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City of Denton Landfill

1527 S. Mayhill Road, Denton, TX 76208

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Before you go

  • Residency and ID. City of Denton utility bill and driver's license required for the resident gate rate.
  • Not accepted. It does not take all liquids (including paint), batteries, tires and hazardous, biohazardous and radioactive waste.
  • What to bring. Valid driver's license or state ID required; credit, debit and tap-to-pay only (no cash); loads must be tarped or tied down ($25 first offense, $30 after).

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 1527 S. Mayhill Road, Denton, TX 76208
County Denton County
Website www.cityofdenton.com/359/Landfill
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Closed Sundays; 3:45 p.m. is the latest entry without a $120 after-closing fee; holiday hours vary (e.g. closed Nov. 26 and Dec. 25, 2026; 7 am - noon on several holidays)

Accepted materials and fees have not been confirmed yet.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: North Texas Municipal Water District Transfer Station (4030 W Plano Pkwy) , Harry Hines Transfer Station , Arlington Landfill .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner City of Denton, TX
Operator City of Denton, TX
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1985
Planned closure year 2065
Composting on site Yes
Registry details (15)

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

Current area (acres) 80
Design area (acres) 152
Design capacity (tons) 10,636,982
Waste in place (tons) 5,886,868
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 450,186
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1000372
EPA LMOP landfill ID 1805
Permit number 1590B
TCEQ facility type code 1
Permit status Issued
TCEQ regulated entity RN102212685

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Nearby facilities

Transfer station

North Texas Municipal Water District Transfer Station (4030 W Plano Pkwy)

Plano, TX · 21.8 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
No charge for acceptable household waste for Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Richardson residents (up to twice per month); extra visits, non-qualifying residents or waste pay the posted gate rate
Transfer station

Harry Hines Transfer Station

Dallas, TX · 26.1 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
Bachman Transfer Station Commercial Gate Rate $71.28/ton; Environmental Fee $2.00/ton; Customer Processing Fee $2.00/ton
Landfill

Arlington Landfill

Euless, TX · 27.0 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
Arlington homeowners with a city water account: 3 free landfill drop-offs per year, then a discounted rate per visit (Texas ID required); contractors, landlords and apartment tenants pay regular landfill fees
Landfill

Hunter Ferrell Landfill

Irving, TX · 29.2 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:00 AM-5:30 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-5:30 PM · …
Fees
The tipping fee is $52 per ton and is charged at a rate of $13 for every 500 pounds (quarter-ton) (effective Oct. 1, 2025)

More facilities with confirmed hours or fees in Texas

Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; tceq.texas.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; cityofdenton.com (hours, website, accepted materials, residency rule and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; cityofdenton.com (website; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 16, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.