Recycling Center Drop-Off

Regular Household Garbage: may be taken, at no charge, to the Dare County C&D Landfill located at 1603 Cub Road, Manns Harbor, NC 27953.

There is NO location in Southern Shores that accepts household garbage or recycling.

Recycling drop off: regular household materials for recycling may be taken, at no fee, to the Kitty Hawk/Dare County Recycling Center located at 4190 Bob Perry Road, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. 

Trash and Recycling main page https://www.southernshores-nc.gov/community/page/trash-and-recycling

There are no charges or fees for collection of trash or recycling. 

The homeowner is responsible for providing the carts/cans.

New homeowner or renter? To begin service, place the can curbside the night before collection.

Trash and Recycling main page https://www.southernshores-nc.gov/community/page/trash-and-recycling

Hazardous Materials: Follow the manufacturer's label recommendations. *Recycle Batteries & Compact Fluorescent Bulbs at any Lowe's. *Dare County also holds household hazardous waste collection days- info here.

Chemicals: Contact manufacturer

Paint: Dry out and dispose in regular household garbage

Mattresses: allowed during Bulk Pickup or Mattresses, Box Springs: may be taken at no charge to the Dare County C&D Landfill

Bagged Leaves: allowed during Bulk Waste Collection Day only: 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 Bulk Waste COLLECTION DAY must be taken to the Dare County Public Works Facility in Manteo or may be taken at no charge to the Dare County C&D Landfill.

Brush, Pine Needles, Pine Straw, Leaves & Lawn Clippings: may be taken at no charge to the Dare Co. Public Works Recycling facility or may be taken at no charge to the Dare County C&D Landfill

Recycling and Trash Carts are the personal property of the homeowner. Eventually the carts and their parts will wear out due to environmental exposure and usage. The Town of Southern Shores and the service provider do not provide free parts or carts. The Town provides the collection service, and the homeowner provides the cart.

To Purchase new or Additional cans: Please call Bay Disposal at 252-491-5105 to purchase trash cans and recycling cans and possible replacement parts. Payment is accepted over the phone. You may also order online by clicking here.

Please contact Bay Disposal for the removal of old or damaged cans.

New homeowner or renter? To begin service just place the can curbside the night before collection.

You may contact Joel Newton (a private citizen, not an employee of the town) by text at 804-892-3378 for trash can lid replacement parts. The fee will be for material costs only.

Trash and Recycling main page https://www.southernshores-nc.gov/community/page/trash-and-recycling

Please stop by Town Hall to apply and pay for a Bulk Waste Permit.

The cost to Southern Shores property owners for disposal of Large Bulky Items is $50 for a one-time use of half a pickup load (over a half-pick up load will be rejected and will need to go to the Dare County C&D Landfill, usually at no charge). 

Recycling Center Drop Off main page https://www.southernshores-nc.gov/community/page/trash-and-recycling