Sanitation
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Michael Jones,
Director
E-mail: mdjones182@gmail.com
Telephone: 828.765.1160
Fax: 828.688.4443
Department Overview
The Mitchell County Sanitation Department has four recycling convenience centers located throughout the county. These centers accept household trash and recyclable materials such as glass, aluminum, newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, and plastic milk and soft drink containers. The centers also accept white goods (appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washers, and dryers), electronics, pesticide containers, tires, and metals.
Mitchell County encourages recycling.
An attendant staffs each center during operation hours. Please see the attendant if you have questions or need help.
In addition to the four recycling convenience centers, the department operates a mobile unit that travels to five different locations in the county. The mobile unit attendant can accept household trash, newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum cans, and plastic containers.
Winter Schedules for Recycling Centers & Mobile Units
Recycling Centers
The recycling centers in Altapass, Bakersville, Buladean and Red Hill are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from March 1 to October 31 and from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from November 1 to February 28 each year.
Mobile Unit
The mobile unit will be open from 12:00-6:00 p.m. March 1 to October 31 and from 12:00-5:00 p.m. November 1 to February 28 each year.
The moile unit visits schedule is as follows:
- Mondays, Little Switzerland
- Tuesdays, Glen Ayre
- Wednesdays, Cane Creek
- Thursdays, Estatoe
- Fridays, Poplar
Holidays
The Sanitation Department observes the following Holidays:
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Our Locations
The map displays the locations of the Mitchell County Recycling Centers:
Recycling Centers Hours of Operation
1 – Altapass
2097 Altapass Highway,
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
828.765.1160
Altapass Road, 2.5 mi. from
Spruce Pine
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
2 – Bakersville
2771-2201 S North Carolina 226,
Bakersville, NC 28705
828.688.3885
Highway 226, near
Mine Creek Road
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
3 – Buladean
12498 NC-226
Bakersville, NC 28705
NC Highway 226 at
Hughes Gap Road
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat
6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(no furniture or tires)
4 – Red Hill
661 NC-197
Bakersville, NC 28705
828.688.4459
Hwy. 197, near Hwy. 226
Tue, Fri, Sat
6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(no furniture or tires)
Mobile Unit
828.688.3885
12:00-6:00 p.m.
Monday:
Little Switzerland at Chestnut Grove Road
Tuesday:
Glen Ayre near Thomas Grocery
Wednesday:
Cane Creek in the Hawk community
Thursday:
Estatoe-Southside of US Highway 19-E
Friday:
Poplar at Bailey Settlement Church
MITCHELL/YANCEY LANDFILL
828.675.4043
NC Highway 80
in Yancey County
Monday-Friday:
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday:
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Winter Hours
Now in Effect
Recycling centers in Altapass, Bakersville, Buladean and Red Hill are now open from
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Mobile units are open from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
PERSONNEL
Michael Jones
Director
Daniel Byrd
Eddie Garland
Michael Hylemon
Equipment Operators
Wayne Brinkley
Bill Burleson
Walter Burleson
Bobby Cain
Kevin Carpenter
Howard Davis
Fred Gardner
Larry Garland
Charles Hughes
Lawrence Hughes
Ricky Hughes
Clarence Rhinecker
Jack Welsh
Howard Yelton
Convenience Center Attendants
Online Resources
Here are some online resources concerning recycling: