🏘️ Gilkey Convenience Center
📍 2489 Highway 221 North, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 · Convenience Center run by Rutherford County Solid Waste
⚡ Quick Answer
Gilkey Convenience Center is at 2489 Highway 221 North, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Starting price: $0 (county residents (covered by the $190 yearly fee)). Hours: Monday to Friday 6 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 6 PM. Accepts: household trash, furniture, scrap metal, hazardous waste. Phone: (828) 286-8829. Not yet verified by phone. Rate sheet checked October 23, 2026.
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💵 Published Fees
🕒 Hours
Closed Sundays and on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
📞 Contact
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✅ What They Take
- ➕Accepts household garbage, furniture, metal, motor oil, batteries, aluminum cans, glass, plastic, cardboard, newspaper and other clean recyclables.
- ➕Also accepts cooking oil.
- ➕Has a swap shop shed for reusable items in good condition (no food, clothing, upholstered furniture, mattresses, TVs, computers, paint, liquids or light bulbs).
🚫 Not Accepted
- 🚫Electronics (take them to the landfill)
- 🚫Business or commercial loads, including paid jobs for a neighbor
- 🚫Construction debris and brush (use the landfill)
📋 Before You Go
- ✅For county residents outside city limits only. People who live inside city limits are told not to use the centers because they have town or hauler pickup.
- ✅Businesses may not use the convenience centers.
🔎 Sources Disagree
- 🔎The county prints this address as 2489 Highway 221 N; Google Maps resolves the street number as U.S. Hwy 221 S. The pin shown is Google's match for the number and may be on the other side of the highway, so confirm the gate location by phone.
- 🔎Construction debris and brush are not listed as accepted at the centers; the county page lists them only for the landfill. We treat that as not accepted (inference).
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❓ Common Questions About Gilkey Convenience Center
How much does it cost to dump at Gilkey Convenience Center?
Published fees at Gilkey Convenience Center: Household garbage, furniture, metal, recycling, motor oil and batteries: $0 (County residents who pay the $190 yearly Solid Waste fee on their tax bill); Yearly Solid Waste fee for county households: $190 (Billed on the property tax bill; households inside city limits do not pay it). The rate sheet is not dated. Checked October 23, 2026. Fees at the scale can add surcharges, so call ahead.
What can I bring to Gilkey Convenience Center?
Gilkey Convenience Center lists these as accepted: household trash, furniture, scrap metal, hazardous waste. Not accepted: Electronics (take them to the landfill); Business or commercial loads, including paid jobs for a neighbor; Construction debris and brush (use the landfill).
Do they take cash or card at Gilkey Convenience Center?
The sources we read do not say how Gilkey Convenience Center takes payment. Call (828) 286-8829 before you go.
Is there a resident discount or free dump day at Gilkey Convenience Center?
We found no resident discount or free dump day published for Gilkey Convenience Center. Residency rules: For county residents outside city limits only. People who live inside city limits are told not to use the centers because they have town or hauler pickup.
What are the hours at Gilkey Convenience Center?
Monday to Friday: 6 AM to 6 PM; Saturday: 8 AM to 6 PM. Closed Sundays and on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, often once a year. Call before you load up.
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