Mat-Su Central Landfill (Palmer, Alaska) — Hours, Rates & Transfer Sites
The Mat-Su Borough's Central Landfill is at 1201 N. 49th State Street, Palmer, open every day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new residential entrance is a right turn at the end of 49th State Street, past Animal Care and Valley Community Recycling Solutions, up to the gates at the top of the hill.
A few bags cost $3 each, and small loads pay a $15 minimum; bigger loads of household trash are $147 a ton. Residential brush and scrap metal are free, and the borough runs 13 transfer sites around the valley.
Disposal sites in Palmer
Mat-Su Central Landfill
Landfill
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Solid Waste Division
1201 N. 49th State St., Palmer, AK 99645 Directions ↗
From the Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste Division's rates, set each year and effective July 1. Waste from outside the borough pays double ($294 a ton for trash). Pay with cash, check, or a credit or debit card with matching photo ID.
Besides the Central Landfill, the borough runs 13 transfer sites (including Big Lake, Talkeetna and Willow). They charge $3 a bag (up to 5 a day) or $17 a cubic yard, and loads can't be bigger than 5 cubic yards or longer than 8 feet. Car batteries are free at any site, up to 5 per household. The borough's Locations & Rates page has a map of every site with hours.
Rules
Lithium and other rechargeable batteries are a fire risk, so they go to the Central Landfill's household hazardous waste area, free. Residential households can also drop off up to 40 pounds of hazardous waste free. Secure your load or pay $15. Business charge accounts are set up in advance at (907) 861-7600.
We didn't find an Alaska law that bans car batteries, tires, appliances or electronics from landfills. Alaska DEC treats lead-acid batteries as hazardous waste to keep out of the trash and requires batteries to be pulled from junked vehicles, and most borough sites collect car batteries, appliances and electronics separately, so ask at the gate.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Alaska, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
The Central Landfill at 1201 N. 49th State Street in Palmer is open every day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How much does the Palmer landfill cost?
Bagged trash is $3 a bag (up to 5 a day), and loads under 200 pounds pay a $15 minimum. Larger loads of household trash are $147 a ton and construction debris $136 a ton.
Is brush free at the Mat-Su landfill?
Yes, residential brush is free at the Central Landfill, and at the Big Lake, Talkeetna and Willow transfer sites from June 1 through September 30. Grass, leaves and other yard debris are $60 a ton at the landfill.
Where do I take car batteries in Mat-Su?
Any borough solid waste site takes car batteries free, up to five per household. Lithium and rechargeable batteries go to the Central Landfill's household hazardous waste area, also free.
