Bulk Waste Collection, Semi-Annual

The Town of Southern Shores schedules two (2) bulk waste collections each year.

One in April and one in October.

THE APRIL BULK WASTE COLLECTION WILL BE:

FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2025. **Approved items must be placed out by APRIL 3rd at the latest. 

You may begin placing APPROVED ITEMS out on Friday, March 28TH. No items are allowed out until Friday, March 28TH.

THE OCTOBER BULK WASTE COLLECTION WILL BE:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2025.

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Approved Bulk waste CAN include large items such as:

• Mattresses, Sofas, Chairs, Dressers, Furniture, etc.
• Exercise Equipment, Bicycles
• Hot Tub Covers (no Hot Tubs)
• Appliances *Refrigerators, freezers, or any other appliances that contain refrigerant must be marked stating Freon has been removed (remove Freon and mark with highly visible marker or paint) If not marked it will not be collected. *Please remove doors from refrigerators/freezers for safety
• Yard waste/vegetative debris, and leaves bagged in clear plastic or brown paper bags only – any bags that are falling apart will be rejected and not collected ***Yard waste/vegetative debris, and leaves OUTSIDE OF COLLECTION DAY must be taken to the Dare County Public Works Facility in Manteo. 1018 Driftwood Dr. 27954. Phone 252-475-5880.

These materials are NOT approved for collection:

• NO item placed on empty lots or cul-de-sac circle/islands will be collected
• NO Televisions: may be taken at no charge to Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center or Dare County C&D Landfill
• NO Hot Tubs: may be taken at no charge to Dare County C&D Landfill
• NO Water Heaters: may be taken at no charge to Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center or Dare County C&D Landfill
• NO Basketball Goal Posts: may be taken, with a $50 permit, to Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center or at no charge to Dare County C&D Landfill
• NO Untagged refrigerators or any appliances containing Freon: may be taken at no charge to Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center or Dare County C&D Landfill
• NO Hazardous materials such as Paints, Solvents, Chemicals, etc.: follow manufacturers label recommendations. *Recycle Batteries & Compact Fluorescent Bulbs at any Lowe's. *Dare County also holds household hazardous waste collection days- info here.
• NO Lumber, Scrap Lumber, or any broken down furniture that resembles a pile of wood, No Building Materials, Roofing, Doors, Screens, Windows, Stairs, Carpet, Rugs, Cabinets, Toilets, Pallets, or Demolition debris: may be taken, with a $50 permit, to Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center or at no charge to Dare County C&D Landfill
• NO Soil, Rocks, Concrete, and Stumps: may be taken at no charge to Dare County C&D Landfill
• NO Vehicle Tires, any item(s) containing Gasoline: Tires may be taken at no charge to Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center. Tires must be off the rim, from Residential sources only, Maximum 4 tires per visit 
• NO items produced as a result of a contracted service or business

KITTY HAWK/DARE COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER  252-261-1367 4190 : BOB PERRY ROAD, KITTY HAWK, NC 27949.

DARE COUNTY C&D LANDFILL 1603 CUB ROAD, MANNS HARBOR, NC 27953. 252-473-2059

*Please do not place items for the large item pickup at the roadside until one week before your pickup will be held. If the contractor does not take an item(s) you placed on the roadside, it has been rejected and must be disposed of at your expense. Take pride in your home and respect your neighbors. 

*Please note that the entire town is picked up in one day. This requires the contractor to work into the very late evening. Please do not call Town Hall on the day of pickup about missed pick-up inquiries as the contractor is most likely still completing the pick-up. Please note that some trucks may be designated to pick up only certain items and a different truck may collect the rest. If a pick-up is missed, please call the day after the scheduled pickup for assistance. 

BULK WASTE SPECIAL PICKUP

Call Bay Disposal to confirm rates and availability for individual Special Bulk Waste pick-ups. 252-491-5105.

There is a fee for this service. If the service is available, payment will be collected from you by Bay Disposal.