North Carolina
Recycling drop-off
Jacksonville recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Onslow County Convenience Sites and Mobile Units.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
The official convenience-sites page says the sites provide waste and recycling services for residents and accept household trash and recycling. Construction items and large loads must go to the landfill. Confirm current eligibility with the site monitor or at (910) 989-2107.
Hours
- Swansboro, Midway Park, Ramsey Road, Folkstone, and Verona: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a 5:30 p.m. close during winter hours. The official page does not give a start date for winter hours.
- Richlands mobile unit: last Saturday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (winter close time applies).
- Silverdale: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., closed the last Saturday of each month (winter close time applies).
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: Recycling is listed as no fee at all locations, with examples including cardboard, commingle, batteries, cooking oil, tires, and white goods. Household trash and other items have the fees listed below.
Where to buy:
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Recycling (cardboard, commingle, batteries, cooking oil, tires, and white goods are listed as examples) | No fee at all locations |
| Bagged trash or standard trash can, 1-35 gallons or 32-35 gallons | $3.50 each |
| Bagged trash or standard trash can, 36-64 gallons or 64 gallons | $4.50 each |
| Bagged trash or standard trash can, 96 gallons | $6.50 each |
| Yard waste (leaves, straw, grass) at Folkstone and Midway Park only | $3.00 per bag |
| Furniture (limit 2 large or bulky items per household per day) | $10.00 each |
| TVs and monitors (limit 2 large or bulky items per household per day) | $10.00 each |
| Tires, limit 5 per day, no rim | Free |
| Tires, with rim | $1.00 |
| Motor oil, cooking oil, or antifreeze | $3.00 per gallon |
| Loose trash, level truck | $30.00 |
| Loose trash, overflowing truck | $45.00 |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Not separately itemized. Furniture is $10.00 each under large or bulky items, limited to 2 per household per day. Confirm mattresses with the site monitor.
- TVs / electronics: TVs and monitors are $10.00 each, with a limit of 2 large or bulky items per household per day.
- Tires: Tires are listed among no-fee recycling examples, and the fee table lists no-rim tires as free (limit 5 per day) and tires with rims as $1.00.
- Appliances: White goods are listed among recycling examples with no fee at all locations.
- Yard waste / brush: Leaves, straw, and grass are $3.00 per bag at Folkstone and Midway Park only.
- Household hazardous waste: Motor oil, cooking oil, and antifreeze are $3.00 per gallon. Ask the site monitor before bringing other chemicals.
Hazardous waste
The official fee page lists charges for motor oil, cooking oil, and antifreeze at the convenience sites. Construction chemicals and other household hazardous waste are not described as accepted there. Ask the site monitor if you are unsure where an item should go.
Holiday closures
The official convenience-sites and fee pages used for this entry do not list holiday closures. Call the site or (910) 989-2107 before a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources .
Other notes
- Official locations: Swansboro, 698 Swansboro Loop Road, Swansboro, NC 28584, (910) 326-7376; Folkstone, 320 Old Folkstone Road, Holly Ridge, NC 28445, (910) 327-2444; Ramsey Road, 678 Ramsey Road, Jacksonville, NC 28546, (910) 750-1168; Midway Park, 122 Carver Dr., Jacksonville, NC 28544, (910) 353-3980; Verona, 2531 Dawson Cabin Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540, (910) 459-9787; Richlands mobile unit, 436 Cavanaugh Town Road, Richlands, NC 28574, (252) 424-2587; Silverdale, 1355 Belgrade - Swansboro Road, Maysville, NC 28555, (252) 424-2587.
- Construction items and large loads must be taken to the Onslow County Landfill. See /nc/jacksonville-nc-onslow-county-landfill.
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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.