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St. Louis Dump Fees & Landfill Guide for Junk Removal Operators

Champ Landfill's $324.61/ton gate rate is among the highest in the country. 5 facilities mapped — C&D routing saves operators hundreds per load.

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Maryland Heights, MO (2305 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043)

Champ Landfill (Waste Connections)

$324.61/ton gate rate (effective Feb 6, 2023 — call to confirm current rate). 1-ton minimum charge. Commercial account holders negotiate significantly lower rates. Operated by Waste Connections. The $324.61/ton published gate rate is among the highest in the country — do NOT haul here without a commercial account. Account holders negotiate dramatically lower per-ton rates based on volume commitments. Call (636) 321-2100 to set up an account before your first load. Hard hats, safety vests, and safety glasses are MANDATORY for all customers (available for purchase at the scale house). All loads must be tarped. Major appliances are NOT accepted. Whole tires are banned — only chipped/shredded tires allowed. Yard waste must be separated and handled by Hansen's Environmental Wood Resources at (636) 379-1830 (weekdays only). No Saturday or Sunday hours. Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Closed Sat, Sun, and major holidays 1-ton minimum charge Clean fill/soil Concrete and asphalt Construction debris Farm/agricultural waste

$324.61/ton gate rate (effective Feb 6, 2023 — call to confirm current rate). 1-ton minimum charge. Commercial account holders negotiate significantly lower rates.Maryland Heights, MO (2305 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043)
City of St. Louis (71 Angelica Street, Saint Louis, MO 63147 — Near North Riverfront neighborhood, near I-70)

Republic Services St. Louis Transfer Station

Not publicly listed — call (636) 947-5959 for commercial rates Most centrally located disposal option in the City of St. Louis. Saturday hours (8 AM–noon) are valuable for weekend jobs — Champ Landfill has no weekend hours. Open a Republic Services commercial account for better rates and faster processing at (636) 947-5959. Located in the Near North Riverfront neighborhood near I-70, making it accessible for operators working the city core, south city, and north county. For operators doing 2–3 inner-city jobs per day, the time savings versus driving to Champ Landfill in Maryland Heights (which can waste 45+ minutes each way from south city) far outweighs any transfer station fee premium. Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Closed Sun Call for details MSW Commercial waste Residential trash Bulk waste

Not publicly listed — call (636) 947-5959 for commercial ratesCity of St. Louis (71 Angelica Street, Saint Louis, MO 63147 — Near North Riverfront neighborhood, near I-70)
Valley Park, MO (200 South Elam Avenue, Valley Park, MO 63088)

Valley Park Transfer Station (Waste Connections)

Not publicly listed — call (636) 321-2100 for commercial rates Serves the south and southwest St. Louis County corridor — closer for jobs in Fenton, Kirkwood, Ballwin, and south county than driving to Champ Landfill in Maryland Heights. Payment is cash or check ONLY — NO credit or debit cards accepted. Bring small bills; checks require a local bank. The 3:00 PM closing time (last load accepted at 2:30 PM) is earlier than most facilities — plan accordingly. Yard waste accepted Monday through Friday only (not Saturdays). Accepted green materials include brush and logs under 6 inches diameter, Christmas trees, garden vegetation, leaves, sawdust, untreated/unpainted lumber and pallets, wood chips, and yard clippings. Whole tires not accepted. Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (last load accepted 30 min before closing) · Closed Sun and major holidays Call for details Clean fill/soil Concrete and asphalt Construction debris Farm/agricultural waste

Not publicly listed — call (636) 321-2100 for commercial ratesValley Park, MO (200 South Elam Avenue, Valley Park, MO 63088)
Rock Hill, MO (1233 North Rock Hill Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124 — central/west St. Louis County)

Rock Hill Quarries Company Demolition Landfill

Historical rates: ~$14.00/cu yd (general C&D) · ~$15.00/cu yd (concrete). These rates may be outdated — call (314) 968-2336 for current pricing. Customer reviews report $100 minimum charge. Private, independently operated C&D landfill — the closest C&D disposal option to central and west St. Louis County. For loads that are primarily renovation/demolition debris (drywall, lumber, shingles, concrete), rates here are MUCH cheaper than Champ Landfill's $324.61/ton MSW gate rate — even accounting for the potential $100 minimum. Sort your loads and save significantly. Does NOT accept household trash (MSW), appliances, asbestos, lead paint, or liquids — C&D materials only. Call ahead to confirm hours — reviews suggest they may close earlier than posted, with entry cutoff as early as 3:30 PM. No dedicated website — listed on Wastebits directory. Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (multiple sources conflict — reviews indicate entry cutoff may be as early as 3:30 PM — call to confirm) · Closed Sat, Sun, and federal holidays $100 minimum reported — verify by calling (314) 968-2336 C&D debris Concrete Asphalt Bricks

