44/ton at the landfill, and stumps aren't accepted anywhere. Harmony doesn't take yard waste.
Do I need a decal for Iredell County sites?
Yes. Iredell County requires residents to display a county decal at its solid waste sites. The system is funded by the Solid Waste Availability Fee on the property tax bill: $64 a year, or $32 for a qualified household with the exemption.
How do I get rid of a large or heavy load in Statesville?
Take heavy or commercial loads to Twin Oaks; household truckloads to a convenience site. For a whole-house cleanout, rent a roll-off or get a junk-removal crew to carry it out and haul it. If you'd rather not do the lifting, check an upfront junk-removal price.
