Landfill

Rowan County Landfill

789 Campbell Road, Woodleaf, NC 27054

Before you go

  • Who can use it. The landfill accepts any waste generated by Rowan County residents and businesses. Any large quantities of out-of-county waste accepted must be approved by the Director of Environmental Management prior to disposal.
  • Not accepted. It does not take hazardous waste, medical waste, liquids and automotive batteries.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and per item for some items. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 789 Campbell Road, Woodleaf, NC 27054
County Rowan County
Phone 704-216-8606
Website www.rowancountync.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Landfill-26
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials waste generated by Rowan County residents and businesses, scrap metal, appliances, tires (5 per household, call for approval)

Fees

Tipping fee $46/ton for Rowan County waste, $49/ton for Davie County, $60/ton for all others, each plus $2/ton NC state tax
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Rowan County, NC
Operator Rowan County, NC
Operational status Open
Permitted activities LF (MSW)
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1989
Planned closure year 2082
Composting on site No
Contact name Craig Powers
Registry details (11)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 51
Design capacity (tons) 9,043,808
Waste in place (tons) 3,339,141
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 199,592
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1006996
EPA LMOP landfill ID 1129
Permit number 8003-MSWLF-1988

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; edocs.deq.nc.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; rowancountync.gov (hours, phone, website, accepted materials and residency rule; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; rowancountync.gov (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 16, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.