On Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Onslow County Solid Waste Department’s updated fee structure will take effect. The fees were approved in the FY 2021-2022 budget. The Onslow County Solid Waste Department, including the Landfill and Convenience Sites, operates as an Enterprise Fund. As a result, no taxpayer revenue is used and the department operates solely on fees collected. The last tipping fee increase prior to fiscal year 2020 for the Onslow County Landfill was in 2009; since that time, there has been significant growth in the costs associated with maintaining operations. Fee changes reflect labor and disposal costs for intensive, hazardous, or specialty wastes.