Landfill
Habersham County SR13 MSW Landfill
Mt. Airy, GA · 52.4 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:30 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:30 AM-4:30 PM · …
- Fees
- $65 per ton, $25 minimum charge (effective August 1, 2026); tires $5-$30 each, mattresses/box springs $10 each
Landfill
Transylvania County Sanitary Landfill
500 Howell Road, Brevard, NC 28712
Before you go
- Who can use it. HHW is only accepted at the landfill from residents of Transylvania County; no business waste.
- Not accepted. It does not take business hazardous waste, liquid paint and plastic beverage containers (must be recycled).
At the gate
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 500 Howell Road, Brevard, NC 28712 |
| County | Transylvania County |
| Phone | 828-884-6830 |
| Website | www.transylvaniacounty.org/departments/solid-waste |
| Last checked | Oct 22, 2026 |
Hours
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Accepted materials
| Accepted materials | unbagged household trash, commercial and construction loads, household hazardous waste (residents, Mon-Sat 8-4), TVs and electronics, tires (up to 5 car tires free), appliances, automotive batteries, used motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, recyclables |
|---|
Fees
| Tipping fee | TV disposal $15 per unit; computers, printers and monitors no charge; up to 5 car tires without rims free; appliances free; HHW accepted from county residents only (no business waste) |
|---|
Facility facts
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | Transylvania County, NC |
| Operator | Transylvania County Solid Waste Department |
| Operational status | Open |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW |
| Year opened | 1992 |
| Planned closure year | 2031 |
| Composting on site | No |
Registry details (10)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Current area (acres) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Design area (acres) | 30 |
| Design capacity (tons) | 790,641 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 567,061 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2017 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 25,310 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2017 |
| Landfill gas collection system | No |
| Landfill gas energy project | No |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 1141 |
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- Hours
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- Fees
- Minimum Tipping Fee $20.00 (< 665 lbs.); Prorated at $60.00 per ton (this equates to $0.03 per pound)
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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; transylvaniacounty.org (hours, website and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.