Frequently Asked Questions
A municipal solid waste landfill will not take regulated hazardous waste or PCB waste, which federal rules require it to screen for, or bulk liquids that fail the paint filter test. EPA notes paints, motor oil, batteries and pesticides may also be banned. States and individual landfills add their own bans and soil rules.
A tipping fee is the facility's rate times the amount delivered, usually net tons from the scale, the loaded weight minus the empty truck. Some sites charge per cubic yard or load. EREF put the 2023 average municipal landfill fee at $56.80 a ton, from $43.18 in the Southeast to $84.44 in the Northeast.
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