Landfill

Temple Recycling & Disposal Facility

706 Landfill Rd, Temple, TX 76501

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 706 Landfill Rd, Temple, TX 76501
County Bell County
Website www.templetx.gov/departments/city_departments/public_works/garbage___recycling/temple_landfill.php
Who can use it If you are a Temple resident and have a pickup load or less of general household cleanup, you must bring your current water utility bill showing your residential garbage rate for 1 free dump per month. This does not include mattresses or any type of remodeling, demolition, building, roofing
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

March 8th 2026 - October 31st 2026: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday closed; November 1st 2026 - March 14th 2027: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday closed

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

Fees

Tipping fee If you are not a Temple resident, the minimum charge to dispose of a load is $58.24 plus a $0.94 State Fee.
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Accepted materials has not been confirmed yet. Check the operator's website before you go.

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner City of Temple, TX
Operator WM
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1979
Planned closure year 2071
Current area (acres) 86.9
Design area (acres) 239
Design capacity (tons) 44,407,601
Waste in place (tons) 10,048,307
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 606,515
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
Composting on site No
Permit and registry IDs (6)
EPA GHGRP ID 1003639
EPA LMOP landfill ID 2048
Permit number 692B
TCEQ facility type code 1
Permit status Issued
TCEQ regulated entity RN100219401

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; templetx.gov (hours and website; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; tceq.texas.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; templetx.gov (hours and website; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 16, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.