Landfill

Hernando County Northwest Landfill

14450 Landfill Road, Brooksville, FL 34614

Before you go

  • Who can use it. All facilities are for Hernando County waste only; out-of-county waste is not accepted.
  • Not accepted. It does not take radioactive materials, biomedical waste, liquid waste, commercial hazardous waste and whole automobiles.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 14450 Landfill Road, Brooksville, FL 34614
County Hernando County
Phone 352-754-4112
Website www.hernandocounty.us/living-here/garbage-recycling/landfill-drop-off-locations
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tue 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wed 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thu 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sat 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials Class I residential household waste, commercial waste, automobile parts, pools and spas, outdoor items, construction and demolition debris, yard waste and land clearing debris, recycling, residential household hazardous waste, sharps and non-narcotic medications, tires (automobile, semi, off-road)

Fees

Tipping fee All waste charged by weight effective June 1, 2026 (free 2,000 lb allowance discontinued); recycling and residential household hazardous waste accepted free

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Hernando County, FL
Owner type County
Operator Hernando County Solid Waste and Recycling
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Class I Landfill (Active), Construction/Demolition Debris Disposal (Active), Recovered Materials Processing Facility (RMPF) (Active)
Waste types accepted (per permit) C&D, MSW
Year opened 1991
Planned closure year 2028
Composting on site No
Registry details (13)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 45.5
Design capacity (tons) 4,793,670
Waste in place (tons) 3,267,874
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 159,349
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 1
EPA GHGRP ID 1002008
EPA LMOP landfill ID 2156
Permit number WACS 40722
Wacs facility id 40722

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; ca.dep.state.fl.us (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; hernandocounty.us (hours, phone, website, fees, accepted materials, residency rule and facility facts; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.