Hickory, North Carolina

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A new couch. A new address. Or just a little more breathing room. Start with the things you’re ready to let go.

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Your new furniture has a place to land. Choose a pickup day for the old piece once you’ve arranged to bring it outside.

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Couch & furniture removal

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Couch & furniture removal in Hickory

City collection Household furniture is the first bulky example the city publishes, so a sofa, a couch or an upholstered chair belongs at the curb rather than in a rollout. It leaves on the normal garbage day, on a bulky pass that runs separately from the garbage truck. Hickory does not publish a per-item furniture rate. Its adopted fee schedule prices special handling for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb, with a handling and loading minimum, an administrative fee and tonnage charges that can apply by weight, so confirm the pieces and the price with Public Services at (828) 323-7500 before the item goes out.

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Mattress & bed removal

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Mattress & bed removal in Hickory

City collection Mattresses are the second bulky example the city publishes, so they are set at the curb rather than put into a rollout. Catawba County also takes mattresses at all five staffed convenience centers, where bulky waste is accepted and the attendant prices the load. The city publishes no separate mattress rate but does list special handling for bulky and loose items placed at the curb, so confirm the unit with Public Services at (828) 323-7500. A mattress dropped at a county convenience center is priced on site by the attendant from the size of the load.

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Appliance pickup

$109 first / $59 additionalRefrigerator

Household refrigerators, washers and dryers. Have your appliance disconnected and outside.

Appliance pickup in Hickory

City collection Appliances are collected on a call-in basis only, and Hickory runs the special pickup on Thursdays. North Carolina bans white goods from landfill disposal, so a unit that is not collected curbside goes to the county, which recycles stoves, washing machines, dryers and other white goods free at the Blackburn Landfill and the Rocky Ford Road convenience center. The city publishes no rate for the call-in appliance pickup, and its fee schedule covers bulky and loose curb items rather than a named appliance price. The county routes are published as free to residents, so confirm the city pickup with Public Services at (828) 323-7500 and confirm the drop-off with the landfill at (704) 462-1348.

Collection details

Bags & household clutter

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Bags & household clutter in Hickory

City collection Bulky items are collected separately on the same day as the regular garbage run, and the city's published examples are furniture and mattresses. The set-out sits at the curb rather than in a cart, arranged so crews keep clearance around the rollouts and the yard waste. The adopted fee schedule puts bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb under a special handling charge, with a handling and loading minimum, an administrative fee and tonnage charges that can apply by weight. Confirm what the specific pile will cost with Public Services at (828) 323-7500.

Collection details

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

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The local disposal guide

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Hickory runs its own sanitation division inside the city limits. Garbage leaves the curb weekly in the green rollout, recycling runs every other week on that same day, and yard waste is collected weekly on that day too. Bulky items ride a separate pass on the same day: the city names furniture and mattresses as the examples that belong at the curb, while appliances are collected only after a call-in request, on a Thursday special pickup. Whatever the curbside routes do not cover goes to the county system in Newton, where the Blackburn Landfill and five staffed convenience centers take mattresses and other bulky waste for a fee, recycle white goods and scrap metal, and run a free residential drop-off for televisions, computers, paint and household batteries, all of it under North Carolina's landfill bans on screens and appliances.

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Couches, sofas and upholstered furniture

Accepted with preparation

Household furniture is the first bulky example the city publishes, so a sofa, a couch or an upholstered chair belongs at the curb rather than in a rollout. It leaves on the normal garbage day, on a bulky pass that runs separately from the garbage truck.

City cost & eligibility
Hickory does not publish a per-item furniture rate. Its adopted fee schedule prices special handling for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb, with a handling and loading minimum, an administrative fee and tonnage charges that can apply by weight, so confirm the pieces and the price with Public Services at (828) 323-7500 before the item goes out.
When & how
Set the furniture at the curb on the regular garbage day. Hickory collects garbage weekly and runs the bulky items as a separate pass on that same day, so an ordinary piece needs no appointment.
Get it ready
Keep the piece at the curb with clearance around the rollout, the recycling rollout and any yard waste. Do not build the pile around an appliance, a television, tires or renovation material, because those items follow their own routes.
Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutAdopted fee schedule with the solid waste and sanitation rate table and the special handling charge headings for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb

Mattresses and box springs

Accepted with preparation

Mattresses are the second bulky example the city publishes, so they are set at the curb rather than put into a rollout. Catawba County also takes mattresses at all five staffed convenience centers, where bulky waste is accepted and the attendant prices the load.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate mattress rate but does list special handling for bulky and loose items placed at the curb, so confirm the unit with Public Services at (828) 323-7500. A mattress dropped at a county convenience center is priced on site by the attendant from the size of the load.
When & how
Put the mattress at the curb on the regular garbage day, because the bulky pass runs that same day. A mattress can also go to a county convenience center, where the Blackburn site on Rocky Ford Road in Newton takes drops Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and set it where crews can see and lift it without blocking the rollout, the yard waste or the sidewalk. Describe a queen or king set, a box spring, or a wet and soiled unit to Public Services before it goes out.
Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutAdopted fee schedule with the solid waste and sanitation rate table and the special handling charge headings for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curbConvenience center page with the five staffed sites, their addresses and hours, the bagged garbage requirement, the bulky waste acceptance for furniture and mattresses and how a load is priced

Bulky items and household junk

Accepted with preparation

Bulky items are collected separately on the same day as the regular garbage run, and the city's published examples are furniture and mattresses. The set-out sits at the curb rather than in a cart, arranged so crews keep clearance around the rollouts and the yard waste.

City cost & eligibility
The adopted fee schedule puts bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb under a special handling charge, with a handling and loading minimum, an administrative fee and tonnage charges that can apply by weight. Confirm what the specific pile will cost with Public Services at (828) 323-7500.
When & how
Bulky items go out on the normal garbage day. Hickory collects garbage weekly and handles the bulky items in a separate pass on that day, so there is no second appointment for an ordinary set-out.
Get it ready
Keep the pile at the curb and clear of the rollouts, the yard waste pile and any low hanging branches or wires. Do not mix appliances, screens, tires or renovation material into a furniture pile, because each of those follows a different route and can change how the load is handled.
Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutAdopted fee schedule with the solid waste and sanitation rate table and the special handling charge headings for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb

Appliances and white goods

Special rules apply

Appliances are collected on a call-in basis only, and Hickory runs the special pickup on Thursdays. North Carolina bans white goods from landfill disposal, so a unit that is not collected curbside goes to the county, which recycles stoves, washing machines, dryers and other white goods free at the Blackburn Landfill and the Rocky Ford Road convenience center.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate for the call-in appliance pickup, and its fee schedule covers bulky and loose curb items rather than a named appliance price. The county routes are published as free to residents, so confirm the city pickup with Public Services at (828) 323-7500 and confirm the drop-off with the landfill at (704) 462-1348.
When & how
Call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 to schedule the Thursday appliance pickup. The county alternative is the Blackburn Landfill on Rocky Ford Road, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or the Rocky Ford Road convenience center.
Get it ready
Empty the unit before it leaves, and remove the doors from a refrigerator or freezer, because the county requires every unit to be empty, free of food and stripped of its doors. Tell the person taking the request whether the appliance still holds refrigerant.
Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutRecycling and waste reduction page with the landfill bans on appliances, electronics, tires and oil, the free resident drop-off routes and the Hickory television donation programBlackburn Landfill page with the Rocky Ford Road address, the weekday and Saturday hours, the tire rule, the free resident paint and electronics collection and the hazardous waste events

Televisions, computers and e-waste

Special rules apply

North Carolina bans televisions, computers, monitors, printers and similar devices from landfill disposal, and the city publishes no curbside screen pickup. Catawba County runs a free residential electronics drop-off at the Blackburn Landfill, and Caldwell TV in Hickory takes televisions for a donation program whether they work or not.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Catawba County residents dropping televisions, computers and other electronics at the landfill's residential electronics area. The county states the service is free and accepts no business waste, and Caldwell TV takes televisions at no charge for its donation program.
When & how
The residential electronics area at the Blackburn Landfill on Rocky Ford Road is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call the landfill at (704) 462-1348 or Caldwell TV at (828) 324-1202 before a special trip.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from a computer, phone or drive before handing it over, and keep screens, printers and towers out of the garbage and out of a curb pile. Call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 before setting any screen out for curbside collection, because the city does not publish a curbside electronics route.
State electronics management page stating the landfill ban on televisions, computers, monitors, printers and related devices under the discarded computer equipment lawRecycling and waste reduction page with the landfill bans on appliances, electronics, tires and oil, the free resident drop-off routes and the Hickory television donation programBlackburn Landfill page with the Rocky Ford Road address, the weekday and Saturday hours, the tire rule, the free resident paint and electronics collection and the hazardous waste events

Scrap metal

Special rules apply

Scrap metal is on the city's list of items that must stay out of the blue recycling rollout, and no curbside scrap metal route is published. Catawba County recycles scrap metal at the Rocky Ford Road convenience center and takes white goods and bulk metal at the Blackburn Landfill.

City cost & eligibility
Hickory publishes no scrap metal pickup price, and its fee schedule prices bulky and loose curb items rather than a named metal item. The county drop-off routes are the priced ones, so confirm the city route with Public Services at (828) 323-7500 and the drop-off with the landfill at (704) 462-1348.
When & how
Ask Public Services at (828) 323-7500 whether a metal item can ride the bulky pass. The county alternatives are the Rocky Ford Road convenience center in Newton, open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Blackburn Landfill.
Get it ready
Remove and keep a propane tank from a gas grill, because a tank is handled separately and is not scrap metal. Keep metal out of the blue recycling rollout, where the city lists scrap metal as a prohibited item, and describe anything with a motor or refrigerant to the person taking the request.
Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutConvenience center page with the five staffed sites, their addresses and hours, the bagged garbage requirement, the bulky waste acceptance for furniture and mattresses and how a load is pricedRecycling and waste reduction page with the landfill bans on appliances, electronics, tires and oil, the free resident drop-off routes and the Hickory television donation program

Yard waste, brush and leaves

Accepted with preparation

Yard waste is collected once a week at the curb on the same day as the rollout garbage, and leaves get their own curbside season in the fall. Material has to be bagged or canned to the published sizes, and oversized piles, stumps, trunks and contractor material are handled outside the weekly route.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the city's weekly residential curbside service when the material follows the published preparation rules and goes out in heavy duty clear plastic bags, a 32-gallon container marked yard waste, or limbs cut to the published size. Piles larger than 2 cubic yards, stumps, tree trunks, limb pieces greater than 6 inches in diameter and any material generated by a contractor are outside the routine collection and can carry additional charges.
When & how
Yard waste goes out weekly on the normal garbage day. Curbside leaf collection runs from November into January, and the 2026-2027 season begins on November 9, 2026, with two pickups in each collection area.
Get it ready
Bag or can small trimmings, keep trash and rubbish out of the pile, and cut major limbs into pieces less than 6 feet long and no thicker than 6 inches so crews can handle them. Place the pile in the open rather than under power lines, near parked cars or over a storm drain, and set oversized pieces and stumps in a separate pile that you report to Public Services at (828) 323-7500.
Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutSolid waste rack card with the weekly yard waste preparation rules, the oversized pile, stump and trunk limits and the contractor material exclusionLeaf collection page with the fall and winter collection season, the November 9, 2026 start, the bagging and container rules and the scheduled special leaf pickup

Construction and renovation debris

Special rules apply

The city publishes no curbside route for renovation material, and its weekly routes cover household garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky household items. Catawba County takes the load at the construction and demolition side of the Blackburn Landfill on Rocky Ford Road, where separated asphalt, brick, block and concrete are free only when they are clean and unpainted.

