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Cleveland County convenience centers and dump hours

Southwest North Carolina, on Eastern time

Convenience centers are what most people call the dump. This page covers eight convenience centers and two landfills. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.

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Convenience centers

All eight convenience centers

Convenience and recycling center

Hours
Monday to Saturday7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • Cleveland County posts holiday closings on its solid waste page as they come up, so check it before a holiday trip.
  • Cleveland County’s electronics recycling map gives the centers’ hours as 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Landfills

Self-McNeilly Landfill

Household garbage (municipal solid waste)

Hours
Monday to Saturday8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • Cleveland County posts holiday closings on its solid waste page as they come up, so check it before a holiday trip.

250 Fielding Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021

Get directionsCall the center: 704-447-8200

Airport Road Landfill

Construction and demolition waste only

Hours
Monday to Saturday8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • Cleveland County posts holiday closings on its solid waste page as they come up, so check it before a holiday trip.

1607 Airport Rd, Shelby, NC 28150

Get directionsCall the county office: Cleveland County Solid Waste & Landfill, 704-447-8200

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Questions? Cleveland County Solid Waste & Landfill answers at 704-447-8200.

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