Garbage & Recycling Information

Location:
4110 Airport Road

Hours of Operation:

• Wednesdays: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
• Fridays: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• First Saturday of the Month: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Public Works Department operates the Disposal Convenience Site, (formerly referred to as the Town Dump). The site is available to all Town residents and owners of non-commercial property, for free disposal of household garbage and recycling; including Brown and White Goods.

Note: Curbside collection of bulk items is not provided by the Town, or the contracted solid waste collection provider, GFL Environmental Inc. Items must be disposed of at the Convenience Site, or at one of the locations provided by Brunswick County, listed below.

Proof of residency is required for use of the Disposal Site. This can be provided through any identification showing a Town address (i.e. drivers license, utility bill, etc.)

Accepted Items

Items accepted for disposal at the Convenience Site include:

Household Garbage & Recycling

• Bagged household trash
• General household recycling items

Brown Goods

• Carpet
• Discarded Furniture
• Mattresses & Box Springs

White Goods

• Air Conditioners
• Dishwashers
• Freezers
• Grills (charcoal or gas, but must have fuel tanks removed)
• Microwaves
• Ranges
• Refrigerators
• Washing Machines & Dryers
• Water Heaters

Electronics

• Computers
• DVD & VCR players
• Printers & Monitors
• Televisions

Non-Accepted Items

Items which are not accepted for disposal at the Convenience Site include:

• Yard Debris (grass clippings, tree limbs, leaves, etc.)
• Vehicles, boats, trailers, or other equipment designed to be self-propelled or towed
• Tires, lead-acid batteries, antifreeze or motor oil
  • Used motor oil can be recycled at auto parts stores or at the Brunswick County Landfill. Other oils must be recycled at the County landfill. Check the Brunswick County website for more information.
• Flammable, combustible, poisonous or explosive materials or containers (i.e. gasoline, antifreeze, solvents, liquid paint, pesticides, poisons)
• Construction, demolition and remodeling debris: such as treated wood, sheetrock, doors, windows, siding, pipe, shingles, and other residue from the renovation, repair, construction or demolition of buildings and supporting structures such as sheds and fences.
• Solid fill materials such as bricks, stones, concrete, soil, etc.

Alternative Disposal Options

Alternative options for disposing of bulky items include:

• Donating usable furniture items and working appliances to a charitable organization, such as Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, and others.
• Brunswick County Southport Convenient Site (8392 River Rd SE, Southport, NC 28461)
  • Facility Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Brunswick County Landfill (172 Landfill Road NE, Bolivia, NC 28422)
  • Facility Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Privately contracted haulers (see local or online advertisements)

Service Reminders

• Roll Back service is not offered, it is the responsibility of resident or property manager to bring carts to the streetside for collection and return them from the roadway afterwards (Note: there are some privately contracted businesses which offer this service).
• Carts should be placed curbside no earlier than the afternoon prior to collection; and should be rolled back to storage no later than the evening following collection.
• Storage of carts should always be on ground-level, non-elevated surfaces.
• Collection is provided for the carts only; the contracted service provider, GFL Environmental, Inc is not obligated to collect items placed in the right-of-way or beside the carts.

The full policy regarding Garbage Collection & Recycling can be found in Chapter 24 of the Town Code of Ordinances,

Report Broken Carts and Request New Replacement Carts

Please see the New & Replacement Carts section on this page.

Cart Placement

The contracted service provider, GFL Environmental Inc. works hard to ensure all carts are collected on each service route; however, carts MUST be properly placed to be collected.

• Place carts by the streetside with the wheels facing the home and the lid opening towards the street.
• Keep carts four (4) feet apart and at least four (4) feet from any obstacles, such as mailboxes, cars, lamp posts, fire hydrants or utilities connections (water, sewer, power, etc.).
• Keep carts at the streetside until the end of the day if they haven't been collected, as sometimes collection is delayed or arrival times change temporarily.
• It's a best practice to place carts streetside the night before collection, so that even if collection occurs early it won't be missed.

Holiday Schedule

The contracted service provider, GFL Environmental Inc. only modifies the collection schedule for two holidays each year: Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Collection for these holidays will be rescheduled to the next Saturday after the holiday.

Note: All other holidays have normal collection times; however, collection after any holiday may be different and / or take longer, as there is usually a high collection volume.

Accepted Materials

Did you know? Latex paint (latex only) can be dried out by filling with kitty litter or paper shreds! Once absorbed into these materials, it can be bagged and disposed of in the curbside garbage bin. However, oil-based paints must be disposed of at the County Landfill.

GFL Enterprises, the Town's contracted provider of residential garbage & recycling collection services, has provided the following list of items which are accepted for recycling. Help the Town's recycling efforts to become more efficient, by considering what is and isn’t allowed in curbside recycling bins.

