Johnston County convenience centers and dump hours
Convenience centers are what most people call the dump. This page covers 12 convenience centers and the Johnston County Landfill. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.
What to do with tires, mattresses, paint, and more
Before you go
- Secure and cover every load so nothing litters the road.
Convenience centers
- The convenience centers are for Johnston County households only, with no business or out-of-county waste. Each household can bring one half-ton pickup load and up to three bulky items, like a couch or a mattress, a week.
- No dump trailers or trailers over 8 feet long at the centers; big trailer loads go to the landfill. Unload your own trash, and wait your turn in line.
- The centers don’t take yard waste, construction debris, propane tanks, car parts, dirt, or sand. Those go to the landfill, which charges by the ton.
- Breaking the center rules more than once brings mailed fines: $100, then $200, then $400.
All 12 convenience centers
Johnston County households only
| Monday to Tuesday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday to Friday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
May 1 to Sept. 30: Mon–Tue 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wed closed; Thu–Fri 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun closed.
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Closed on county holidays, which follow the North Carolina state government’s holiday schedule.
- Oak Grove5677 US Highway 301 North, Kenly, NCDirections to Oak Grove Convenience Center
- 39/429527 NC Highway 42 East, Kenly, NCDirections to 39/42 Convenience Center
- Buffalo Road15031 Buffalo Road, Clayton, NCDirections to Buffalo Road Convenience Center
- Airport3505 Swift Creek Road, Smithfield, NCDirections to Airport Convenience Center
- Barber Mill369 Barber Mill Road, Clayton, NCDirections to Barber Mill Convenience Center
- Jones Brothers22 Shelter Way, Smithfield, NCDirections to Jones Brothers Convenience Center
- Brogden4141 Steven’s Chapel Road, Smithfield, NCDirections to Brogden Convenience Center
- Bentonville1096 Scout Road, Four Oaks, NCDirections to Bentonville Convenience Center
- South Johnston10580 US Highway 301 South, Benson, NCDirections to South Johnston Convenience Center
- McGee’s Crossroads3805 Stephenson Road, Angier, NCDirections to McGee’s Crossroads Convenience Center
- Meadow9349 NC Highway 96 South, Benson, NCDirections to Meadow Convenience Center
- 701820 Stewart Road, Four Oaks, NCDirections to 701 Convenience Center
Landfills
- The landfill charges $48 a ton for household trash, with a $10 minimum for anything weighed on the scales.
Johnston County Landfill
Open to the public. Fees by the ton
| Monday to Friday | 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Closed on county holidays, which follow the North Carolina state government’s holiday schedule.
- Be unloaded and weighed out by closing time.
680 County Home Road, Smithfield, NC 27577
What to do with…
Questions? Johnston County Solid Waste Services answers at 919-938-4750.
Something different at the gate? Tell us what changed.