City cost & eligibility
No city rate exists for renovation material because there is no city route. The county prices the load by weight at the landfill, and the adopted schedule puts bulky items that are not easily compacted into the higher other-waste class, so confirm the material, the tonnage and the price with the landfill at (704) 462-1348 before hauling.
When & how
The landfill at 4017 Rocky Ford Road in Newton is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and the fee schedule prints a weekday opening as early as 7 a.m., so confirm the gate time before a load leaves.
Get it ready
Separate clean, unpainted brick, block, concrete and asphalt from mixed debris, because the separated clean material is free while a mixed or reinforced load is charged by weight. Keep renovation debris out of the curb set-out and away from the yard waste pile, since contractor work and mixed piles can trigger additional charges.
Blackburn Landfill page with the Rocky Ford Road address, the weekday and Saturday hours, the tire rule, the free resident paint and electronics collection and the hazardous waste eventsSolid waste disposal fee schedule for the landfill covering per-ton municipal solid waste, other waste, wood and yard material, scrap tires and the no-charge state-banned materials listSolid waste rack card with the weekly yard waste preparation rules, the oversized pile, stump and trunk limits and the contractor material exclusion

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise equipment is not named in the city's bulky examples, in the appliance rule or in any county material list, so the machine has to be approved before it goes out. If the city accepts it, the machine rides the bulky pass; a county convenience center takes bulky waste for a fee if the city does not.

City cost & eligibility
Hickory publishes no rate for an exercise machine because the category is not named. Confirm acceptance, the route and any charge with Public Services at (828) 323-7500; a county convenience center prices a dropped load on site.
When & how
Call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 during business hours before the normal garbage day. If the machine is accepted, it goes out with the bulky items on the regular garbage day.
Get it ready
Describe the machine and its size when calling, and mention any electronics or a motor inside it, because a screen or a treadmill console may have to be handled separately as electronic waste. Keep the machine off the curb until the city confirms the item.
Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutAdopted fee schedule with the solid waste and sanitation rate table and the special handling charge headings for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curbConvenience center page with the five staffed sites, their addresses and hours, the bagged garbage requirement, the bulky waste acceptance for furniture and mattresses and how a load is priced

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Garbage leaves the curb in the green rollout before 7 a.m.

The green rollout goes to the curb with the arrows on the lid pointing toward the road before 7 a.m. on the collection day and comes back in the same day. It sits within 2 feet of the curb and 5 feet from any obstruction such as low hanging branches or wires, stays closed rather than stuffed, holds only bagged garbage, and never holds liquids or automobile parts. Hickory runs the bulky and yard waste passes on that same collection day.

Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rollout

Bulky items wait at the curb with clearance around the rollouts

Bulky items are placed at the curb and the city asks that they sit where proper clearance is kept around the rollout containers and the yard waste, so crews can reach each pile. Keep a furniture pile separate from appliances, screens, tires and renovation material, and keep the pile off any storm drain or sidewalk. The bulky collection runs on the same day as the regular garbage run, in a separate pass.

Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutAdopted fee schedule with the solid waste and sanitation rate table and the special handling charge headings for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb

Appliances are call-in only and run on a Thursday pickup

Appliances never join the ordinary bulky pile in Hickory. They are collected on a call-in basis only, and the city runs a special pickup for them on Thursdays, so the resident has to call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 first. Empty the unit, remove the refrigerator or freezer doors, and say whether the appliance still holds refrigerant.

Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutRecycling and waste reduction page with the landfill bans on appliances, electronics, tires and oil, the free resident drop-off routes and the Hickory television donation program

Bag or can the yard waste and keep it out of the street

Small trimmings and grass go into heavy duty clear plastic bags or a 32-gallon container marked yard waste with the lid off, and major limbs are cut into pieces less than 6 feet long and no thicker than 6 inches. The pile sits in the open, not under power lines, against a parked car or over a storm drain, and never in the street. Piles larger than 2 cubic yards, stumps, trunks and anything a contractor generates are separated and reported, because they can carry additional charges or go uncollected.

