If you received Recycle Only stickers you may upgrade to Full Use at Hampstead Annex (910) 270-6704, Transfer Station Scale House (910)270-5011, and Burgaw Utilities Office (910)259-1570 by paying remining balance of $110.00 and we will provide you with Full Use stickers.
Recycle Only – your tax bill Solid Waste fee is coded Reduced, you paid an annual fee of $110.00 which allows recycling only. (Reduced code is listed on your tax bill because the tax office received a statement from private trash hauler indicating you were a customer receiving such a service).
The two solid waste sticker types include a Full Use Sticker and a Recycle Only Sticker. The type sticker you receive is based on the Solid waste Fee you paid with your tax bill. If your tax bill Solid Waste Fee is coded Full Use, you paid an annual fee of $220.00 which allows full use of the convenience sites.
Pender County residents in incorporated areas do not receive Pender County Solid Waste decals, due to receiving (and paying for) solid waste services from their municipality. These residents are not charged a solid waste availability fee by Pender County. However, if residents in incorporated areas desire to utilize Pender County Solid Waste Convenience Center sites, they can pay the appropriate availability fee for the Full or Recycle-only decals to gain access. The fee charged for decals is for the complete period of service remaining for the decal. In other words, if purchased in April 2021 (when the new 2-year decal was issued), an incorporated area resident would pay for 2 years of service ($440 for Full Use, $220 for Recycle-only). This fee will be pro-rated if purchased later during the decal’s stated term. All sales are final, and no refunds will be issued. If county decals are purchased, any solid waste fees paid to a municipality will NOT be affected. You will NOT receive a refund of your town’s fees and will still have to pay your town’s fees in the future.
New solid waste stickers will be available in April 2021 for purchase by Town residents in business hours at Hampstead Annex (910) 270-6704, Transfer Station Scale House (910) 270-5011, Burgaw Utilities Office (910) 259-1570.
New stickers will be mailed out by the end of March 2021. County will give a grace period until April 10th for residents to change or/and replace it on their car windshields.
The two solid waste sticker types include a Full Use Sticker and a Recycle Only Sticker. The type sticker you receive is based on the Solid waste Fee you paid with your tax bill. If your tax bill Solid Waste Fee is coded Full Use, you paid an annual fee of $220.00 which allows full use of the convenience sites.
If your tax bill Solid Waste fee is coded Reduced, you paid an annual fee of $110.00 which allows recycling only. (Reduced code is listed on your tax bill because the tax office received a statement from private trash hauler indicating you were a customer receiving such a service).
Solid waste stickers can be obtained in business hours from Hampstead Annex (910) 270-6704, Transfer Station Scale House (910)270-5011, and Burgaw Utilities Office (910)259-1570.
Who receives solid waste stickers and when are they issued?
One set containing two solid waste stickers are issued for two years according the tax rolls payment on both property and personal property taxes. (Personal property is listed if it is a habitable structure with an electric meter.) Only county residents in the unincorporated areas of the county receive solid waste stickers which are issued every two years. Form of proof or residence- ID or Driving License, water bill, electric bill or closing statement.
A maximum of four stickers will be issued to the listed taxpayer. Additional solid waste stickers can be obtained at a rate of $15.00 per sticker with VISA/MASTER CARD, check or money order .
What is the difference between the two solid waste stickers?
The Full Use sticker allows disposal of household trash and recyclable materials at all the convenience sites. Limited quantities of construction debris, large household items under 200 lb. a day may be disposed of at the Burgaw, Rocky Point and Willard sites with the exception that loads of the materials exceeding 200 lb. must be disposed of at the Transfer Station Scale House in Hampstead and a fee imposed according to the current tonnage rate fee.
The Recycle Only Sticker only allows disposal of comingled recyclable materials at the convenience sites. All other materials must be disposed of at the Transfer Station Scale House and a fee imposed according to the current tonnage rate fee.
How do I change the solid waste sticker I received?
If you received a FULL USE sticker and would like a RECYCLE ONLY sticker you need to show proof via current private hauler invoice, exchange your full use stickers for recycling only and notify the tax office to change your solid waste fee code. A refund will be provided within 60 days.
If you received a RECYCLE ONLY sticker and would like a Full USE, you must pay the difference in cost and notify the tax office to change your solid waste fee code.
I just moved here. How do I get some solid waste stickers?
You must provide proof of county residency and pay pro-rated amount of solid waste fee type requested based on the annual lapsed time with VISA/MASTER CARD, check or money order .
What if I have a business in the County?
Business and commercial uses are not entitled to the solid waste stickers and must employ a private hauler for their trash and recyclable materials. Non-recyclable materials, excluding trash and recyclable materials, can be taken to the Transfer Station Scale House and a fee imposed according to the current tonnage rate fee.
Trash Stickers Info 2020
Pender County residents may dispose of their Christmas trees at the Rocky Point and Hampstead Convenience Centers for three weeks following Christmas.
We will accept Christmas trees through Jan. 16.
Christmas lights and ornaments should be removed from the trees prior to disposal.
The Rocky Point Convenience Center is located at 16232 NC Hwy 210. The center is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Closed Sundays and Wednesdays.
The Hampstead Convenience Center is open Mondays through Saturdays 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sundays 1 – 7 p.m. The Hampstead center is located at 250 Transfer Station Rd.
Glitter and foil make thinks sparkly- but wrapping paper and items with this as a decoration should not go in your recycling. Paper holiday cards can and should be recycled; cards printed on photo paper should be trashed.
PENDER COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th TO HONOR OUR VETERANS. Pender County Trash and Recycling centers and Transfer station scale house close only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
In event of inclement weather closing will be announced on news media and Pender County website.
BURGAW – Due to changes in safety and recent changes in recycling guidelines, Pender County Solid Waste District will not accept LP gas tanks.
Pender County Utilities Director Kenny Keel said he anticipates the restriction will be temporary.
“We have taken a large volume of LP gas tanks and at this time we can’t accept more,” said Keel.
In the meantime, Keel suggested residents contact the original provider of the tank for assistance or contact these possible sources of disposal:
“We are sorry for the inconvenience,” Keel said.
We are getting ready for storm but Trash and Recycling site will keep regular hours over the weekend.
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