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Meadow Convenience Center

Johnston County households only

Hours from Oct. 1 to April 30
Monday to Tuesday8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WednesdayClosed
Thursday to Friday8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SundayClosed

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.

9349 NC Highway 96 South, Benson, NC

Get directionsCall the county office: Johnston County Solid Waste Services, 919-938-4750

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Johnston County Solid Waste Services at 919-938-4750.

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 14, 2026.

Sources: Johnston County: Holiday hours for the landfill and convenience centers; Johnston County: Find a drop-off location (convenience centers)

Run by Johnston County Solid Waste Services.

What it takes

Johnston County’s other 11 convenience centers take the same items. The Johnston County Landfill takes brush and construction debris.

Each item has its own rules. Check before you go.

Johnston County rules

  • 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.
  • Secure and cover every load so nothing litters the road.

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