Garbage and Recycling Information
Garbage and recycling collection within the Sunset Beach Town limits is provided by Green For Life and regulated by Town Ordinance Chapter 50.
Garbage Collection
Garbage collection is paid through property owners' Brunswick County taxes. Garbage is picked up on the mainland and island weekly every Wednesday.
Recycling Collection
This service is available ONLY to those within the Sunset Beach incorporated limits. This does not include the Sunset Beach ETJ, Calabash, Ocean Isle, addresses within the county, or any other surrounding towns/areas. If your property it outside of the town limits, please sign up with GFL directly.
Recycling is picked up on the mainland and island every other Wednesday. During the summer, island pickup moves to every Saturday.
If interested in enrolling in this service, please do so through our payment portal (statements will show a charge from "CAT*TEST" or something similar. Please verify the amount paid and investigate a charge before issuing a chargeback or claiming fraud.
Island property: $160 (additional pickup during summer)
Mainland property: $115
Payments are not prorated and the full amount is due when enrolling. If enrolling before the renewal period in September, the full amount is still due and will not be prorated. The full amount is then due at renewal, regardless of when a property was enrolled.
Questions?
For issues with pickup (missed pickup, damaged can, etc.), please contact GFL directly at (910) 253-4177.
For other questions, please contact Sydney at swillis@sunsetbeachnc.gov or (910) 579-6297 ext. 1000.
County Collection Site - Free Recycling
You may also take your garbage and recycling to the Highway 904 Convenient Site located at 746 Seaside Road SW Sunset Beach, NC 28468. The Site hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Please visit their website for costs and further information.
