Colorado Springs Dump Fees & Landfill Guide for Junk Removal Operators
Fully privatized market with 5 disposal facilities — WM and Waste Connections compete. Zero published rates. CO bans electronics from landfills.
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Colorado Springs' competing private operators give you pricing leverage that most single-operator markets lack — but only if you actually get quotes from both. ScaleYourJunk logs dump fees per job automatically so you can track your actual cost at WM versus Waste Connections facilities and negotiate from a position of data, not guesswork.
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No Colorado Springs disposal facility publishes tipping fees — all rates are contract-based or provided upon inquiry. WM operates the Colorado Springs Landfill and a central transfer station — call (719) 576-9175 for rates. Waste Connections operates the Fountain Landfill and a southern transfer station — call (719) 382-9661. Getting quotes from both operators creates pricing leverage since neither publishes rates. CDPHE Solid Waste User Fee of $1.50 per ton (rising to $1.74 in July 2026) applies at all Colorado facilities.
The WM Colorado Springs Transfer Station at 1965 Commercial Boulevard is the most centrally located facility, near the I-25 and Highway 115 interchange. It avoids the 12-mile drive east to the Colorado Springs Landfill on Blaney Road or the drive south to Fountain. Saturday hours run until 5:00 PM — the longest weekend window in the metro. For southern corridor jobs, the Waste Connections Transfer Station at 3650 Bradley Road in Security-Widefield is closer than either landfill.
All Waste Connections facilities (Fountain Landfill and Bradley Road Transfer Station) require hard hats, safety vests, and safety glasses for every visitor — you will be turned away without them. Keep PPE in your truck at all times. WM facilities do not universally mandate PPE for the public disposal area but may require it at the active working face. Additionally, all loads must be covered per Colorado state law — uncovered loads incur double the standard load price, not just a surcharge.
No — Colorado state law bans all electronics from landfill disposal, both residential and commercial. TVs, computers, monitors, and other e-waste must go to designated collection points. Check with El Paso County or the City of Colorado Springs for current e-waste drop-off locations and events. Some electronics retailers (Best Buy, Staples) accept certain e-waste categories. Scrap metal yards like Koscove Metal at 431 W Colorado Avenue accept electronics that contain recoverable metals.
All five major facilities have Saturday hours. WM Transfer Station is open until 5:00 PM (longest Saturday window). Colorado Springs Landfill (WM) is open Saturday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Fountain Landfill and Waste Connections Transfer Station are open Saturday with account holders accessing from 6:00 AM and general public from 7:00 AM until noon. Midway Landfill is the exception — closed on Saturdays. No facilities are open on Sundays.
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