Landfill

West Texas Region Disposal Facility

17304 North FM 2528, Abernathy, TX 79311

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 17304 North FM 2528, Abernathy, TX 79311
County Lubbock County
Phone 806-784-6040
Website www.mylubbock.us/418/Landfill-Disposal
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials non-hazardous waste (bulky items, lawn clippings), wood, approved special waste

Fees

Tipping fee $41.94/ton with TCEQ surcharge; special waste (incl. non-friable asbestos) generated inside city limits $78.61/ton

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner City of Lubbock, TX
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1999
Current area (acres) 80
Design capacity (tons) 54,506,374
Waste in place (tons) 6,198,746
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 318,106
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system No
Landfill gas energy project No
Composting on site No
Hours notes Subject to change due to inclement weather; arrive about 1 hour before closing to allow time to unload
Public access note Open to the public; loads must be tarped or tied ($15 charge if unsecured); $50 deposit for smaller loads, $100 minimum for large loads and semis; special waste / Class 2 industrial waste needs written approval (806-784-6042)
Not accepted hazardous waste
Permit and registry IDs (2)
EPA GHGRP ID 1005480
EPA LMOP landfill ID 12212

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; mylubbock.us (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.