Alamance County Landfill

We are committed to the best management of the county’s solid waste through education, recycling and proper disposal in order to protect the environment. The county landfill is the state permitted facility to accept the county’s solid waste. We strive to provide services in a cost effective and safe manner. We are diligent in providing a safe and productive work environment to promote respect amongst staff and to encourage all staff members to develop their full potential.

OUR VALUES
The following values represent the primary principles that guide the landfill and its staff. These values serve to direct our daily activities as we fulfill our mission.

• Excellence Employee performance in a superior fashion with the highest integrity while continually making improvements to our services and exceeding the highest expectation of our customers and county commissioners.
• Integrity Performing activities consistent with policy and regulation and in a manner that is morally right and good and being honest with our customers and each other.
• Accountable Obligated to be responsible and answerable for our performance.
• Efficiency Conducting our daily activities in a competent, responsive and productive manner while using our resources wisely.
• Leadership Commitment to service our customers and the landfill mission over ourselves while taking initiative to work creatively and with each other.

OUR GOALS

• Environmental Carry out our activities in a manner that protects the environment.
• Safety is an utmost concern and is emphasized for employees, customers and equipment.
• Financial Operate in a manner that continues the strong viability of the landfill while charging reasonable tipping fees and avoiding the use of any local tax supplement.
• Teamwork Employees showing flexibility, cooperation and commitment to the mission and to each other.
• Customer Service Strive for excellence to show we value and appreciate our customers whether at the landfill or in the community by being responsive and helpful.
• Rule Compliance Conscientiously comply with all appropriate federal, state and local rules and regulations strengthening our overall operations.
• Longevity and Compaction Extend the life of the landfill as long as possible by recycling, proper separation of materials and effective compaction of waste.
• Education Communicate with our customers on existing and any new policies, ordinances, rules and regulations applying to recycling, solid waste and the landfill.

Recycling

The 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) are the foundation for what individuals can do to help the environment.North Carolinians throw away enough trash to fill dumpsters from Burlington to Beaufort every 26 days!Each year, Alamance County generates thousands of tons of waste both in our homes and communities. The EPA is challenging all citizens to conserve the limited natural resources that we have by committing to reduce, reuse and recycle in our homes, in our neighborhoods and at work.North Carolina’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources is challenging local governments state-wide to significantly improve their current recycling programs to reach the goal of “2 Million Tons by 2012.” Presently, Alamance County residents are recovering 145 pounds per person per year. This rate would need to increase to just over 300 pounds per person per year.With your help, we can achieve this goal!

There are several items in our daily life that can be used again and again.  Many of us already do this everyday without thinking of it as reuse.

• Using a coffee mug instead of styrofoam
• Buy or selling second-hand items to a consignment shop or on the internet
• Passing the daily paper on to a co-worker to read
• An old t-shirt used as a rag DVDs and CDs are traded among friends
• Trading in your car when you buy a new one
• Using a razor with detachable blades
• Donation of unwanted items to a charity
• Using the public library

Recycling also means:

• Saving energy
• Saving raw materials
• Preventing pollution
• Conserving valuable landfill space
• Reducing disposal cost
• Reducing litter

Curbside Service

Alamance County has franchise agreements with Waste Industries and Republic Waste Services to provide garbage curbside service for the unincorporated areas of the county. 

• If you live in the southern portion of the county, contact Waste Industries to make arrangements or for more information. (336-229-0525)
• If you live in the northern portion of the county, contact Republic Waste Services to make arrangements or for more information.

We accept just about anything that plugs into the wall!  Below is a brief sampling of items that we recycle.

• Computers / Monitors / CPUs / Laptops / Peripherals (Keyboard, Mouse, etc.)
• Televisions / Microwaves / Toaster Ovens
• Printers / Scanners / Fax Machines
• Cell Phones / Pagers / PDAs
• Rechargeable and Lithium Batteries
• DVD/CD/VHS Players/Recorders / Stereos
• Cameras / Camcorders / Video Game Systems
• Typewriters / Calculators / Paper Shredders
• Fans / Space Heaters / Hair dryers / Irons / Vacuum Cleaners
• Blenders / Power Tools / Remote Control Toys / Cords / Cables / Chargers

Household Hazardous Waste

• Used oil
• Used oil filters
• Antifreeze
• Used cooking oil
• Lead acid batteries
• Electronic waste