Question

Do you know how the solid waste from your home is disposed off ?

Answer 1

You can take your household waste to the Landfill or to one of theDrop-Off Locations (Convenience Centers).

One standard half-ton pickup truckload of household garbage is accepted at the Convenience Centers per household per week. Additional volumes can be taken to the Landfill at a per-ton disposal fee.

Citizens who use the Convenience Centers to dispose of their household garbage are required to purchase a decal annually and affix it on the vehicle's windshield.

Notice of Ordinance Violation: Any resident using the Convenience Centers to dispose of garbage without a decal is doing so in violation of the Johnston County Solid Waste Ordinance. If the decal is not affixed on the vehicle's windshield, the site attendant is required to record the license plate number and document the incident as a violation of the ordinance. Civil penalties up to $500 may be assessed for each violation. Information on the Solid Waste Ordinance and other violations may be obtained from the Johnston County Solid Waste Division at 919-938-4750.

For more information about decals, see About Landfill Decals from the Public Utilities department. You can purchase a trash decal online.

Electronics

There are several recycling options for used electronics.

Manufacturer take-back programs are available through several of the local electronics stores and over the internet.Local Goodwill and Salvation Army stores will take used electronic items that still work.Johnston County Industries will take used electronic items for a fee as will several local Commercial Waste Haulers.Local scrap yards will take certain items.Used electronic items can be dropped off at the Landfill collection point or at any of the 12 convenience sites.

No decal is required to recycle electronics at the convenience sites. Residents from the rural areas and the towns of Archers Lodge, Benson, Clayton, Four Oaks, Kenly, Micro, Princeton, Pine Level, Selma, Smithfield, and Wilsons Mills may use the County’s sites to recycle their used electronics.

Electronics recycling is available for all Johnston County household and non-profit consumers only. Commercial Businesses with used electronics materials should call 919-938-4750 for more information.