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Bethel Convenience Center

Watauga County residents. Bagged household trash and recycling only

Hours from Oct. 1 to April 30
Monday to Tuesday6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WednesdayClosed
Thursday6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
FridayClosed
Saturday8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SundayClosed

May 1 to Sept. 30: Mon–Tue 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wed closed; Thu 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fri closed; Sat 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun closed.

  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • The county says every convenience center opens the day after each holiday.
  • Watauga County’s Hours page says the convenience centers close an hour early, at 6 p.m., from October to April; its location and hours sheet says they start closing early when daylight saving time ends.

4859 Bethel Road, Sugar Grove, NC

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Watauga County Solid Waste and Recycling at 828-264-5305.

Run by Watauga County Solid Waste and Recycling.

What it takes

Watauga County’s other nine convenience centers take the same items. The Watauga County Transfer Station takes tires, appliances, electronics, brush, construction debris, and used motor oil.

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

Watauga County rules

  • Watauga County’s 10 staffed convenience centers take only bagged household trash in the dumpsters, plus recycling: glass, flattened cardboard, plastics #1-7 with lids, and paper. Bulky items and anything that won’t fit in a standard trash bag go to the transfer station. Household batteries and compact fluorescent bulbs go in the bins at each attendant’s building.

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