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City collection Larger items that do not fit the weekly route are collected as bulk waste by appointment for a base fee. Furniture is the common case, and the same collection covers other uncommon household items. $25 for base fee per bulk waste collection. The base fee is 25 dollars per collection for larger items, appliances and other uncommon household trash, scheduled through Public Works at 828-438-5248.
City collection A mattress does not fit the weekly garbage route, so it is handled as a bulk item by appointment. The county transfer station also takes furniture and mixed-material items it calls a rough box. $25 for base fee per bulk waste collection scheduled with Public Works. Mattresses are collected as bulk waste, which carries a base fee of 25 dollars per collection. The county transfer station accepts furniture and mixed-material items as rough box material.
City collection Appliances are picked up through the same scheduled bulk collection as furniture for the base fee. Burke County bans white goods from the landfill and accepts them for recycling instead, which is why the city charges for the collection. $25 for base fee per bulk waste collection. Appliances are collected as bulk waste at a base fee of 25 dollars per collection. Burke County bans white goods from landfill disposal and accepts them for recycling, and the city cites those county fees and bans as one reason for its collection fee.
City collection Household garbage is collected once a week, and the household chooses backyard or curbside collection. The monthly sanitation fee also covers one grapple of limbs per pass, bagged leaves in small amounts, and seasonal loose-leaf collection. $14 for monthly residential sanitation fee per household. The fee covers one weekly garbage collection, the choice of backyard or curbside service, one grapple of limbs and trimmings per property per pass, bagged leaves and small amounts of bagged yard waste, and seasonal loose-leaf collection. Additional carts, rough trash, overflow garbage, contaminated loads and extra brush collection are billed separately.
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
Will the city take it?
Morganton Public Works runs a weekly garbage route, a weekly brush route and a seasonal loose-leaf programme under one monthly sanitation fee, and it schedules larger items and appliances as a paid bulk collection. Burke County handles the rest through a transfer station and construction and demolition landfill on Marsh Trail, where metal and clean tires are recycled. Dropcurb serves all of Morganton and hauls residential items from your address.
Household garbage is collected once a week, and the household chooses backyard or curbside collection. The monthly sanitation fee also covers one grapple of limbs per pass, bagged leaves in small amounts, and seasonal loose-leaf collection.
City cost & eligibility
$14 for monthly residential sanitation fee per household. The fee covers one weekly garbage collection, the choice of backyard or curbside service, one grapple of limbs and trimmings per property per pass, bagged leaves and small amounts of bagged yard waste, and seasonal loose-leaf collection. Additional carts, rough trash, overflow garbage, contaminated loads and extra brush collection are billed separately.
When & how
One garbage collection each week on the household's route day, with the choice of backyard or curbside set-out. Brush and bagged leaf requests follow separate city schedules.
Get it ready
Set garbage in the location you chose when the account was set up, either at the curb or in the backyard. Keep the load to normal household waste, because overflow garbage, contaminated loads and rough trash are billed as separate services under the adopted Fee Schedule.
Larger items that do not fit the weekly route are collected as bulk waste by appointment for a base fee. Furniture is the common case, and the same collection covers other uncommon household items.
City cost & eligibility
$25 for base fee per bulk waste collection. The base fee is 25 dollars per collection for larger items, appliances and other uncommon household trash, scheduled through Public Works at 828-438-5248.
When & how
Bulk collection is scheduled rather than routed, so the date is arranged when you call Public Works at 828-438-5248.
Get it ready
Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 to schedule the collection and place the item where the crew directs you. Because the county landfill bans white goods and cardboard from disposal, those items follow the recycling route rather than a general bulk load.
A mattress does not fit the weekly garbage route, so it is handled as a bulk item by appointment. The county transfer station also takes furniture and mixed-material items it calls a rough box.
City cost & eligibility
$25 for base fee per bulk waste collection scheduled with Public Works. Mattresses are collected as bulk waste, which carries a base fee of 25 dollars per collection. The county transfer station accepts furniture and mixed-material items as rough box material.
When & how
Schedule through Public Works at 828-438-5248 for a bulk collection date.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and set it where the crew asks when the bulk collection is arranged. If you take it to the county instead, it belongs with the rough box material rather than the recycling containers.
Appliances are picked up through the same scheduled bulk collection as furniture for the base fee. Burke County bans white goods from the landfill and accepts them for recycling instead, which is why the city charges for the collection.
City cost & eligibility
$25 for base fee per bulk waste collection. Appliances are collected as bulk waste at a base fee of 25 dollars per collection. Burke County bans white goods from landfill disposal and accepts them for recycling, and the city cites those county fees and bans as one reason for its collection fee.
When & how
Scheduled through Public Works at 828-438-5248, the same route as other bulk items.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance and secure or remove the doors before the collection. Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 to put the unit on a bulk collection, and expect white goods to be routed to recycling rather than buried, because the county bans their disposal.
