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The North Topsail Beach handbook

Living in North Topsail Beach, NC: what to set up and who to call

In North Topsail Beach, trash day is Wednesday (GFL collects). The closest ER is NMC Camp Lejeune, 13.6 miles away.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in North Topsail Beach, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayMore →SchoolOnslow County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code28460Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North Topsail Beach.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Topsail Beach. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across North Carolina).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve North Topsail Beach

100% of 1,980 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber99%1,000/35
BrightspeedFiber, DSL74%2,000/2,000
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless21%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in North Topsail Beach is Wednesday

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Topsail Beach, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerGFLPicks up trash in North Topsail Beachnorthtopsailbeachnc.gov
Trash dayWednesdayEvery week
Pickup calendar

This month

  • TrashEvery week
  • RecyclingEvery week, Wed
What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Plastic with the numbers 1-7 (Rinse Clean)
  • Bottles
  • Containers
  • Jugs
  • Tin
  • Aluminum
  • Steel
  • Empty aerosol cans
  • Corrugated cardboard (flattened)
  • Cereal and dry food boxes
  • Tissue boxes
  • Cartons
  • Paper
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
The town’s guidesTrash and Recycling Information for Renters →2026 Waste & Recycling Calendar →
northtopsailbeachnc.gov
Recycling drop-off

Sneads Ferry Convenience Center

320 Old Folkstone Road, Sneads Ferry, NC

northtopsailbeachnc.gov
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsGFL offers bulk pickup twice per year, April 6th-10th and October 5th-9th; includes household furniture, cardboard, lawn furniture, toys, mattresses and/or bedding; no building/construction materials

From northtopsailbeachnc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, July 1, 2011. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North Topsail Beach kids go to
K–522 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

North Topsail Beach is in Onslow County Schools.

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitenorth-topsail-beach.orgNorth Topsail Beach’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsNorth Topsail Beach’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOnslow County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Onslow County (county election office). 246 Georgetown Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540 · (910) 455-4484 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevt.ncsbe.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Topsail Beach is in ZIP code 28460

ZIP codes where North Topsail Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North Topsail BeachZIP’s residents in North Topsail Beach
28460Sneads Ferry, NC100%8%
Area code910Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNMC Camp Lejeune13.6 miles awayGet a library cardOnslow County Public Library58 Doris Avenue E · (910) 455-7350

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in North Topsail Beach

Who provides electricity in North Topsail Beach?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve North Topsail Beach?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Topsail Beach?

28460. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Topsail Beach in?

Onslow County Schools.

How do I register to vote in North Topsail Beach?

In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Onslow County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: North Topsail Beach’s own website (northtopsailbeachnc.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.