Home North Carolina Surry County Landfill 1 & LF 3 Landfill
Surry County Landfill 1 & LF 3 419 Landfill Road, Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Before you go How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton). The posted rates are listed under Fees. Hours Office hours: 8:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm Saturday; recycling at landfill 7:00am-6:00pm Monday-Saturday
Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Accepted materials Accepted materials residential and commercial waste, mattresses, box springs and furniture, brush, tires
Fees Tipping fee Landfill tipping fee $56.00/ton plus $2.00/ton NC solid waste fee = $58.00/ton effective July 1, 2026 (was $52.00/ton); residential and commercial brush $40.00/ton Fee schedule Operator's fee page
Facility facts Ownership Public Owner Surry County, NC Operator Surry County Public Works Operational status Open Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW Year opened 1969 Planned closure year 2045 Composting on site No
Registry details (10) Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
Design area (acres) 51 Waste in place (tons) 2,902,572 Waste-in-place year 2022 Annual waste accepted (tons) 65,663 Annual waste figure year 2022 Landfill gas collection system Yes Landfill gas energy project Yes Landfill gas energy projects 1 EPA GHGRP ID 1005535 EPA LMOP landfill ID 2292
Nearby facilities Landfill
Winston-Salem, NC · 23.9 mi away
Hours Mon 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees Municipal Solid Waste, Construction and Demolition $37/Ton plus a $2/ton solid waste disposal tax; Minimum Charge $10; Flat rate: Cargo Vehicles $15, Single-axle trailers $15, Automobiles, mini-vans, station wagons, 1/2-ton SUVs $7 Landfill
Winston-Salem, NC · 34.7 mi away
Fees Construction and Demolition $37/Ton plus a $2/ton solid waste disposal tax; Minimum Charge $10; Flat rate: Cargo Vehicles $15, Single-axle trailers $15, Automobiles, mini-vans, station wagons, 1/2-ton SUVs $7 Landfill
Crumpler, NC · 44.6 mi away
Hours Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees Disposal tax $150.00 per household per year; commercial $75.00/ton; industrial $65.00/ton; LCID $55.00/ton commercial/industrial; white goods/metal no charge; tires no charge; dead stock $15.00 per animal Landfill
Woodleaf, NC · 47.3 mi away
Hours Mon 7:30 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 7:30 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees $46/ton for Rowan County waste, $49/ton for Davie County, $60/ton for all others, each plus $2/ton NC state tax Landfill
Rocky Mount, VA · 51.6 mi away
Hours Mon 7:30 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 7:30 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees Commercial waste $55 per ton; construction waste $55 per ton; new construction debris and shingles $55 per ton for everyone; tires $1 (ATV/mower/motorcycle), $4 (passenger/light truck), $5 (semi), $10 (heavy equipment)
Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026)
; co.surry.nc.us (hours and phone; fetched Oct 22, 2026)
; co.surry.nc.us (website, fees, accepted materials and facility facts; fetched Oct 22, 2026)
. Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.