North Carolina
Transfer station
Greenville transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Pitt County Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
The official Solid Waste and Recycling page describes 14 collection sites for residents to dispose of household trash and recycling, and says all commercial and business waste must go to the Transfer Station. Residential household garbage is listed as no charge on the official fee table, alongside a $144 yearly residential taxpayer tax. Confirm eligibility and any tax or residency rules at the scale.
Hours
- Transfer Station: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- The county also operates 14 collection sites with seasonal hours: April through October, Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; November through March, Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Site addresses are on the official Solid Waste and Recycling page.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: Residential household garbage is listed as no charge on the official fee table. A residential taxpayer yearly tax of $144 is listed on the same table. Commercial waste and construction debris have per-ton fees. Mixed material loads are charged differently from clean, separated loads.
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Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Residential household garbage | No charge (official fee table) |
| Residential taxpayer yearly tax | $144.00 per year (listed on the same official fee table) |
| Commercial waste | $60.00 per ton |
| Commercial and residential construction and demolition waste | $55.00 per ton |
| Clean concrete, block, brick, and asphalt (clean loads only) | $20.00 per ton |
| Clean wood (clean loads only) | $35.00 per ton |
| Clean pallets (clean loads only) | $35.00 per ton |
| Clean shingles (clean loads only) | $20.00 per ton |
| Mulch | First bucket free; $5.00 per bucket after that |
| Penalty for disposing of non-household waste without paying tipping fees | First offense: the greater of 10 times the prevailing tipping fee or $2,000. Subsequent offenses: the greater of 20 times the prevailing tipping fee or $4,000. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Listed among bulk items accepted separately at collection locations.
- TVs / electronics: Computers, televisions, radios, and related equipment are accepted separately from mixed recycling at collection locations.
- Tires: Residents may bring up to five tires free, with rims removed. More than five tires, or any commercial tires, require a Scrap Tire Certification Form and licensed haulers.
- Appliances: Refrigerators, washing machines, and similar items are accepted separately at collection locations.
- Yard waste / brush: Accepted at all 14 collection sites and the Transfer Station, limited to small yard waste (limbs 24 inches or smaller in diameter and no longer than 6 feet). No dirt, stumps, or roots.
- Household hazardous waste: Not accepted in regular trash. Collection events are held at the Transfer Station; no next date was listed on the official page when checked. Liquid paint is not accepted unless dried out. Used oil and car batteries are accepted separately at convenience sites and the Transfer Station.
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste such as thermostats that contain mercury, antifreeze, pesticides, household cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, solvents, paints, and similar materials cannot go in regular trash. The official accepted-materials page says HHW collection events are held at the Transfer Station, and that between events residents should store HHW safely until the next scheduled collection. That page did not list a next event date when checked. Liquid paint cannot be accepted; the county says to use it up or dry it out with an absorbent before disposal. Used motor oil and car batteries are accepted separately at convenience sites and the Transfer Station. Chemical jugs are accepted at Ayden-Grifton, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, and Pactolus.
Holiday closures
The official page says sites are closed on select major holidays. It does not name those holidays on that page. Check with the Transfer Station at (252) 902-3350 before a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources . Source: Pitt County Solid Waste and Recycling (hours and holiday note) .
Other notes
- Yard waste is accepted at all 14 collection sites and at the Transfer Station. County sites only accept small yard waste such as brush and small branches. Limbs must be 24 inches or smaller in diameter and no longer than 6 feet. Dirt, stumps, and roots are not allowed. Loads must be free of trash, and a fee is charged for contaminated loads. Large stumps, roots, or land-clearing debris must go to a private land-clearing debris site or an approved composting facility.
- Mixed recycling (clean, dry, and loose, never bagged) is accepted at all collection locations: aluminum and steel cans (empty and rinsed); newspapers, magazines, office paper, paperboard, and flattened cardboard; and #1 PET, #2 HDPE, and #5 PP plastic bottles and jugs (rinsed, caps on). Do not place aerosol cans, batteries, ceramics, clothing or textiles, diapers, electronics, glass, hazardous waste, medical waste or sharps, plastic bags and wrap, scrap metal, Styrofoam, tanglers such as cords or hoses, or wood in mixed recycling. Glass bottles and jars go in glass-only containers, not recycling bins.
- Items accepted separately from mixed recycling at collection locations include appliances, bulk items such as furniture, mattresses, and chairs, electronics, prescription eyeglasses, household waste, and textiles. Car batteries and used cooking and motor oil are accepted separately at convenience sites and the Transfer Station.
- Remodeling, construction, and demolition materials must come to the Transfer Station and are not accepted at regular residential collection sites. All commercial and business waste must go to the Transfer Station and be kept separate from mixed recycling and regular residential household waste.
- Residents may bring up to five tires for free disposal without a certification form. Rims must be removed and can be discarded separately. A Scrap Tire Certification Form is required for more than five tires or for any tires from commercial businesses, and those must be managed by licensed tire haulers.
- Medical waste from healthcare providers is not accepted at county facilities. Small household sharps may be sealed in a rigid plastic container with a secure lid and placed in household trash, not recycling. Oyster shells are banned from North Carolina landfills and must go to a North Carolina Coastal Federation Recycle for Reefs site. Lawnmowers and outdoor equipment are accepted as scrap metal only after fluids are drained, batteries and propane cylinders are removed, engines have cooled, and loose parts are secured.
- The county also posts a tarp-it-or-ticket reminder: uncovered loads can be ticketed.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.