One grapple of limbs and trimmings per property per pass is included in the monthly fee, and bagged leaves are free in small amounts. Larger piles and loose yard waste outside the leaf season are billed as extra collections or rough trash.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One grapple of limbs and trimmings per property per pass is included in the monthly sanitation fee, and bagged leaves and yard trimmings are free when there are fewer than 15 bags and each bag weighs under 25 pounds. Larger piles, extra brush collections and loose yard waste outside the leaf programme are billed under the adopted Fee Schedule.
When & how
Brush runs on the city's regular brush pass. Bagged leaf and yard trimming collection is requested from Public Works and is normally performed each Friday. Seasonal loose-leaf collection generally runs October through January.
Get it ready
Keep a brush pile at or under 6 feet wide by 6 feet deep by 5 feet high, and keep it free of dirt, rocks and construction debris. Bag leaves and yard trimmings with fewer than 15 bags and each bag under 25 pounds to stay inside the free allowance. Keep loose leaves off the curb outside the seasonal programme, since they are billed as rough trash.
Construction and demolition material is not residential waste and the city will not collect it, whether a contractor or the property owner did the work. Burke County runs a landfill used exclusively for this material.
City cost & eligibility
The city does not collect construction and demolition debris. Burke County's fee schedule lists construction and demolition at 46 dollars per ton with a 5.25 dollar per household construction and demolition fee, and roofing material at 49 dollars per ton. Confirm the current rates and load requirements with the county, whose landfill phones were reported down on the page reviewed.
When & how
The county Construction and Demolition landfill at 2500 Marsh Trail takes this material. Confirm current hours and access with the county before travelling.
Get it ready
Keep lumber, plywood, drywall, insulation, roofing, siding, flooring, fencing and decking out of the curb pile, because a non-conforming pile can be reclassified as rough trash and billed. Take the material to the county Construction and Demolition landfill, which charges by weight.
Tires are not part of the city collection route. Burke County takes them at its Construction and Demolition landfill, and a tire without a rim is accepted at no charge.
City cost & eligibility
From $4.5 each rim received with a tire, with tires without rims accepted at no charge. Tires without rims are accepted at no charge. The county fee schedule lists 4.50 dollars per rim up to 20 inches and 6.50 dollars per rim above 20 inches, while the recycling page describes roughly a 4 dollar fee for a tire on a rim, so confirm the current charge with the county.
When & how
Drop-off at the county John's River facility on Marsh Trail. Confirm the current hours with the county, because the landfill phone line was reported down on the page reviewed.
Get it ready
Take the tire off the rim before you go, since that is the difference between no charge and a per-rim fee. County convenience sites are not the place for this material; the tire belongs at the Construction and Demolition landfill.
Metal is one of the materials the county transfer station recycles, and it takes a wide range of items from food cans to lawn mowers and clothes dryers. The Jonas Ridge convenience centre also takes metal on its own.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Metal is accepted for recycling at the county transfer station, and the recycling list names food and drink cans, lawn mowers, metal lamps, toasters, clothes dryers and microwave ovens among accepted items. Confirm whether a household disposal fee applies to your load when you arrive.
When & how
Drop-off at the county transfer station on Marsh Trail, or at the Jonas Ridge convenience centre for metal. Confirm current hours with the county before travelling.
Get it ready
Keep metal out of the household garbage and separate it from construction debris. Drain fuel from any powered equipment before you take it, and note that the county does not accept vehicles, boats, RVs, golf carts, riding lawn mowers, ATVs or tractors.
A sofa, mattress or appliance does not go out on the weekly route. Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 to schedule a bulk collection, which carries a base fee of 25 dollars per collection, and place the item where the crew tells you to leave it.
The monthly fee includes one grapple of limbs and trimmings per property per pass, and the pile or the combined piles may not exceed 6 feet wide by 6 feet deep by 5 feet high. Material must be free of dirt, rocks and construction debris, and a pile that fails those requirements can be reclassified as rough trash and billed.
Loose yard waste set at the curb outside the seasonal leaf programme is classified as rough trash and billed under the adopted Fee Schedule, and the same applies to brush that does not meet the city requirements. Bag leaves instead, with fewer than 15 bags and each bag under 25 pounds, to stay inside the free allowance.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
The route for a sofa, mattress, appliance or other large household item that does not go on the weekly truck.
Cost & conditions
$25 for base fee per bulk waste collection. 25 dollars per collection covers larger items, appliances and other uncommon household trash scheduled through Public Works.
Arrange it
Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 and agree a collection day, then set the item out as directed.
This is an appointment service rather than a routed collection, and white goods are recycled rather than landfilled because the county bans their disposal.
