Solid Waste

 

The Cleveland County Health Department operates and maintains the Landfill and the Recycling Centers for the citizens of Cleveland County.

LANDFILL PROGRAM The Landfill Sites provides safe and sanitary disposal of all solid waste within the county, and complies with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations. Tours of the facilities are available for anyone who is interested. Below are the disposal costs at the Cleveland County Landfill for 2010:

MATERIAL
COST
Solid Waste (household and mixed garbage) $33.00/Ton
Construction/Demolition Materials (shingles, wood, sheet rock, brick, plastic pipe, etc.) (NO CARDBOARD ACCEPTED IN CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION LANDFILL) $19.00/Ton
Wooden Pallet (To be taken to yard waste section as of October 1st 2009) $19.00/Ton
Fiberglass $19.00/Ton
Yard Waste (trees, limbs, leaves) $12.00/Ton
Friable Asbestos $33.00/Ton
Surcharge $150.00/Load
Non-Friable Asbestos (solid form) $19.00/Ton
Dead Animals (dogs, cats, puppies, kittens) $1.00/Animal
Fowl (chickens, turkeys, deer and hog parts) $33.00/Ton
Livestock (cows, calf, horses, hogs, pigs, goats) $5.00/Animal
Tires (Normal Course of Business) NO CHARGE
Non-Documented Tires $100.00/Ton

**  There is a $2.00 minimum charged on each material with the exception
of dead animals and livestock.
** There is a fee of $200.00 that will be charged for any UNSECURED LOAD brought
into the Cleveland County Landfill.
**  If the materials are delivered co-mingled the load will be subject to  $33.00 per ton. 

Cost increase became effective July 1, 2010 

Recycling Program 

 The Cleveland County recycling program operates in a variety of ways.  The municipalties of Shelby, Kings Mountain and Boiling Springs operate their own curbside pickup.  For those outside of those cities, Cleveland County offers 9 manned sites around the county for the convenience of its citizens. 

  • Glass: Clean, Green, Clear, Brown, Food Jars, Drink Containers
    No Lids, Ceramic, Window Glass, Windshields
  • Plastic Bottles, Jugs & Containers: #1 through #7 Clean Plastic, 2L and 16oz.
    Bottles, Milk Jugs (1/2 or 1 Gallon), Brown, Green or Clear Plastic
    No Lids, Toys, Bags, Dirty Containers
  • Newspapers, Computer Paper: Newspapers, Cardboard, Computer Paper*, Ledger Paper*
    (No String, Brown or Plastic Bags, Magazines)
  • Aluminum Cans: Beverage Cans only
    We buy aluminum cans!
  • White Goods – Appliances: Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves, Ranges, Microwaves, Furnace Blowers, Fans, Dishwashers, Air Conditioners, Water heaters
  • Yard waste: Leaves, Brush, Grass, Clippings (Unbagged), Limbs less than 5′ in length and 6″ in diameter. No tree stumps!
  • Scrap Metal: Clean Metal, Steel Beverage Cans – any size, Steel Food Cans -any size, Used Metal – any type. No Glass, Liquids, Storm Windows, Dirty Cans, Paint Cans, Burn Barrels, 55-Gallon Drums or Larger, Auto Gas Tanks.
  • Motor Oils: Motor Oil, Hydraulic Oil, Transmission Fluid. No water in Fluids, Brake Fluids, Solvents, Paint Thinner
  • Used Motor Oil Filters: Residential only, no businesses
  • Tires: Passenger vehicles, Tires Only, Cleveland County Resident (only 5 tires per person every 3 months)
  • Batteries: Any size, Lead Batteries, Calcium / Lead Batteries. No Household Batteries.
  • Electronics:  Effective January 1st, 2011, landfills in NC are no longer allowed to take electronics.  Electronics are now required to be recyled and can be deposited at any of our 9 manned sites.  Please see our e-cycling brochure and our manned site map. 

    •  Household Hazardous Waste

    Some items are considered unsafe for the landfill and must be handled in a special manner.  Once annually the Cleveland County Solid Waste program hosts a household hazardous waste day.  Please see our brochure for a list of what is accepted at this event.  If you need to dispose of these materials and cannot wait until our next hazardous waste day, please call the solid waste program at 704-447-8200 for tips on proper disposal.

    • Our 2013 Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held on Saturday, April 20th, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cleveland County Health Department. 

    Materials

    Reports 

    2011-12

    2010-11

     

    Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    1609 Airport Road, Shelby NC 28150
    704-480-6932     

    Self McNeilly Landfill
    250 Fielding Rd, Cherryville NC 28021
    704-447-8200