Landfill

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Now you can add repurpose to the list. One building at Tidal Creek Co-op is being built with mostly second hand materials, materials that otherwise would have ended up at a landfill. Full story...

Do you have electronics you need to get rid of, but you're not sure where to dispose of them properly? Well, starting today and continuing each Wednesday, New Hanover County residents can drop off electronic waste for free at the landfill off US 421 North. Full story...

Brunswick County's fall clean-up week started today. Residents can dispose of all materials, except regular household trash and land clearing debris, at the county landfill in Bolivia... for free. Full story...

Angry crowds packed the Northwest city council meeting. They held signs and told council members exactly what they thought about a proposed landfill in Brunswick County. Full story...

Another proposed landfill is striking a nerve with residents of one Brunswick County neighborhood. And they want to know why town leaders are pushing for it. Full story...

A bad case of déjà vu for many Brunswick county residents as they fight to stop another proposed landfill. Full story...

A bill in the State Senate would tighten rules on new landfills. State senators are scrambling to approve a final version of bill 1492 before a landfill moratorium expires August 1. The moratorium has prevented new landfills from being built in the past year. The bill has been delayed because lawmakers cannot come to an agreement on exactly what to include in it. Full story...

Trash industry representatives and environmentalists packed a committee room today as lawmakers considered a revamped bill to set tighter rules and fees for landfills. Full story...