Landfill

Edgecombe County Landfill

2872 Colonial Road, Tarboro, NC 27886

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 2872 Colonial Road, Tarboro, NC 27886
County Edgecombe County
Phone 252-827-4253
Website www.edgecombecountync.gov/departments/solid_waste_landfill/index.php
Who can use it Households that do not pay the annual Solid Waste Permit Fee are considered commercial and must pay tipping fees for all debris; the landfill (transfer station and C&D) is closed Saturdays and the last Wednesday of each month 12-5 pm
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, yard waste, swine, goats and chickens (carcasses)

Fees

Tipping fee FY-27: MSW $86.00/ton; C&D $61.00/ton; yard waste $46.00/ton; excavation $45.00/ton; annual household solid waste permit fee $155.00 ($62.00 with evidence of paid residential waste removal)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Edgecombe County, NC
Operator Edgecombe County Solid Waste
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Trans (MSW)
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1980
Planned closure year 2044
Current area (acres) 57.9
Design capacity (tons) 2,039,000
Waste in place (tons) 1,800,000
Waste-in-place year 2013
Annual waste accepted (tons) 13,500
Annual waste figure year 2008
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 1
Composting on site No
Contact name Gloria Moseley
Units Edgecombe County LF (landfill), Edgecombe County Transfer Station (transfer station)
Not accepted asbestos, carpet, rubber membrane roofing, mattresses, house wrap and household garbage in C&D loads
Permit and registry IDs (3)
EPA GHGRP ID 1000554
EPA LMOP landfill ID 1082
Permit number 3302T-TRANSFER-1998

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; edocs.deq.nc.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; edgecombecountync.gov (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; edgecombecountync.gov (website and fees; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 16, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.