Landfill

Highlands County Solid Waste Management Center

12700 Arbuckle Creek Road, Sebring, FL 33870

Before you go

  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton). The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 12700 Arbuckle Creek Road, Sebring, FL 33870
County Highlands County
Phone 863-402-7780
Website www.highlandsfl.gov/departments/solid_waste/landfill/index.php
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials Class I municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, animal carcasses, asbestos (48-hour notice), contaminated soil, fluorescent bulbs, agricultural plastic

Fees

Tipping fee FY 2025-2026: Class I MSW $55/ton; C&D $55/ton; animal carcasses $100/ton; asbestos $150/ton (48-hour notice); contaminated load fee $100; fined (untarped) load $50
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Highlands County, FL
Owner type County
Operator Highlands County Solid Waste
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Class I Landfill (Active), Construction/Demolition Debris Disposal (Active)
Waste types accepted (per permit) C&D, MSW
Year opened 1996
Planned closure year 2096
Composting on site No
Registry details (12)

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

Current area (acres) 35
Design area (acres) 147
Waste in place (tons) 1,000,000
Waste-in-place year 2007
Annual waste accepted (tons) 100,000
Annual waste figure year 2006
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 1
EPA LMOP landfill ID 2385
Permit number WACS 74956
Wacs facility id 74956

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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) ; highlandsfl.gov (hours, phone, website and facility facts; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; highlandsfl.gov (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.