Accepted:

• Aluminum Cans
• Cardboard & Paper Bags
• Clear Glass
• Colored Glass
• Household Plastic
• Food & Beverage Cartons; such as milk (dairy, soy, almond), juice, soup, broth, wine
• Junk Mail
• Newspaper
• Office Paper
• Paperboard Magazines & Catalogs
• Plastic Jugs/Bottles
• Phone Books
• Steel & Tin Cans

Not Accepted:

• Chemicals (Dry or Liquid)
• Concrete
• Electrical Cords/Batteries
• Flammable Liquids
• Garbage / Compost Food Waste
• Garden Hoses
• Household Cleaners
• Medical Waste/Syringes
• Plastic Bags
• Propane Tanks
• Styrofoam Containers/Packing
• Tires
• Wood Items

For more information on accepted recycling, as well as general information about recycling effort within Oak Island, please contact the Public Works Department at 910-201-8083, or through the Contact Form.

There are several ways to order a new or replacement Garbage & Recycling Cart, depending on the specific need.

Please choose the best option below:

To report or request:

• Missed Garbage & Recycling Collection
• Damaged Garbage Carts
• Missing Recycling Carts
• Missing Extra Garbage Carts (not the standard cart provided)
• Carts for New Construction (must have their Certificate of Occupancy for at least 7-10 business before requesting)

Please contact GFL Environmental directly at 910-253-4177 or use the Customer Portal.

To report garbage-only carts that go missing on days other than Collection Day, contact Brunswick County Solid Waste at 910-253-2520 or email canrequest@brunswickcountync.gov.

To request any additional carts beyond the standard number provided, contact the Oak Island Public Works Department by email ktower@oakislandnc.gov.

Collection Zones Map

Zone 1: NW / SW Middleton to West End & Off Island, S. Harbour Village

• Garbage Collection: Every Monday
• Recycling Collection: Every Other Monday

Recycling Collection Schedule

Collection Zones Map

Zone 2: NE / SE 29th St. to NE / SE 1st St.

• Garbage Collection: Every Monday
• Recycling Collection: Every Other Monday

Recycling Collection Schedule

• 1/5/2026

  1/19/2026

  2/2/2026

  2/16/2026

  3/2/2026

  3/16/2026

  3/30/2026

  4/13/2026

  4/27/2026

  5/11/2026

  5/25/2026

  6/8/2026

  6/22/2026

  7/6/2026

  7/20/2026

  8/3/2026

  8/17/2026

  8/31/2026

  9/14/2026

  9/28/2026

  10/12/2026

  10/26/2026

  11/9/2026

  11/23/2026

  12/7/2026

  12/21/2026

  1/4/2027

  1/18/2027

   

Collection Zones Map

Zone 3: NE / SE 52nd St. to NE / SE 30th St.

• Garbage Collection: Every Tuesday
• Recycling Collection: Every Other Tuesday

Recycling Collection Schedule

Collection Zones Map

Zone 4: NE / SE 54th St. to NE / SE 62nd St.

• Garbage Collection: Every Tuesday
• Recycling Collection: Every Other Tuesday

Recycling Collection Schedule

Collection Zones Map

Zone 5: NE / SE 63rd St. to East End (includes Yaupon area)

• Garbage Collection: Every Tuesday
• Recycling Collection: Every Other Tuesday

Recycling Collection Schedule

Collection Zones Map

Zone 6 & 7: All of E Beach Drive (from S Middleton Ave to SE 58th St and Barbee Blvd.), E Dolphin Dr., E Pelican Dr.

• Garbage Collection: Every Wednesday
• Recycling Collection: Every Other Wednesday

Winter Recycling Collection Schedule

Summer Schedule: 5/9/2026 through 9/26/2026

• Garbage Collection: Every Wednesday & Saturday
• Recycling Collection: Every Saturday

Winter Schedule Resumes

Collection Zones Map

Zone 8: All of W Beach Drive, W Dolphin Dr., W Pelican Dr., Kings Lynn Dr.

• Garbage Collection: Every Wednesday
• Recycling Collection: Every Other Wednesday

Winter Recycling Collection Schedule

Summer Schedule: 5/9/2026 through 9/26/2026

Winter Schedule Resumes

• 10/14/26

  10/14/2026

  10/28/2026

  11/11/2026

  11/25/2026

  12/9/2026

  12/23/2026

  1/6/2027

  1/20/2027

  2/3/2027

  2/17/2027

  3/3/2027

  3/17/2027

  3/31/2027

  4/14/2027

  4/28/2027

  5/12/2027