Sanitation Division page covering weekly garbage, the same-day bulky and yard waste passes, the Thursday appliance call-in pickup, rollout set-out rules and the recycling rolloutSolid waste rack card with the weekly yard waste preparation rules, the oversized pile, stump and trunk limits and the contractor material exclusionLeaf collection page with the fall and winter collection season, the November 9, 2026 start, the bagging and container rules and the scheduled special leaf pickup

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City of Hickory Public Services Sanitation Division, with Catawba County Solid Waste and Republic Services

Use the curbside bulky set-out on garbage day

A household inside the city limits with a sofa, a mattress, a box spring, an upholstered chair or another bulky household piece that is too large for a rollout.

Cost & conditions
The city's adopted fee schedule places bulky, junk and other loose items at the curb under a special handling charge with a handling and loading minimum, an administrative fee and tonnage charges that can apply by weight, so confirm the price of the pile with Public Services at (828) 323-7500.
Arrange it
Put the items at the curb on the normal garbage day and keep clearance around the rollouts. No appointment is published for an ordinary bulky item.

Appliances are excluded from this route and need the call-in pickup, screens belong on the county electronics route, and the city asks that bulky items stay separate from the yard waste and never block the sidewalk or a storm drain.

Open the Hickory sanitation page

City of Hickory Public Services Sanitation Division, with Catawba County Solid Waste and Republic Services

Schedule the Thursday appliance pickup

A household with a refrigerator, freezer, stove, washer, dryer or another appliance that the city collects only by request.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes no price for the call-in appliance pickup, so confirm the fee and the appointment when you call Public Services at (828) 323-7500.
Arrange it
Call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 to book the special pickup, then place the empty unit at the curb for the Thursday collection.

The route is conditional on the request being taken, and the unit has to be empty and free of food with the refrigerator or freezer doors removed before it will be handled.

Open the Hickory sanitation page

City of Hickory Public Services Sanitation Division, with Catawba County Solid Waste and Republic Services

Drive the load to a Catawba County convenience center

A household that would rather take a mattress, furniture, an appliance or scrap metal to a staffed county site instead of waiting for the curbside pass.

Cost & conditions
An attendant sorts and prices each drop, and the county charges by the bag or by the size of the truck or trailer load, so the amount for a mattress or a furniture piece is set on site. Call Republic Services at (828) 256-2158 with a question about a specific site.
Arrange it
Take the load to one of the five staffed centers during its published hours; the Blackburn site at 3864 Rocky Ford Road in Newton is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Recycling is free at the centers.

Household garbage has to be bagged, bulky waste carries a fee, and appliances and scrap metal are taken at the Rocky Ford Road site rather than at every center. Loads larger than a pickup are sent on to the landfill.

Open the Catawba County convenience center page

City of Hickory Public Services Sanitation Division, with Catawba County Solid Waste and Republic Services

Haul renovation material to the county landfill

A household or contractor with construction, demolition or heavy material that the city curbside routes do not take.

Cost & conditions
The landfill prices a load by weight and the schedule classes bulky material that will not compact easily at a higher rate, so confirm the material and the amount with the landfill at (704) 462-1348 before hauling. Separated clean asphalt, brick, block and concrete are listed as no charge.
Arrange it
Take the load to the Blackburn Landfill at 4017 Rocky Ford Road in Newton during its published hours, and separate the clean recoverable material from the mixed debris before you arrive.

Safety vests are required on site, an uncovered or unsecured load is charged, and a load that arrives mixed or with banned material can be refused or charged at a higher class.

Open the Catawba County landfill page

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Donate a working or dead television at Caldwell TV

A household with a television that would rather see it reused than dropped as e-waste, working or not.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Catawba County lists Caldwell TV in Hickory as accepting televisions from residents and businesses at no charge; flat panels are preferred and the store refurbishes the sets for senior citizen programs.
Arrange it
Call Caldwell TV at (828) 324-1202 or (828) 327-3161 to arrange the drop-off or donation before bringing a set in.

This is a donation route for televisions, not a general e-waste or appliance drop-off, and the county's free electronics area at the landfill remains the route for computers, monitors, printers and other devices.

