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How to get rid of an old appliance in New Hanover County

Take it to the New Hanover County Landfill. There’s no fee.

New Hanover County Landfill

Residents and businesses. Fees by weight, $5 minimum

Hours
Monday to Friday6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday6:30 a.m. to noon
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • Open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and the days after Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  • Be unloaded and gone by closing time.

5210 Highway 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401

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

Sources: New Hanover County: Recycling and solid waste hours and locations; New Hanover County: Landfill

Rules for appliances

Fee
Free
Limit
Not posted. Call ahead.
Residency
Residents and businesses. Fees by weight, $5 minimum.
  • Refrigerators, washers, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, and air conditioners go to the landfill’s recycling area. Tell the scale house you have one.

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