🚛 Dare County Buxton Transfer Station, NC
📍 47027 N.C. Highway 12, Buxton, NC 27920 · Transfer Station run by Dare County Public Works
⚡ Quick Answer
Dare County Buxton Transfer Station is at 47027 N.C. Highway 12, Buxton, NC 27920. Starting price: Free (first 500 lbs for residents, then $75.35 per ton). Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 12 PM; Sunday Closed. Accepts: household trash, construction debris, furniture, mattresses, appliances, scrap metal, tires, yard waste. Phone: (252) 475-5883. Not yet confirmed with the operator. Rate sheet checked October 29, 2026.
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💵 Published Fees
📋 Items and Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 🗑️ Household Trash | First 500 lbs free for residents, then $75.35 / ton |
| 🧱 Construction Debris | First 500 lbs free for residents, then $75.35 / ton |
| 🛋️ Furniture | First 500 lbs free for residents, then $75.35 / ton |
| 🛏️ Mattresses | First 500 lbs free for residents, then $75.35 / ton |
| 🔌 Appliances | Accepted, no fee printed |
| 🔩 Scrap Metal | Accepted, no fee printed |
| 🛞 Tires | Accepted, no fee printed |
| 🌿 Yard Waste | Accepted, no fee printed |
| 📺 Electronics | Accepted, no fee printed |
Rates not dated; checked October 29, 2026. Items not listed as accepted here: Concrete and Dirt, Paint, Hazardous Waste. Call to confirm before you go.
🕒 Hours
Residential hours shown. Commercial hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM, and Friday, 8:30 AM to 12 PM. No commercial dumping after 12 PM Friday or on Saturday.
📞 Contact
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✅ What They Take
- ➕Building materials, white goods, appliances, metals, home furnishings and auto tires from local residents.
- ➕Free recycling: No. 1 and No. 2 plastic, green, clear and brown glass, steel and aluminum cans, mixed paper and cardboard, used tires off the rim, used motor oil, and residential yard debris (branches up to 8 inches in diameter).
- ➕Lumber, toilets, appliances and furniture are taken. The recycling page prints no fee for them.
- ➕The county recycling page says electronics, batteries, appliances, grills and furniture refused at the Rodanthe recycling site go to Buxton.
🚫 Not Accepted
- 🚫Whole boats of any size
- 🚫Whole campers
📋 Before You Go
- ✅Card payments carry a processing fee of 2.95% or $2.50 minimum, paid to the county's card processor.
- ✅Returned checks carry a 10% penalty, $25 minimum.
- ✅All loads are weighed on the truck scale before disposal.
- ✅Whole campers are not accepted. Campers must be taken apart with metals separated. Staff do not help unload.
- ✅Boat owners must call the landfill before coming. Smaller boats may be taken whole only with fuel tanks, engines, holding tanks and other metals removed. Larger boats may need an appointment.
🔎 Sources Disagree
- 🔎Address: county landfill and recycling pages give 47027 N.C. Highway 12, Buxton, NC 27920. The county HHW news post (May 12, 2026) and the regional authority page give 47015 Buxton Back Road, Buxton. We use the county landfill page.
- 🔎Hours: the county page lists residential hours to 3:45 PM weekdays. The regional authority page lists 8:30 AM to 4 PM weekdays. We use the county page.
- 🔎Phone: the county page lists (252) 475-5883. The regional authority page lists a scale house number of (252) 995-6877.
- 🔎The regional authority rate page (as of December 1, 2019) lists $87.35 per ton residential and $68.96 per ton C&D and yard waste at Buxton. The county page lists $75.35 per ton with the first 500 lbs free for residents. We use the county page.
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❓ Common Questions About Dare County Buxton Transfer Station
How much does it cost to dump at Dare County Buxton Transfer Station?
Published fees at Dare County Buxton Transfer Station: Residential waste, first 500 lbs: Free (Residential customers); Residential waste over 500 lbs: $75.35 / ton (Prorated by weight). The rate sheet is not dated. Checked October 29, 2026. Fees at the scale can add surcharges, so call ahead.
What can I bring to Dare County Buxton Transfer Station?
Dare County Buxton Transfer Station lists these as accepted: household trash, construction debris, furniture, mattresses, appliances, scrap metal, tires, yard waste, electronics. Not accepted: Whole boats of any size; Whole campers.
Do they take cash or card at Dare County Buxton Transfer Station?
Card payments carry a processing fee of 2.95% or $2.50 minimum, paid to the county's card processor.
Is there a resident discount or free dump day at Dare County Buxton Transfer Station?
We found no resident discount or free dump day published for Dare County Buxton Transfer Station. Residency rules: Card payments carry a processing fee of 2.95% or $2.50 minimum, paid to the county's card processor.
What are the hours at Dare County Buxton Transfer Station?
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM; Saturday: 8:30 AM to 12 PM; Sunday: Closed. Residential hours shown. Commercial hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM, and Friday, 8:30 AM to 12 PM. No commercial dumping after 12 PM Friday or on Saturday.
📚 Where This Comes From
- 📄County C&D Landfill and Transfer Station page (read October 29, 2026)
- 📄County recycling relocation page (read October 29, 2026)
- 📄County HHW news post, May 12, 2026 (read October 29, 2026)
- 📄Albemarle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority locations and hours (read October 29, 2026)
- 📄Albemarle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority rates (as of 12/1/2019) (read October 29, 2026)
Checked October 29, 2026. Prices change, often once a year. Call before you load up.
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