Open the Catawba County recycling page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self-hauling a Hickory load means driving west to Newton. The Blackburn Landfill at 4017 Rocky Ford Road takes municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, wood and yard material, tires and separated clean asphalt, brick, block and concrete, and it runs free residential drop-offs for electronics, televisions, paint and household batteries; a safety vest is required on site and each load is weighed. The staffed convenience centers are the cheaper stop for a mattress, a chair or a bagged load, and the Blackburn site at 3864 Rocky Ford Road, just down the road from the landfill, is also the one that takes appliances and scrap metal. Every one of these stops prices by weight or by the load, so call the landfill at (704) 462-1348 or Republic Services at (828) 256-2158 before a trip if the amount matters. Hickory's own drop-offs are smaller: the recycling convenience center on 9th Ave NE beside Fire Station #2 and the solid waste transfer station at 1050 1st Ave SW both take recyclables, and the transfer station also takes used motor oil and antifreeze. Blackburn Landfill page with the Rocky Ford Road address, the weekday and Saturday hours, the tire rule, the free resident paint and electronics collection and the hazardous waste eventsConvenience center page with the five staffed sites, their addresses and hours, the bagged garbage requirement, the bulky waste acceptance for furniture and mattresses and how a load is pricedSolid waste disposal fee schedule for the landfill covering per-ton municipal solid waste, other waste, wood and yard material, scrap tires and the no-charge state-banned materials listResidential curbside recycling page with the every-other-week A and B schedules, the two city drop-off centers, their hours and the materials each one takes

County landfill and free residential electronics, paint and battery drop

Blackburn Landfill

4017 Rocky Ford Road, Newton, NC 28658

Municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste, separated clean asphalt, brick, block and concrete, clean natural wood, ground brush, limbs and trees, loose grass and leaves, scrap tires from residents, white goods and appliances, household batteries, latex and oil based paint and a full range of electronics from residents.

County facility with per-ton pricing and weighing. A safety vest is required on site, loads must be covered or secured, unloading after hours is charged, and the residential paint and electronics service takes no business waste. The landfill page prints an 8 a.m. weekday opening while the fee schedule prints 7 a.m., so confirm the gate time.

Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., closed Sunday; the residential electronics and paint area is published as open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The landfill prices loads by weight, and the landfill page and the adopted fee schedule print different per-ton amounts for municipal solid waste, so confirm the material and the current amount at (704) 462-1348. Clean separated asphalt, brick, block and concrete, residential paint and residential electronics and televisions are listed at no charge.

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Staffed county drop-off for bulky waste, appliances, scrap metal and recycling

Blackburn Convenience Center

3864 Rocky Ford Road, Newton, NC 28658

Bagged household garbage, bulky waste such as furniture, chairs and mattresses, appliances and scrap metal, antifreeze, cooking oil, motor oil and filters, and the same recyclables the county curbside program takes.

A staffed drop-off site and not the landfill next door, so do not drive heavy loads to this address. Household garbage must be bagged, an attendant sorts and prices each drop, bulky waste carries a fee, and loads larger than a pickup are sent on to the landfill.

Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on the published county holidays.

The attendant prices each drop by the bag or by the size of the truck or trailer load, and recyclables are free, so the amount for a mattress or a furniture piece is set on site. Call Republic Services at (828) 256-2158 with a question about the site.

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Second staffed county drop-off for bulky waste and recycling

Bethany Church Road Convenience Center

2436 Bethany Church Road, Newton, NC 28658

Bagged household garbage, bulky waste such as furniture, chairs and mattresses, antifreeze, cooking oil, motor oil and filters, and the county's recyclables.

A staffed county site for residential loads. Household garbage must be bagged, an attendant sorts and prices each drop, and bulky waste carries a fee. Appliances and scrap metal are taken at the Rocky Ford Road site rather than here.

Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on the published county holidays.

The attendant prices each drop by the bag or by the size of the truck or trailer load, and recyclables are free, so the amount for a bulky item is set on site. Call Republic Services at (828) 256-2158 with a question about the site.

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How much does pickup cost?

Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.

Can I book a pickup for today?

Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.

Do my items need to be outside when I book?

