Buffalo Dump Fees & Disposal Guide for Junk Removal Operators
Modern Landfill at ~$100/ton MSW, but clean concrete drops FREE at Ebenezer Yard Materials. C&D sorting saves 30–50% per load.
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Resource pages explain the planning model, but local disposal rates, labor costs, truck setup, service area, and customer demand still decide the final operating choice.
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MSW disposal runs ~$100/ton at Modern Landfill (40-60% above national average) with 3-ton minimums. East Side TS estimated $85-95/ton for account holders. Clean concrete/brick/asphalt dumps FREE at Ebenezer Yard Materials. Mixed C&D runs $35-65/ton at Triad Recycling.
Ebenezer Yard Materials: FREE for clean concrete, brick, asphalt, stone. For MSW, East Side TS likely cheapest for account holders ($85-95/ton estimated). Best strategy: free inerts to Ebenezer, metals to Metalico for revenue, quality items to Habitat ReStore, only true trash to transfer stations.
Modern rejects electronics, mattresses, tires, wet paint, liquids, batteries, Freon appliances, asbestos, creosote wood, medical waste. Contaminated loads turned away at gate. Route rejected items to Triad Recycling which accepts mattresses, electronics, TVs, car batteries, and most C&D materials.
Clean inerts (concrete, brick, asphalt): Ebenezer Yard Materials for FREE saves $100/ton. Mixed C&D: Triad Recycling $35-65/ton including shingles, drywall, siding. General C&D: East Side TS or Modern facilities at standard MSW rates (~$85-100/ton).
Buffalo City Code Chapter 263 requires commercial waste collector license from Common Council/Commissioner of Permits. Need business registration, vehicle insurance certificates ($1M+ liability), route documentation, annual $200 fee. Modern Landfill requires separate commercial account with safety briefing.
East Side TS: Mon-Fri 7AM-4:30PM, Sat 8AM-12PM (account holders). Modern Landfill: Mon-Fri 7AM-6PM, Sat 7:30AM-11:30AM. Triad: Mon-Fri 7AM-3:30PM, summer Sat 6AM-10AM. Ebenezer: Mon-Fri 9AM-3PM (flexible). All facilities closed Sunday.
Typical 3-ton truck load: $300 at Modern Landfill, $255-285 at East Side TS. Smart sorting saves $50-150 per load: route clean masonry to Ebenezer (FREE), metals to scrap yard (+$15-40), mattresses/electronics to Triad ($25-75 total vs rejection).
Modern Landfill rejects both. Route to Triad Recycling: mattresses $25 each, electronics vary by type. Habitat ReStore accepts working appliances for free. Some electronics retailers offer manufacturer take-back programs. Never mix with MSW loads bound for Modern facilities to avoid rejection.
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