Historical rates: ~$14.00/cu yd (general C&D) · ~$15.00/cu yd (concrete). These rates may be outdated — call (314) 968-2336 for current pricing. Customer reviews report $100 minimum charge.Rock Hill, MO (1233 North Rock Hill Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124 — central/west St. Louis County)
Valley Park, MO (39 Old Elam Avenue, Valley Park, MO 63088). Additional location: Maryland Heights Transfer Station at 11294 Schaefer Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 — Mon–Fri 6:00 AM–4:00 PM, (314) 423-9035.

St. Louis Composting — Valley Park

Paper lawn bags: $2/bag. Trash cans/plastic bags: $4 each. Christmas trees: $3 each. Small pickups/minivans: $55–$75+. Large pickups/cargo vans: $65–$85+. 8-ft trailer: $85–$105. 10-ft: $95–$120. 12-ft: $105–$130. 14-ft: $115–$140. 16-ft: $125–$155. 20-ft: $150–$180+. Range depends on load height (1–3 ft vs. over 3 ft). For jobs with significant yard waste (estate cleanouts, property cleanups, storm damage), separating green waste and bringing it here saves substantially compared to MSW landfill rates. A pickup load of brush at $65–$85 here versus $324+ per ton at Champ Landfill represents enormous savings on mixed loads. All plastic bags must be emptied and removed from the facility — yard waste only. A 3% surcharge applies to all credit/debit card transactions. Does NOT accept trash, dirt, railroad ties, painted/treated pallets, treated wood, stumps/roots/shrubs with intact root balls, dead animals, or any non-organic materials. Saturday hours (7 AM–3 PM) give operators more weekend disposal flexibility than most metro facilities. Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Closed Sun $2 per paper lawn bag Clean vegetative yard waste Tree chips Brush and logs Unpainted and untreated pallets

Paper lawn bags: $2/bag. Trash cans/plastic bags: $4 each. Christmas trees: $3 each. Small pickups/minivans: $55–$75+. Large pickups/cargo vans: $65–$85+. 8-ft trailer: $85–$105. 10-ft: $95–$120. 12-ft: $105–$130. 14-ft: $115–$140. 16-ft: $125–$155. 20-ft: $150–$180+. Range depends on load height (1–3 ft vs. over 3 ft).Valley Park, MO (39 Old Elam Avenue, Valley Park, MO 63088). Additional location: Maryland Heights Transfer Station at 11294 Schaefer Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 — Mon–Fri 6:00 AM–4:00 PM, (314) 423-9035.
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Local quirks

Champ Landfill's $324.61/ton published gate rate is among the highest in the country — over 5x the national average. This rate is explicitly for walk-in/public customers. Commercial account holders negotiate dramatically lower rates. Never haul to Champ without an account. St. Louis has a split disposal system — city-operated facilities are residential-only, and the commercial market is fully privatized between Waste Connections (Champ/Valley Park) and Republic Services. All commercial rates are negotiated, not published. The gap between MSW and C&D disposal costs in St. Louis is among the widest in the country. At Champ's gate rate, routing a renovation load to Rock Hill Quarries at ~$14/cu yd instead of $324.61/ton can save $200–$500+ on a single truckload. Material separation is not optional in this market — it is the primary margin lever.

Savings

Cost-saving playbook

St. Louis has the widest gap between MSW and C&D disposal costs of any metro in this guide — Champ Landfill's walk-in gate rate versus Rock Hill Quarries' per-cubic-yard C&D pricing can mean a $200–$500 difference on a single truckload. ScaleYourJunk logs dump fees per job automatically so you can see exactly how much you're spending at each facility and calculate whether splitting loads between Rock Hill and a transfer station saves enough to justify the extra stop.