You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.

Will the city take a couch or sofa from the curb?

Yes. Furniture is one of the city's bulky examples, and bulky items are placed at the curb and collected in a separate pass on the same day as the regular garbage run. The city's fee schedule prices special handling for bulky and loose curb set-outs, so confirm the pile with Public Services at (828) 323-7500 if you are setting out more than one piece.Official guidance

Can a mattress go out at the curb in Hickory?

Yes. The city names mattresses alongside furniture as the bulky items that should be placed by the curb, and they are collected on the same day as the regular garbage run in a separate pass. A mattress can also go to a Catawba County convenience center, where bulky waste is accepted for a fee that the attendant prices from the load.Official guidance

How does Hickory collect bulky items and junk?

Household bulky items go to the curb on the normal garbage day and are collected that same day in a separate pass. The city's examples are furniture and mattresses, and its adopted fee schedule lists special handling charges for bulky, junk and other loose items placed at the curb, so confirm the pile with Public Services at (828) 323-7500.Official guidance

How does the Thursday appliance pickup work?

Appliances are picked up on a call-in basis only and the city runs a special pickup on Thursdays, so call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 to arrange it. A unit that is not collected that way can go to the Blackburn Landfill or the Rocky Ford Road convenience center, where white goods are recycled for residents at no charge once they are empty and the refrigerator or freezer doors are removed.Official guidance

Where do televisions and computers go in Hickory?

State law keeps televisions, computers, monitors and printers out of landfills, so they go to Catawba County's residential electronics area at the Blackburn Landfill in Newton, which takes them from residents free of charge, or to Caldwell TV in Hickory, which accepts televisions for its donation program. The city does not publish a curbside screen pickup, so call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 before setting one out.Official guidance

Which day do garbage and bulky items go out?

Garbage is collected once a week inside the city limits, recycling runs every other week on that same day, and the bulky items are collected in a separate pass on that same day too. Yard waste rides the weekly schedule as well. Call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 if you are not sure which day applies to your address.Official guidance

Who handles what inside Hickory and what does the county take?

The City of Hickory Public Services Sanitation Division serves waste generators inside the city limits, running garbage, recycling, yard waste and the bulky pass. Catawba County runs the Blackburn Landfill, the five staffed convenience centers and the county curbside franchise through Republic Services, and those county sites are where renovation material, scrap metal, tires, appliances and electronics go when the city route does not cover them.Official guidance

Do I have to call before an appliance goes out?

Yes. Appliances are collected on a call-in basis only in Hickory, and the city runs the special pickup on Thursdays, so call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 to book it. Empty the unit and remove the refrigerator or freezer doors before it is collected.Official guidance

Is there a free place to drop off a television or computer?

Yes. Catawba County runs a free residential electronics area at the Blackburn Landfill on Rocky Ford Road in Newton, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and it takes televisions, computers, monitors, printers and other devices with no business waste. Caldwell TV in Hickory also accepts televisions at no charge for its donation program.Official guidance

How much does a Catawba County convenience center charge?

An attendant sorts and prices each drop, charging by the bag or by the size of the truck or trailer load, so the amount depends on what you bring. Recyclables are free, bulky waste such as furniture, chairs and mattresses carries a fee, appliances and scrap metal are taken at the Rocky Ford Road site in Newton, and loads larger than a pickup are sent on to the landfill.Official guidance

What should I do before setting out an exercise machine?

Call Public Services at (828) 323-7500 first, because exercise equipment is not named in the city's bulky examples. Describe the machine, its size and any electronics inside it, and if the city will not take it, a Catawba County convenience center accepts bulky waste for a fee set by the attendant.Official guidance

Where does renovation debris go if the city will not take it?

To the county landfill at 4017 Rocky Ford Road in Newton, which is permitted for construction and demolition waste and prices each load by weight. Separated clean asphalt, brick, block and concrete are listed as no charge, while mixed or bulky material that will not compact easily falls into a higher class, so confirm the load with the landfill at (704) 462-1348 and wear a safety vest on site.Official guidance

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