Guides

Guides to using the dump

Short, cited answers to the questions people ask at the gate.

• Do You Have to Be a Resident to Use the County Dump?

  Usually yes for county convenience centers, often for county landfills, rarely for private ones. What counts as proof, how decals work, where else to go.

• How Landfill Fees Work: Per Ton, Per Load and Minimums

  Per-ton tipping fees, minimum load charges, per-bag rates and item surcharges explained, anchored to EREF's 2024 national average of $62.28 per ton.

• Dump vs Junk Removal vs Dumpster Rental: Real Cost

  Self-haul, junk removal or a dumpster, compared with cited ranges: EREF per-ton landfill fees, Thumbtack truckload rates and roll-off prices by size.

• How to Find Your County Dump (and Who Actually Runs It)

  Where to look for your county landfill, transfer station or convenience center: the agency that runs it, state permit lists, and what to check first.

• Landfill vs Transfer Station vs Convenience Center

  The three kinds of public dump explained: what each one is, who can use it, what it accepts and how it charges, with EPA and county sources.

• What Can You Take to the Dump? Accepted and Banned Items

  What US landfills and transfer stations accept, what they refuse, and where paint, tires, electronics, batteries and appliances go instead.