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Sorting

Split every load by material type. Route C&D debris (drywall, lumber, shingles, concrete) to Rock Hill Quarries Demolition Landfill at ~$14/cu yd instead of Champ Landfill. Route yard waste to St. Louis Composting at $55–$155 by vehicle size. Route scrap metal to local scrap yards for cash. Only send remaining household MSW to a transfer station or Champ Landfill. Even 20 extra minutes sorting and making a second stop can save $100–$200+ on a single large load. Pull all scrap metal from every load — appliances, steel, copper pipe, aluminum. Since Champ Landfill bans major appliances anyway, routing them to scrap yards generates revenue instead of creating a disposal problem. At St. Louis MSW rates, every ton diverted from Champ saves more than in almost any other U.S. metro. Donate reusable furniture and household goods to local charitable organizations for free drop-off with potential tax deductions. At $324.61/ton gate pricing, diverting even a few hundred pounds per week from Champ Landfill produces outsized savings compared to lower-cost markets.

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Routing

City of St. Louis and north county jobs: Republic Services Transfer Station at 71 Angelica Street (near I-70). Most centrally located option. Driving to Champ Landfill from south city wastes 45+ minutes each way — the transfer station premium is worth the time savings when it allows an extra job per day. South and southwest county jobs (Fenton, Kirkwood, Ballwin): Valley Park Transfer Station at 200 S Elam Avenue. Combine with St. Louis Composting (39 Old Elam Avenue — same area) for yard waste. Cash or check only at Valley Park. Construction-heavy jobs anywhere in the metro: Rock Hill Quarries at 1233 N Rock Hill Road for C&D, then remaining MSW to the nearest transfer station. The cost differential between Rock Hill's ~$14/cu yd C&D rate and Champ's $324.61/ton MSW gate rate makes material separation the single highest-ROI activity in the St. Louis market.

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Champ Landfill in Maryland Heights publishes a walk-in gate rate of $324.61 per ton — among the highest in the country and over 5x the national average. This is the public/walk-in rate; commercial haulers with established Waste Connections accounts negotiate significantly lower per-ton rates. Republic Services Transfer Station and Valley Park Transfer Station do not publish rates — call (636) 947-5959 for Republic or (636) 321-2100 for Valley Park. C&D disposal at Rock Hill Quarries runs approximately $14 per cubic yard, dramatically cheaper than MSW rates.

Rock Hill Quarries Company Demolition Landfill at 1233 North Rock Hill Road in Rock Hill, MO, is the cheapest C&D disposal option in the metro. Historical rates are approximately $14 per cubic yard for general C&D and $15 per cubic yard for concrete, with a reported $100 minimum — call (314) 968-2336 to verify current rates. Even if rates have increased, Rock Hill is dramatically cheaper than Champ Landfill for renovation and demolition debris. Accepts concrete, asphalt, bricks, drywall, lumber, shingles, and soil. Does NOT accept household trash, appliances, or hazardous materials.

Republic Services Transfer Station at 71 Angelica Street is open Saturday 8:00 AM to noon. Valley Park Transfer Station is open Saturday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (last load at 2:30 PM). St. Louis Composting in Valley Park has Saturday hours 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM for yard waste. Champ Landfill and Rock Hill Quarries are both closed on Saturdays. For weekend MSW disposal, Republic's downtown transfer station or Valley Park are your options. For yard waste, St. Louis Composting offers the longest Saturday window.

A commercial account is not strictly required at every facility, but it is essential at Champ Landfill. The $324.61 per ton published rate is for walk-in customers — commercial account holders negotiate dramatically lower per-ton pricing. Contact Waste Connections at (636) 321-2100 for Champ Landfill and Valley Park accounts, or Republic Services at (636) 947-5959 for the Angelica Street transfer station. St. Louis County also requires a Waste Hauler License at $25 per vehicle per year for all commercial haulers operating within the county.

Champ Landfill's $324.61 per ton published rate is the walk-in/public gate rate, not the rate most commercial haulers actually pay. Waste Connections and other operators use tiered pricing — commercial accounts with volume commitments negotiate significantly lower per-ton rates. The published gate rate functions as a deterrent for infrequent users and a ceiling for rate negotiations. The actual commercial rates paid by regular haulers are not published but are substantially lower. Establish an account before your first load to avoid paying the full gate rate.

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