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Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Wilmington — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
High-intent Wilmington guides
Mattress, bulky, HHW, and e-waste — the city rules residents actually search.
Named dumps, transfer stations, and HHW sites tied to this city’s research. Confirm hours on the official source.
New Hanover County Household Hazardous WasteHousehold hazardous waste / e-waste drop-off · 3002 Highway 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401Hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00; Sat 08:00–12:00
New Hanover County LandfillCounty landfill · 5210 Highway 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401Hours: Mon–Fri 06:30–17:00; Sat 06:30–12:00
Wilmington disposal programs
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Bulky pickup in Wilmington
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Wilmington city trash customers schedule mattresss free by appointment — call 910-341-7875 by 4:30pm the business day before trash day. Keep HHW for the county HHW depot. White goods self-haul free to NHC Landfill.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
Take motor oil to New Hanover County HHW, 3002 Hwy 421 N — permanent depot, Mon–Fri 8–3, Sat 8–12, free for county residents. Mobile HazWagon weekly. Keep chemicals off bulky piles.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
Official source:
Wilmington electronics including e waste mixed go on a city bulky appointment or drop free at NHC HHW, 3002 Hwy 421 N (Mon–Fri 8–3, Sat 8–12) for county residents. Wipe data.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
Wilmington recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Wilmington — Bulky Item Collection is the official Wilmington program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.