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North Central Landfill

10 Environmental Loop South, Winter Haven, FL 33880

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Before you go

  • Who can use it. The North Central Landfill is now to be used solely by commercial haulers carrying materials from within Polk County. Residents will be redirected to the North Central Transfer Station. Out of county residents and waste are not accepted.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), with a minimum charge of $10. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 10 Environmental Loop South, Winter Haven, FL 33880
County Polk County
Website www.polkfl.gov/services/polk-county-solid-waste/landfill
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours

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

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials garbage/trash (Class 1), yard trash, construction and demolition debris, tires (residents only), concrete, appliances, scrap metals, electronics, household hazardous wastes

Fees

Tipping fee Garbage/Trash (Class 1) $46 per ton (rate will increase to $48.30 beginning Oct. 1, 2026); Yard Trash $36.50 per ton; Construction and Demolition Debris $46 per ton; All incoming loads are subject to a $10 minimum fee
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Polk County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Owner type County
Operator Polk County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Class I Landfill (Active), Class III Landfill (Active)
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW, yard trash, C&D, other non-putrescible
Year opened 1977
Planned closure year 2027
Composting on site No
Registry details (12)

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

Current area (acres) 268.7
Design capacity (tons) 25,308,136
Waste in place (tons) 20,352,370
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 721,083
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1006859
EPA LMOP landfill ID 424
Permit number WACS 49722
Wacs facility id 49722

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More facilities with confirmed hours or fees in Florida

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) ; polkfl.gov (hours, website, fees, accepted materials and residency rule; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.