Wingate, NC · Union County
Landscaping, leaf removal and lighting in Wingate, NC with Union County rules in mind.
Wingate bags leaves for Thursday pickup year round and adds a leaf vacuum from November to February for utility customers.
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The Wingate setting
Wikipedia reports 4,055 residents in Wingate at the 2020 census and a median age of 21.5, and says the Wingate Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The town is 1.7 square miles in size, in eastern Union County.
From the middle of ZIP 29707 in Indian Land, the Census Gazetteer puts the center of Wingate at about 23.2 miles.
Leaf season in Wingate
Wingate bags leaves in clear or opaque bags for Thursday pickup, and its leaf vacuum for utility customers typically runs November to February.
Yard waste must be cut under 4 feet long and under 6 inches across, weigh under 50 pounds and be bundled in piles manageable by one person. Items the town does not accept can go to the Union County Landfill on Austin Chaney Road in Wingate.
Wingate's leaf program runs typically November to February, which turns a cleanup into a timing question: the pile has to be clean and at the curb when the crew arrives. We plan Wingate leaf work around that window, raking to a debris-free pile for the truck and bagging or hauling anything that falls outside it.
Hazard ratings and burning
According to FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025), Union County is rated relatively moderate overall, very high for ice storms, relatively high for strong wind and relatively high for tornadoes. Broken limbs are the usual result in yards.
Open burning rules vary by town and fire district, so our plans use hauling or mulching, and we confirm local rules before any burn is considered.
The town says yard waste from commercial trimmers or lawn care services is not collected through town services.
Lawns, beds and trees
Wingate is 1.7 square miles with a National Register commercial historic district listed in 2014, per Wikipedia.
Age, value and ownership in Wingate
Census ACS data for Wingate shows 61% owner-occupied homes and 77% detached houses, a median year built of 1987, and a median value of $229,800 as the Census reports it. Homes from that period have trees that have had decades to grow, so canopy and leaf volume are well established.
| Residents | 4,425 |
| Median value of homes | $229,800 |
| Median year of construction | 1987 |
| Owner share | 61% |
| Median income per household | $63,068 |
| Detached share | 77% |
| Share in larger apartment buildings | 7% |
Figures: Census ACS five-year data, 2020 to 2024, covering the place of Wingate.
ZIP codes in and around Wingate
Addresses in Wingate do not share one set of housing numbers, so the table below breaks them out by ZIP area.
| Area (ZCTA) | Median value of homes | Median age by year built | Owned homes | Wingate acreage here | ZIP acreage in Wingate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28174 | $226,700 | 1985 | 73% | 100% | 6% |
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP codes and are not identical to them. Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020 to 2024; n/a means the Census did not publish a value. Shares of land area come from Census 2020 relationship data.
What the data means for our work
Planning in Wingate uses three sets of numbers: the leaf calendar (typically November to February), housing value and income ($229,800 and $63,068) and the housing count (1,106 units, 61% owner-occupied). Detached homes are 77% of the total, in households of 2.75 people on average.
Near Wingate
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Every neighboring page has its own sourced rules, because limits and dates change at each town line.
Sources
Municipal pages get updated, so treat these as a starting point.
Sources: Town of Wingate: Solid Waste Collection; Wikipedia: Wingate, North Carolina; Union County: Curbside Waste and Recycling.
Housing figures come from the ACS 5-year estimates for 2020 to 2024; weather ratings come from the FEMA National Risk Index, 2025 release.
Services in Wingate
- Leaf Removal & Fall Cleanup in Wingate
- Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs in Wingate
- Landscape & Exterior Lighting in Wingate
- Christmas & Holiday Light Installation in Wingate
- Lawn Care in Wingate
- Gutter Cleaning in Wingate
- Pressure Washing in Wingate
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Wingate questions
Is Wingate inside Prime's service area?
Yes. Wingate is about 23.2 miles from Indian Land in Union County. Prime is now booking, and an estimate request costs nothing.
How does Wingate handle leaves in the fall?
Wingate bags leaves in clear or opaque bags for Thursday pickup, and its leaf vacuum for utility customers typically runs November to February.
What limb size does Wingate accept?
Yard waste must be under 4 feet long and 6 inches across, under 50 pounds and bundled; commercial trimmer debris is not collected.
What kind of yards does Wingate have?
By Census ACS numbers, the median Wingate home was built in 1987; 61% are owner-occupied and 77% are detached houses. That age range pairs full-size trees with plantings that are ready for editing.
How do storms affect yards in Union County?
FEMA's December 2025 National Risk Index rates Union County relatively moderate overall, with ice storms very high and strong wind relatively high. In yards that means broken limbs, which most towns collect separately from leaves.
Who removes cuttings from hired yard work in Wingate?
The town says yard waste from commercial trimmers or lawn care services is not collected through town services.