Uwharrie Environmental Regional Landfill

Uwharrie Environmental Regional Landfill, out on Landfill Road in Mount Gilead, is the larger regional dump where residents and haulers bring household and commercial loads. It’s a sizeable operation and, as with most landfills, tipping fees are assessed by weight rather than per item.

There’s a scale house to pull over to so trucks get weighed - expect to stop both coming in and again when leaving for the outbound ticket. After weighing, vehicles are routed to the active dumping area; the site handles big rigs so give trucks plenty of room to maneuver. Lines tend to form on weekends and during spring cleanup, so busy times can mean waits. Keep loads covered and compacted as much as possible to speed unloading and limit loose debris.