North Carolina
Landfill
Winston-Salem landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Hanes Mill Road Solid Waste Facility, Old Salisbury Road Landfill, Forum 52 Yard Waste Facility, and Overdale Yard Waste Facility.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities provides access for residents, businesses, industry, contractors and developers. The Hanes Mill Road municipal solid waste landfill is permitted to accept MSW from Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties. City of Winston-Salem single-family property owners can apply online or through CityLink for a free landfill permit, valid for one year, for non-commercial use only. The permit allows up to two free disposal trips to WS/FC Utilities landfill and yard waste facilities, for garbage and refuse from the household listed on the permit, in unaltered half-ton or smaller vehicles (pickups, SUVs and vans), single-axle trailers (max 8-foot length), and cars. Lost or destroyed permits are not replaced.
Hours
- Hanes Mill Road Solid Waste Facility: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-noon.
- Old Salisbury Road Landfill (construction and demolition waste only): Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday hours are not listed on the Landfill Information page.
- Forum 52 Yard Waste Facility: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday hours are not listed on the Landfill Information page.
- Overdale Yard Waste Facility: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-noon.
- The Solid Waste Disposal page says facilities can be busy and suggests arriving earlier on Saturday or visiting on weekdays. At Hanes Mill Road, the flat-rate lane is on the left side of the scale house, with rates starting as low as $7; the scale lanes to weigh in and out are the two right lanes. If the scale lanes are shorter, flat-rate customers may use the right side.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: The free landfill permit for eligible City of Winston-Salem single-family property owners covers up to two free trips per year. Other loads are charged the posted rates.
Where to buy: Apply online at https://landfillpermit.cityofws.org/ or contact CityLink at 311 or 336-727-8000.
Notes: The city says application volume may cause delays because each request is vetted individually, and it suggests the flat-rate option starting at $7 per load.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Municipal solid waste, construction and demolition, and yard waste processing (all four sites, FY 2026-27 rate sheet effective July 2026) | $37 per ton, plus a $2 per ton North Carolina solid waste disposal tax at the two landfills (the yard waste sites are listed at $37 per ton without that tax note on the same row) |
| Minimum charge (all four sites) | $10 |
| Cargo vehicles (pickups with unaltered bed, 1/2-ton max, full-size 1/2-ton vans) and single-axle trailers 8 ft. long or less and 3.5 ft. high (flat rate, all four sites) | $15 |
| Automobiles, mini-vans, station wagons, 1/2-ton SUVs (flat rate, all four sites) | $7 |
| Forsyth County residents, scrap tires at Hanes Mill Road only | 5 tires per year free of charge |
| Passenger car, truck, and trailer tires that do not qualify for free disposal (Hanes Mill Road only) | $115.30 per ton |
| Off-road tires designated for heavy equipment (Hanes Mill Road only) | $327.24 per ton |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Tires: Accepted at Hanes Mill Road only. Forsyth County residents can dispose of 5 tires per year free of charge; other tires are charged the posted per-ton rates.
- Yard waste / brush: Forum 52 (180 Northstar Drive, Rural Hall) and Overdale (4010 Old Milwaukee Lane) are the yard waste facilities. The rate sheet also lists yard waste processing at $37 per ton.
- Household hazardous waste: Not at these sites. Forsyth County residents: 3RC EnviroStation, https://www.cityofws.org/1158/3RC-EnviroStation---Household-Hazardous-
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste are not handled at these landfills and yard waste sites. Forsyth County residents can use the city's 3RC EnviroStation. See https://www.cityofws.org/1158/3RC-EnviroStation---Household-Hazardous- and the TownDumps 3RC EnviroStation page.
Holiday closures
From the city's Landfill Information page. Hanes Mill Road: closed Monday, September 7, 2026 (Labor Day); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day); closed Thursday, November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2026 (day after Thanksgiving); 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2026 (Christmas Eve); closed Friday, December 25, 2026 (Christmas); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, December 28, 2026 (day after Christmas, observed); closed Friday, January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2027 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2027 (Good Friday); closed Monday, May 31, 2027 (Memorial Day); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2027 (Juneteenth observed); Saturday, June 19, 2027 (Juneteenth) and Monday, July 5, 2027 (Independence Day observed) are listed as TBA. Forum 52, Old Salisbury Road, and Overdale are listed closed on those same dated holidays (not open for the shortened hours shown at Hanes Mill), with these extras: Forum 52 is closed Friday, March 26, 2027, except for leaf mulch 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Overdale is also closed Saturday, December 26, 2026; Saturday, January 2, 2027; Saturday, March 27, 2027; and lists Saturday, June 19, 2027 as TBA. The posted list begins with Labor Day 2026; earlier 2026 holidays are not on this page.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources . Source: City of Winston-Salem: Landfill Information .
Other notes
- The FY 2026-27 User Rate and Fee Manual says the $2 per ton solid waste disposal tax is assessed by the state, and that tire charges are assessed at cost through a vendor and adjusted periodically based on CPI.
- Payment accepted: major credit and debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover), cash, and business checks with a phone number. Not accepted: personal checks and American Express. Returned check fee: $35. The city reserves the right to require a deposit from customers who do not hold a charge account.
- Industrial process or other special waste is accepted by prior approval only. Construction debris may go to Hanes Mill Road or to Old Salisbury Road Landfill. Safety rules and vehicle-stuck-in-landfill waiver forms are linked from the Solid Waste Disposal page.
- Curbside recycling is provided inside the City of Winston-Salem. The Solid Waste Disposal page says drop-off recycling is available at three locations in Forsyth County and points to the Recycle Today page; those drop-off addresses are not listed on the two pages used here.
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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.