Macon County convenience centers and dump hours
Convenience centers are what most people call the dump. This page covers nine convenience centers, the Macon County MSW Landfill, and the Highlands Transfer Station. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.
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Before you go
- Bagged household waste is free at Macon County’s sites. Businesses can’t leave waste at the convenience centers: it goes to the landfill in Franklin or the Highlands Transfer Station, which charge $72 a ton in Franklin and $84.50 a ton in Highlands, with a $5 minimum.
Convenience centers
- Every center takes household recycling (cardboard, #1 and #2 plastic bottles, bulk plastic, mixed paper, and cans) and alkaline and lithium batteries. Hand lithium batteries to the attendant.
Five convenience centers with these hours
Bagged household trash, free. No business waste
| Monday to Saturday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- The county has moved the centers to winter hours each November, closing at 5:30 p.m. until daylight saving time returns in March. Call before an evening trip in winter.
- Buck Creek10333 Buck Creek Road, Highlands, NCDirections to Buck Creek CenterCall Buck Creek Center: 828-526-0393
- Carson3030 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, NCDirections to Carson CenterCall Carson Center: 828-369-2552
- Highlands Road2116 Highlands Road, Franklin, NCDirections to Highlands Road CenterCall Highlands Road Center: 828-369-6971
- Iotla Bridge4433 Bryson City Road, Franklin, NCDirections to Iotla Bridge CenterCall Iotla Bridge Center: 828-369-6699
- Otto2877 Addington Bridge Road, Franklin, NCDirections to Otto CenterCall Otto Center: 828-369-0949
Holly Springs Center
Bagged household trash, free. No business waste
| Monday to Tuesday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- The county has moved the centers to winter hours each November, closing at 5:30 p.m. until daylight saving time returns in March. Call before an evening trip in winter.
40 Holly Hill Lane, Franklin, NC
Nantahala School Center
Bagged household trash, free. No business waste
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- The county has moved the centers to winter hours each November, closing at 5:30 p.m. until daylight saving time returns in March. Call before an evening trip in winter.
23584 Wayah Road, Topton, NC
Nantahala Junaluska Center
Bagged household trash, free. No business waste
| Monday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Saturday to Sunday | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- The county has moved the centers to winter hours each November, closing at 5:30 p.m. until daylight saving time returns in March. Call before an evening trip in winter.
2347 Junaluska Road, Topton, NC
Scaly Mountain Center
Bagged household trash, free. No business waste
| Monday to Tuesday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- The county has moved the centers to winter hours each November, closing at 5:30 p.m. until daylight saving time returns in March. Call before an evening trip in winter.
717 Hale Ridge Road, Scaly Mountain, NC
Landfills
- Every vehicle stops at the landfill’s scale house on the way in and out, and loads must be covered or tarped. Tires, appliances, yard waste, cardboard, motor oil, and car batteries go in their own areas, not with the trash, and hazardous and liquid wastes aren’t taken.
Macon County MSW Landfill
Weighed on the way in and out. No charge for bagged household waste
| Monday to Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Also closed on county holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
1448 Lakeside Drive, Franklin, NC
Transfer stations
Highlands Transfer Station
Weighed loads at the posted fees. No charge for bagged household waste
| Monday to Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- In past winters it has closed every other Saturday from the fall time change through early March; the scale house has the dates.
1080 Rich Gap Road, Highlands, NC
What to do with…
Questions? Macon County Solid Waste Management answers at 828-349-2215.
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