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Recycling & Disposal Station Rates

Rates for clean yard waste and clean wood waste are lower than rates for garbage. In order to get the lower rates, separate materials before arriving at the station.

When you arrive at the station, tell the scale attendant what you are dumping, and be prepared to have your load inspected.

Flat versus Per Ton Rate Eligibility

  • • Flat Rate Vehicles: Sedans, station wagons, and sport utility vehicles (all without trailers)
  • • Per Ton Rate Vehicles: All other vehicles including trucks, pick-up trucks, vans, minivans, vehicles with trailers, travel-alls, motor homes, and modified buses, aid cars and commercial vehicles

Rates Effective January 1, 2008

Material(s) in Load

Flat Rate Vehicles

Per Ton Rate Vehicles

Recyclables Only

no charge

no charge

Garbage

$25.00 per trip

$130.00 per ton,
($25.00 minimum charge for loads up to 363 lbs)


Clean Yard Waste

$15.00 per trip

$85.00 per ton,
($15.00 minimum charge for loads up to 325 lbs)


Clean Wood Waste

$15.00 per trip

$59.00 per ton,
($15.00 minimum charge for loads up to 473 lbs)


Vehicle Tires Only

$11.00 per load
(limit 4 per load)


$11.00 per load
(limit 4 per load)


Large Appliances
(All refrigerators must be empty and have doors removed.)


$25.00 per appliance
(limit 2 per load)


$7.00 per appliance
+ tonnage rate for other materials


Unsecured Loads

$3.00

$5.00 if  <  1 ton
$10.00 if  > 1 ton


Sharps

no charge (limit one gallon per trip)

not accepted; household sharps only