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Free services to be offered at Brunswick County landfill

Brunswick County's free dump week is here. However, regular household trash and hazardous waste will not be accepted at the Bolivia landfill. (Port City Daily/File photo)
Brunswick County’s free dump week is here. However, regular household trash and hazardous waste will not be accepted at the Bolivia landfill. (Port City Daily/File)

BOLIVIA — From April 17 through 22, Brunswick County residents will be able to dispose of items in the Brunswick County landfill for free.

The services are offered to residents for Free Clean Up Week taking place April 17 through 22. Participants must show proof of Brunswick County property ownership or residency. Businesses and commercial vehicles will be charged normal tipping fees, ranging from $34 to $80, depending on material.

During the landfill’s operating hours — 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with closures taking place at 3 p.m. on Saturday — disposal of materials will be allowed free of charge. This includes regular household trash and hazardous waste.

Accepted items, to be dropped off in proper designated areas, include: metal, tires, electronics, appliances, latex paint, clothing, shoes, used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, gasoline, fluorescent bulbs, used cooking oil, smoke detectors, household batteries, and yard debris.

All questions can be directed to 910-253-2520 or email operationservices@brunswickcountync.gov


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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