Town Hall, taxes and utilities.
Who to call, where to pay and what day the trash goes out, all in one place.
Town Hall & who to call
Town Hall is at 700 Sunset Blvd. N., Sunset Beach, NC 28468. The main number, 910-579-6297, reaches most departments.
Town of Sunset Beach
700 Sunset Blvd. N., Sunset Beach, NC 28468
Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00, closed holidays
Pay the water bill
Brunswick County Public Utilities (not town Public Works).
Leak, no water, sewer backup
Repairs: 910-253-2655 (business hours).
Trash day
Picked up by Green For Life (GFL Environmental). Garbage weekly every Wednesday, mainland and island; included in Brunswick County property taxes
Recycling: Opt-in, incorporated residents only; every other Wednesday mainland and island, extra Saturday service in summer; island $160/yr, mainland $115/yr, non-prorated; inquiries Sydney Willis 910-579-6297 x1000
Building permits
Apply, pay and book inspections in the Town's online permitting portal.
Sunset Beach Police Department
700 Sunset Blvd. N., Sunset Beach, NC 28468
For emergencies, dial 911.
Sunset Beach Fire Department
102 Shoreline Drive W., Sunset Beach, NC 28468
For emergencies, dial 911.
Meetings, agendas & minutes
The meeting schedule is on the Town's agendas page.
Calabash Town Hall
882 Persimmon Road, Calabash. Mon–Fri 8am–5pm.
Calabash building permits
Building Inspector: 910-579-0500, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm. Inspections need 24 hours' notice. Applications are in the Town's Document Center; permit fees are paid through Xpress Pay.
Calabash yard debris
Curbside yard debris pickup is the first Monday of each month, in brown paper bags. Town Services also takes yard debris and recyclables Mon–Fri 7am–4pm at 619 Persimmon Road.
Calabash property tax
Town rate $0.070 per $100. Since 2013 the County sends one statement that covers county tax, fire fees and the Town tax.
Alerts, hurricanes, parking & carts
Paid parking & permits
Sunset Beach taxpayers can register up to two vehicles free with their Parcel ID. If you registered in summer 2025, you are carried over to 2026; check your SurfCAST account after February 1.
Enforced: 9am–5pm daily, April 1 to October 31; free outside those hours. Plates are read by camera.
Passes are bought on the SurfCAST app or website.
The street rules
Registered, inspected carts may use streets posted 35 mph or less, never sidewalks, the bike path or the beach strand. Drivers 16+ with a license; everyone belted. Apr 1–Oct 31, 9am–5pm, no cart parking on Sunset Blvd or the Streetscape, Gazebo or 40th Street lots.
Property & vehicle taxes
Pay your property tax
The Town contracts with Brunswick County to bill and collect Town taxes, so Sunset Beach owners get one County statement.
Town tax statements go out in late September from the County Tax Office and are payable by January 1.
What you pay per $100
Brunswick County: $0.342 (FY2025 rate; the FY2026 rate was not posted yet)
Town of Sunset Beach: $0.16
65+ permanent-resident homeowners and disabled veterans may qualify, via county
Brunswick County Tax Office
30 Government Center Dr NE, Sandifer Bldg, Bolivia. Open Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm.
NC Tag & Tax Together
Your vehicle property tax is billed together with your registration renewal. The DMV mails the notice about 60 days before your tags expire. Pay online at myNCDMV (the payment processor adds $3 + 1.85%), by mail, or at a license plate agency.
Utilities & outages
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC)
Check the outage map before you call. The outage line is open around the clock.
Brunswick County Public Utilities (not town Public Works)
Repairs: 910-253-2655.
Sources: Town of Sunset Beach pages linked on each card, the Brunswick County Tax Office and Tax Rates pages and NCDMV, checked Oct 11, 2026. Where the Town hasn't posted something (hours, a fee, a meeting time), the card says so instead of guessing. Phone numbers and fees change, so confirm with the office.