Surry County convenience centers and dump hours
Convenience centers are what most people call the dump. This page covers 13 convenience centers and the Mount Airy 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
- No Surry County site takes liquids, paint, or hazardous waste; ask the store or maker how to get rid of them.
Convenience centers
- Surry County’s 13 recycling centers take bagged household trash (kitchen and daily household waste) and recycling, free with a county sticker on your vehicle; request one on the county’s form. No business waste, and no pickup loads of bagged trash; bigger loads, wood, metal, and cleanouts go to the landfill. The centers don’t take glass.
Nine convenience centers with these hours
Bagged household trash and recycling; Surry County sticker required
| Monday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday to Saturday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Ararat2522 NC Hwy 268, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041Directions to Ararat Recycling CenterCall Ararat Recycling Center: 336-374-6074
- Lowgap130 Canyon Ln, Lowgap, NC 27024Directions to Lowgap Recycling CenterCall Lowgap Recycling Center: 336-352-5185
- Eldora2054 Ararat Rd, Ararat, NC 27007Directions to Eldora Recycling CenterCall Eldora Recycling Center: 336-374-2005
- Elkin620 Elkin Wildlife Rd, Elkin, NC 28621Directions to Elkin Recycling CenterCall Elkin Recycling Center: 336-366-4740
- Mount Airy237 Landfill Rd, Mount Airy, NC 27030Surry County’s Public Works page lists the Mount Airy recycling hours as Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no Tuesday closing.Directions to Mount Airy Recycling CenterCall Mount Airy Recycling Center: 336-401-8379
- Fisher River120 Clearwater Ln, Dobson, NC 28621Directions to Fisher River Recycling CenterCall Fisher River Recycling Center: 336-386-9791
- Wilmoth Road132 Wilmoth Rd, Dobson, NC 27017Directions to Wilmoth Road Recycling CenterCall Wilmoth Road Recycling Center: 336-356-4751
- Flat Rock1191 E Pine St, Mount Airy, NC 27030Directions to Flat Rock Recycling CenterCall Flat Rock Recycling Center: 336-789-8943
- North Surry142 Greyhound Rd, Mount Airy, NC 27030Directions to North Surry Recycling CenterCall North Surry Recycling Center: 336-789-5592
Two convenience centers with these hours
Bagged household trash and recycling; Surry County sticker required
| Monday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Shoals2954 Shoals Rd, Shoals, NC 27043Directions to Shoals Recycling CenterCall Shoals Recycling Center: 336-325-3180
- Westfield6605 Westfield Rd, Westfield, NC 27053Directions to Westfield Recycling CenterCall Westfield Recycling Center: 336-351-4414
Siloam Recycling Center
Bagged household trash and recycling; Surry County sticker required
| Monday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Thursday to Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
116 Hamilton Way, Siloam, NC 27047
Mountain Park Recycling Center
Bagged household trash and recycling; Surry County sticker required
| Monday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday to Saturday | 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
199 Golden Rd, State Road, NC 28676
Landfills
- From July 1, 2026, the landfill charges $58 a ton for trash, furniture, and mattresses ($56 plus the $2 state fee), $40 a ton for brush, and $56 a ton for yard waste and pallets. Glass, appliances, scrap metal, and household electronics other than TVs and monitors are free.
Mount Airy Landfill
Residential and commercial waste. Fees by the ton
| Monday to Friday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to noon |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
237 Landfill Rd, Mount Airy, NC 27030
What to do with…
Questions? Surry County Public Works answers at 336-401-8376.
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