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Zemel Road Landfill

29751 Zemel Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33955

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  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), with a minimum charge of $5.00. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 29751 Zemel Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33955
County Charlotte County
Website www.charlottecountyfl.gov/departments/public-works/solid-waste/landfill.stml
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials clean debris, oversized items, boats, special handling items, tires, lead-acid batteries (from businesses)

Fees

Tipping fee $49.88 per ton with a $5.00 minimum (in County); $99.74 per ton with a $17.00 minimum (out of County); Clean Debris $49.88 per ton in County; $99.74 per ton Out of County; VISA OR MASTER CARD ONLY – CASH NOT ACCEPTED
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Charlotte County Solid Waste, FL
Owner type County
Operator Charlotte County Solid Waste, FL
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Class I Landfill (Active)
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1975
Planned closure year 2036
Composting on site No
Registry details (14)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 108
Design area (acres) 160
Design capacity (tons) 6,601,129
Waste in place (tons) 5,470,855
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 291,171
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 1
EPA GHGRP ID 1001909
EPA LMOP landfill ID 398
Permit number WACS 71714
Wacs facility id 71714

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; ca.dep.state.fl.us (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; charlottecountyfl.gov (hours, website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.