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City of Edinburg Landfill

900 E. Encinitos Road, Edinburg, TX 78539

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Before you go

  • Residency and ID. Only City of Edinburg residents may dispose of their own household waste free; proof of residency required (Texas DL/ID with city address plus current utility bill showing City garbage services); all non-resident users pay the outside-city rate.
  • What to bring. The posted rules say: “City residents: household waste free with proof of residency.”
  • Not accepted. It does not take explosive, toxic or regulated hazardous waste, closed drums, lead acid batteries, PCB containing materials, items containing CFCs, used motor vehicle oils or filters, liquid waste, untreated medical waste, whole or scrap tires (except resident allowance), septic tank pumpings or unauthorized sludges and radioactive material.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), by volume (per cubic yard), as a flat rate per load or vehicle and per item for some items, with a minimum charge of $25. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 900 E. Encinitos Road, Edinburg, TX 78539
County Hidalgo County
Phone 956-381-5635
Website www.cityofedinburg.com/departments/solid_waste_management/landfill_disposal_services.php
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tue 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wed 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thu 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Fri 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Sat 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Main office hours; pickups hauling a trailer must enter 30 minutes before closing and 18-wheelers before 2:30 p.m.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials household waste, brush, appliances, lawn trimmings, passenger car/truck tires (4 free per year for residents), yard trimmings

Fees

Tipping fee City residents: household waste free with proof of residency; commercial/business $8.33 per cubic yard ($25 minimum per load); non-contract outside haulers $11.67 per cubic yard ($35/ton, minimum $25); first 4 tires free then $5 each; uncovered load surcharge 15%
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner City of Edinburg, TX
Operator City of Edinburg, TX
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1977
Planned closure year 2040
Composting on site No
Registry details (10)

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

Current area (acres) 148
Waste in place (tons) 14,290,949
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 691,460
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 1
EPA GHGRP ID 1007276
EPA LMOP landfill ID 11822

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; cityofedinburg.com (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.