Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Accepted materials
Accepted materials
Class I municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, animal carcasses, asbestos (48-hour notice), contaminated soil, fluorescent bulbs, agricultural plastic
Class I Landfill (Active), Construction/Demolition Debris Disposal (Active)
Waste types accepted (per permit)
C&D, MSW
Year opened
1996
Planned closure year
2096
Composting on site
No
Registry details (12)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
Current area (acres)
35
Design area (acres)
147
Waste in place (tons)
1,000,000
Waste-in-place year
2007
Annual waste accepted (tons)
100,000
Annual waste figure year
2006
Landfill gas collection system
Yes
Landfill gas energy project
Yes
Landfill gas energy projects
1
EPA LMOP landfill ID
2385
Permit number
WACS 74956
Wacs facility id
74956
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Residents who pay the special assessment: household garbage and yard waste no charge; other residents and commercial: garbage, yard waste and C&D $64/ton; tires $250/ton; recyclables and scrap metal no charge; load fee $5 each
Garbage/Trash (Class 1) $46 per ton (rate will increase to $48.30 beginning Oct. 1, 2026); Yard Trash $36.50 per ton; Construction and Demolition Debris $46 per ton; All incoming loads are subject to a $10 minimum fee
Transfer station tipping fees start at $3 for cars; separated materials minimum $24.00 for up to 2 cubic yards, $12 per cubic yard over; major credit cards accepted
Landfill rates set by SWDD resolution effective October 1, 2023, increasing 3% annually; see 25-26 rate sheet
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)
; highlandsfl.gov (hours, phone, website and facility facts; fetched Oct 22, 2026)
; highlandsfl.gov (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026)
. Registry figures are as of Sep 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.