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.

GFL Environmental - Wikipedia

 

Garbage Collection

Garbage is picked up on the mainland and island weekly every Wednesday.

Recycling Collection

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.

Checks are also accepted and can be made payable to: Town of Sunset Beach. If paying by check, include the service address information, or we cannot enroll you. 

Island property: $160 (additional pickup during summer)

Mainland property: $115

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.

 

Recycling guide poster with sections showing recyclable plastics, metal cans, glass, and paper, plus a list of non-recyclable items like plastic bags, food waste, electronics, and Styrofoam.

Download the calendar below: