Tampa Dump Fees & Disposal Guide for Junk Removal Operators
Hillsborough County MSW at $141/ton processable, $104/ton C&D. Yard waste at $65/ton. Neighboring counties prohibit out-of-county waste.
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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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Track dump fees per job and per facility in ScaleYourJunk. Tampa has three distinct rate tiers ($65 yard waste, $104 C&D/non-processable, $141 MSW) — proper classification saves $37–$76/ton on every load.
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The cheapest Hillsborough County rate is $65/ton for yard waste at the co-located facility on Falkenburg Road. C&D and non-processable waste at Southeast County Landfill costs $104/ton. Processable MSW at the Resource Recovery Facility (WTE) is $141/ton — the highest rate. All rates are FY2026, effective October 1, 2025. Neighboring Pasco and Polk counties prohibit out-of-county waste, so cross-county rate shopping is not an option in the Tampa metro.
No. The Hillsborough County Resource Recovery Facility (WTE) does NOT accept construction and demolition debris. All C&D must route to the Southeast County Landfill at $104/ton. This is $37/ton cheaper than the WTE processable MSW rate of $141/ton. Always separate C&D from household junk on-truck so you can route each material type to the correct facility at the lower rate.
No. Both Pasco County and Polk County explicitly prohibit out-of-county waste at their disposal facilities. This means Hillsborough County facilities are the only viable disposal option for waste generated in the Tampa metro. There is no cross-county rate shopping available, unlike other Florida metros where operators can compare rates across jurisdictions.
Hillsborough County Resource Recovery Facility: Monday through Saturday 7:30AM–5:30PM, closed Sundays and county holidays. Southeast County Landfill and County Collection Centers have varying hours — call for current schedules. Most facilities close on Sundays. Plan your last dump run to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing to clear the scale.
Yard waste at the co-located facility on Falkenburg Road costs $65/ton — $76/ton cheaper than processable MSW ($141/ton) and $39/ton cheaper than C&D ($104/ton). This makes yard waste separation the single highest-ROI sorting activity in Tampa. Keep yard waste loads 100% clean — any contamination with MSW materials reclassifies the entire load at the higher rate. Separate on-truck during every job.
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