Use this when you have bagged leaves or yard trimmings to clear rather than a loose pile at the curb.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bagged leaves and yard trimmings are collected at no additional charge when there are fewer than 15 bags and each bag weighs less than 25 pounds. At 15 or more bags, or any bag at 25 pounds or more, additional charges apply under the adopted Fee Schedule.
Arrange it
Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 to request the collection, which is normally performed each Friday.
Loose yard waste placed at the curb outside the seasonal leaf programme is classified as rough trash and billed.
Morganton residents can take material to the John's River Waste Management Facility at 2500 Marsh Trail, where a transfer station handles general household waste and recycling and a separate landfill takes construction and demolition debris. Metal and clean tires are recycled there, tires without rims at no charge, and cardboard is accepted only in corrugated form. The county does not accept gasoline or kerosene anywhere on site, and household hazardous waste such as oil-based paint, solvents and oven cleaner has to go elsewhere. The city and county pages reviewed do not publish the facility hours and the county page carried a notice that landfill phones were down, so call 828-764-9071 before you load a vehicle. Waste Management FacilitiesRecycling Information
County drop-off
John's River Waste Management Facility
2500 Marsh Trail, Morganton, NC
General household waste and recycling through the transfer station, and construction and demolition debris through the dedicated C&D landfill. Recycling includes aluminium, corrugated cardboard, glass, mercury-containing items, mixed paper, motor oil and filters, plastics numbered 1 and 2, metal, and a rough box for furniture and mixed-material items. The C&D landfill also takes tires and clean wooden pallets.
Burke County does not accept gasoline or kerosene at the landfill or at any convenience site, and household hazardous waste such as pesticides, oil-based paint, turpentine, solvents, drain cleaner and oven cleaner is not accepted at the landfill or any convenience centre. Vehicles, boats, RVs, golf carts, riding lawn mowers, ATVs and tractors are not accepted. Corrugated cardboard is the only cardboard accepted, and plastics are limited to numbers 1 and 2.
The county and city pages reviewed do not publish transfer station or landfill hours, and the county page carried a live notice that landfill phones were down, so confirm current hours by phone before travelling.
From $5 for miscellaneous disposal fee, with the county publishing the wider schedule of fees separately. The county fee schedule lists a 5 dollar minimum miscellaneous disposal fee, a 97 dollar annual residential dwelling fee with a 46.56 dollar qualified reduced rate, construction and demolition at 46 dollars per ton with a 5.25 dollar per household fee, brush at 36.75 dollars per ton, pallets and roofing material at 49 dollars per ton, rims with tires at 4.50 dollars up to 20 inches and 6.50 dollars above, and weigh truck only at 10 dollars.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
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.
How do I schedule a bulk pick-up in Morganton?+
Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 and schedule the collection. Bulk waste carries a base fee of 25 dollars per collection, and it covers larger items, appliances and other uncommon household trash that does not go on the weekly route.Official guidance
Will the city take a mattress?+
Yes, as bulk waste. Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 to schedule the collection, which carries a base fee of 25 dollars. Burke County's transfer station also takes furniture and mixed-material items under its rough box category if you would rather drop it off.Official guidance
How are appliances picked up in Morganton?+
Call Public Works at 828-438-5248 to schedule a bulk collection, which carries a base fee of 25 dollars and covers appliances and larger items. Burke County bans white goods from the landfill and recycles them, so an appliance never goes out with the ordinary weekly garbage.Official guidance
Will the city take construction or remodeling debris?+
No. Morganton does not collect construction, remodeling, repair or demolition debris, and the contractor or property owner has to remove it. Burke County runs a Construction and Demolition landfill at 2500 Marsh Trail that takes this material and charges by weight.Official guidance
What does a bulk pick-up cost in Morganton?+
Bulk waste carries a base fee of 25 dollars per collection, and you schedule it by calling Public Works at 828-438-5248. The monthly residential sanitation fee is separate and already covers weekly garbage, one grapple of limbs per pass, and small amounts of bagged leaves. Dropcurb pricing for a pickup is shown at checkout and is not connected to these municipal charges.Official guidance
Why was my yard waste billed as rough trash?+
Loose yard waste placed at the curb outside the seasonal leaf collection programme is classified as rough trash and billed under the adopted Fee Schedule, because the leaf equipment and crews are assigned to other services the rest of the year. The same happens to brush that does not meet the city's size and cleanliness requirements. Bag leaves and keep the count under 15 bags with each bag under 25 pounds to stay inside the free allowance.Official guidance
Who do I call about collection in Morganton?+
Call Morganton Public Works at 828-438-5248 for bulk collections, bagged leaf and yard trimming requests, and questions about your route. Burke County looks after the transfer station, construction and demolition landfill and convenience sites, and landfill administration can be reached at 828-764-9071.Official guidance
