📊 Dump Fees by State, 2026
Median and range of posted dump fees per ton in North Carolina, South Carolina, California and Florida, built from each facility's own rate sheet.
⚡ Quick Answer
As of November 2, 2026, DumpFees lists 1,181 public dump, transfer station and convenience center sites across North Carolina, South Carolina, California and Florida. North Carolina's median posted household trash rate is $61.50 a ton. South Carolina's median posted household trash rate is $49 a ton. California's median posted household trash rate is $85.91 a ton. Florida's median posted household trash rate is $56.40 a ton. Each number links back to the facilities and rate sheets behind it.
Updated November 2, 2026. Computed from 187 facilities with a posted per-ton household trash rate.
| State | Sites | Counties | Sites with a per-ton trash rate | Median trash rate | Median minimum | Confirmed by phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 644 | 93 | 52 | $61.50 / ton | $8 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 111 | 8 | 5 | $49 / ton | Too few | 0 |
| California | 248 | 58 | 93 | $85.91 / ton | $30 | 15 |
| Florida | 178 | 48 | 37 | $56.40 / ton | $10 | 0 |
Computed from each facility's own posted rate sheet as listed on DumpFees. Only per-ton rates are summarized; sites that charge by the load, bag or cubic yard are counted in Sites but not in the rate columns. Many sites charge residents less or nothing for household trash; see each facility page.
North Carolina
- 🏢644 public drop-off sites in 93 counties on DumpFees; 9 confirmed by phone so far.
- 📊Household trash (52 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $61.50 a ton, average $62.77. Lowest $36 at Davidson County Residential Landfill (Davidson County); highest $105 at Bladen County Transfer Station (Bladen County).
- 📊Construction debris (56 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $60.50 a ton, average $62.58. Lowest $37 at Robeson County Landfill (Robeson County); highest $105 at Bladen County Transfer Station (Bladen County).
- 💵Median minimum charge where one is posted: $8 (20 sites).
- 🔗All North Carolina counties
South Carolina
- 🏢111 public drop-off sites in 8 counties on DumpFees; 0 confirmed by phone so far.
- 📊Household trash (5 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $49 a ton, average $47.60. Lowest $33 at Wellford Landfill (Spartanburg County); highest $57 at Berkeley County Landfill (Berkeley County).
- 📊Construction debris (5 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $46 a ton, average $52. Lowest $33 at Anderson County Starr C&D Landfill (Anderson County); highest $100 at Berkeley County Landfill (Berkeley County).
- 🔗All South Carolina counties
California
- 🏢248 public drop-off sites in 58 counties on DumpFees; 15 confirmed by phone so far.
- 📊Household trash (93 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $85.91 a ton, average $99.84. Lowest $28.10 at American Avenue Disposal Site (Fresno County); highest $274.57 at San Francisco Transfer Station (San Francisco County).
- 📊Construction debris (18 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $95.66 a ton, average $105.29. Lowest $42 at Visalia Landfill (Tulare County); highest $168 at Guadalupe Landfill (Santa Clara County).
- 💵Median minimum charge where one is posted: $30 (79 sites).
- 🔗All California counties
Florida
- 🏢178 public drop-off sites in 48 counties on DumpFees; 0 confirmed by phone so far.
- 📊Household trash (37 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $56.40 a ton, average $58.53. Lowest $39.35 at Bay County Steelfield Road Landfill (Bay County); highest $92.15 at Collier County Immokalee Transfer Station (Collier County).
- 📊Construction debris (34 facilities with a posted per-ton rate): median $68.59 a ton, average $72.49. Lowest $25 at Hamilton County Solid Waste Facility and Class III Landfill (Hamilton County); highest $149 at Citrus County Landfill (Citrus County).
- 💵Median minimum charge where one is posted: $10 (24 sites).
- 🔗All Florida counties
How We Calculate This
- 📄Every rate comes from the facility's own rate sheet or the county's page, with its date shown on the facility page.
- 🗑️Household trash uses each site's first per-ton rate labeled trash, garbage, household or municipal solid waste. Construction debris uses its per-ton C&D rate.
- 📈Prices change. Every change to a listed price is logged with its date on Dump Fee Changes and New Listings, and these numbers update each time the site is rebuilt.
- ✍️Using these numbers? Please cite "DumpFees.org, Dump Fees by State" and link to this page.
❓ Common Questions
Where do these numbers come from?
From each facility's own posted rate sheet or county page, the same data shown on every DumpFees facility page, with dates.
Why is my county's price different?
Many counties charge residents less, or nothing, for household trash, and charge by the load or bag instead of by the ton. Check your county page for the exact rule.
How often is this updated?
Every time the site is rebuilt, usually several times a week. Price changes are logged with dates on the changes page.
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