Rowan County Landfill

Rowan County Landfill in Woodleaf is the county landfill where household and commercial trash gets buried. Locals and small haulers bring everything here-construction debris, bagged household garbage and larger commercial loads all end up at this site. North Carolina rules mean electronics and hazardous materials are handled differently, so plan accordingly.

There’s an entrance booth and a scale near the gate, so expect to pull up, stop, and be weighed; charges at landfills are typically based on weight with a tipping-fee structure. The property is large and mostly open-dirt roads, working faces of landfill cells, and rows of compacted waste and cover dirt are what’s visible from the drive. Recycling or drop-off containers are usually off to the side past the booth, and traffic can build up on weekends or during seasonal cleanups.