Update: The Household Hazard Waste (HHW) event scheduled for September 25, 2024, has been postponed to October 2, 2024. This is due to a staffing shortage from illnesses. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks.
What are you disposing of?
General Waste
A valid Solid Waste Disposal Card is required when disposing of waste in Madison County's Solid Waste disposal facilities. A Solid Waste Disposal Card allows for the free disposal of the following:
  • General Garbage
  • Furniture (Indoor or plastic only)
  • Appliances
  • Microwaves
  • Recyclables
Regulations require the separation of wastes due to where and how it is disposed. Appliance/Metal and Recyclables go to the designated containers provided at the landfill. Always keep this in mind when loading your vehicle; it will make unloading much easier.
Not Accepted:  Yard waste or Land clearing debris such as leaves, grass, tree limbs, stumps, shrubs and bushes
(Currently not accepting solar panels at any location)
Accepted at Landfill Only:
  • Large Loads, Loose Waste
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Large Outdoor Furniture
  • Industrial/Commercial Waste
  • Certain Farm Waste
  • Oil Recycling
  • Tires
  • Any Special Waste
Accepted at Landfill Transfer Station Only:
  • General Trash
  • Furniture
  • Carpet
Please bag all loose waste.
Price List for Madison County Solid Waste
Item
Disposal Charge
Construction and Demolition Debris (Wood, Shingles, Sheetrock, Flooring, Toilets, Fiberglass, Board Insulation, Outdoor Furniture, Picnic Tables, etc.)
$50/ton
Dead Animals
$47/ton
Passenger Tires (Off the rim)
$.75/tire
Passenger Tires (On the rim)
$2/tire
Semi-Truck Tires (On or off the rim)
$5/tire
Off Road Tires (On or off the rim)
$11/tire
Permitted Hauler (MSW) 
$60/ton
​​Tires of this size must be taken to the main Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste
2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
  • Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
  • Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
  • Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
  • Wednesday October 30th, 2024
All Hazardous Waste collections are held from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the ​landfill
Madison County Solid Waste reserves the right to refuse unknown or unlabeled HHW.
Please keep in mind only residential waste is accepted, NO businesses!
​Do NOT mix any substances together before bringing them for HHW collection.
Material
Disposal Charge
Latex Paint
$4/gal
Oil Based Paint
$5/gal
Pesticides/Herbicides*
Free
Paint Related Materials (stripper, thinner, mineral spirits, etc.)
$5/gal
Spray Cans
$1 each
Fluorescent Bulbs
$1.50 each
​Other Materials
​Price based on cost of disposal
*Triple rinsed pesticide containers may be brought to the landfill or Cooperative Extension office on any day.
Used oil, antifreeze, batteries and empty cleaner containers do not need to be disposed of at a HHW Collection event. These materials can be recycled at the landfill during normal hours of operations.
Recycling
Please Click Here to see what Madison County Solid Waste can Recycle. Please sort accordingly. Thank you.
North Carolina regulations require each county to recycle. The State has also established a goal with incentives to reduce the amount of waste being landfilled. Madison County has benefited from the incentives by receiving recycling grants and has been favorably acknowledged by the State for its recycling program. All material collected for recycling will be marketed. In order to do that, certain quality standards must be met. 
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​Items must be clean, free of bags, trash, and other contaminants and sorted properly.

Please DO NOT put plastic bags in any recycling container. Plastic bags are NOT recyclable.

Please DO NOT put plastic clamshells in any recycling container. Plastic clamshells are NOT recyclable; due to the grade of plastic they use. 

Please remember our Penny-A-Pound program, which allows residents to help the local school system simply by recycling their mixed paper and corrugated cardboard. Madison County Solid Waste donates one penny to the schools for every pound of mixed paper and cardboard recycled in the county at the convenience centers and the landfill. ​
​Recycling is important to Madison County. It creates jobs, saves tax dollars, benefits the local schools, and it is good for the environment, so get involved today.
All locations accept:
  • Aluminum and Steel Cans
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Glass (clear, amber, green)
  • Metals and Appliances
  • Mixed Paper
  • Plastic Containers
  • Tires
Accepted Recycling Materials
What happens to the plastic bottles we recycle?
10 Things to Know About Recycling Cooking Oil
For more information or to reserve containers please email Rebecca Shook or call (828) 649-2311.
​Electronics
All electronics must be brought to the Landfill. The local centers do not accept the items listed below.

We currently have an electronic grant for COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY.
Item
Disposal Charge
Computer Towers, Laptops, Cell Phones and Tablets
Free
Computer Monitors and Televisions
$15
Computer Peripherals (Printers, scanners, fax, copiers, etc.)
$5
Composting
Organic and food wastes make up a large chunk of our waste stream and one way to decrease this is composting. A simple definition of composting is to "turn waste materials into valuable commodities through some process." With composting you can turn left over kitchen scraps, leaves, grass, etc. into a natural fertilizer to use in your garden. By composting we are taking yet another step to reduce the amount of waste we generate in Madison County. For more information on starting a backyard composting program email Rebecca Shook or call (828) 649-2311.
Holiday Schedule
Asbestos
Due to state and federal regulation all asbestos must be buried at the time of disposal. We require a 24-hour notice when disposing of asbestos material at the landfill

Asbestos material disposal is $45.00/ton, and must be wetted down and triple bagged. 
Director: Sam Lunsford
[email protected]
Phone: 828-649-2311
271 Craig Rudisill Road
​​Marshall, NC 28753

Questions? Contact Madison County Solid Waste