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How to get rid of old tires in New Hanover County

Take them to the New Hanover County Landfill. Cost: free for homeowners; $100 a ton for businesses. Limit: 5 tires a day.

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 tires

Fee
Free for homeowners; $100 a ton for businesses
Limit
5 tires a day
Residency
Residents and businesses. Fees by weight, $5 minimum.
  • Off the rim only.

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