Panama City Landfill, Dump & Recycling — Hours, Fees & What They Take
Bay County makes small loads cheap: $5.00 flat for a load of household garbage or trash at the Bayline Drive center — and a $50 punch card that covers 26 visits, works out at about $1.92 a trip, and never expires. Bayline is also open Sunday mornings. The catch is that it only takes small loads. Anything big goes out to Steelfield Road, where the County charges $38.19 a ton with a $5 minimum.
Disposal sites in Panama City
Bayline Drive Public Participation Center
Residential Drop-Off
Bay County Solid Waste
6510 Bayline Drive, Panama City, FL 32404 Directions ↗
Discount punch card — $50.00 for 26 visits, no expiry date
Accepts: Small loads of household garbage and trash
Bay County residents only — proof of ID required, and proof of residency at the time you buy a punch card. Small loads only: large items have to go to Steelfield.
Household garbage, yard debris, construction debris — $38.19/ton, $5 minimum
Appliances — $38.19/ton; refrigerated appliances $20 each on top
Car tires $1.50 each; tires over 20" $7.50 each
Uncovered load — $5
Household hazardous waste — no charge (Bay County residents)
Open to the public, including out-of-county residents, unlike Bayline. This is where the awkward stuff goes: swing sets, furniture, boats, appliances, building debris. The County's posted rate sheet is labeled good through December 31, 2025, so confirm with the scale house on (850) 233-5062 before a heavy load.
Yard debris can't be landfilled and goes to a separate area on site. Household hazardous waste is taken from residents only, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., no weekend drop-off. Information: (850) 236-2211.
Both Bay County sites run Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Steelfield is closed Sunday.
Bayline Drive opens Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to noon, which a lot of Florida drop-offs don't. Fort Myers closes Saturday at noon and stays shut, and Broward's landfill is Monday to Saturday only.
If you work a normal week and the weekend is when things actually get cleared out, Bay County's Sunday morning is worth knowing about.
What it costs to dump in Panama City
Bayline Drive is $5.00 a visit, flat. Not per ton, not by the cubic yard — a flat five dollars for a load of household garbage or trash. That's among the cheapest public gate rates in Florida, against Fort Myers' $15 citizen flat rate and Broward's $10 per passenger vehicle.
The punch card makes it cheaper still. Bay County sells a discount card for $50.00 covering 26 visits. That's roughly $1.92 a visit — a saving of about 62% against paying $5 each time. The cards have no expiry date, so there's no pressure to use them up; you just need proof of residency when you buy one.
The arithmetic is simple: if you expect to make more than ten trips ever, the card has paid for itself. For anyone renovating, landscaping, or just running a household that generates more than the cart holds, it's an obvious buy.
Steelfield is charged by weight: $38.19 a ton for household garbage, yard debris and construction debris alike, with a $5 minimum. That's one of the lowest landfill rates in Florida. A 500-pound load works out to under $10.
Free twice a year: Bay County holds Waste Amnesty Days each spring and fall, when the tipping fee is waived at Steelfield for residential trash, white goods and trees. Commercial waste isn't included. Watch the County's announcements for the dates.
Vegetative waste can't be landfilled with the rest
Paint, cleaners, pesticides, gasoline, used oil, batteries
Steelfield Road — HHW facility, weekdays only
Segregated for proper disposal; residents only, no charge
Waste tires, tractor & off-road tires
Steelfield Road
Handled separately
Anything from a commercial business (hazardous)
Neither
Bay County takes household hazardous waste from residents only
Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Panama City
With a $5 flat rate and a punch card at under two dollars a trip, self-hauling in Bay County is about as cheap as disposal gets in Florida. Paying someone else is a question of volume and lifting, not gate fees:
Haul it yourself — cheapest by a long way if you have a vehicle and can lift it. The gate rates above are the whole cost.
Junk-removal crew — they carry it out and haul it off. The usual call for rental turnovers, estate clearances and heavy furniture.
Find a drop-off near you
Enter your ZIP or city for the nearest disposal sites across Bay County and the Florida panhandle.
$5.00 flat per visit for household garbage or trash at the Bayline Drive center, or a $50.00 punch card good for 26 visits (about $1.92 each, no expiry). Larger loads go to Steelfield Road at $38.19 a ton with a $5 minimum.
Is the Panama City dump open on Sunday?
Bayline Drive is open Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to noon. Steelfield Road is closed Sundays. Both run Mon–Sat 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What is the Bay County punch card?
A discount card, $50.00 for 26 visits to Bayline Drive against the $5.00 per-visit rate — roughly $1.92 a visit, a 62% saving. No expiry date. Proof of residency required at purchase. It pays for itself after ten trips.
Can anyone use the Bay County dump?
Bayline Drive is for Bay County residents only, with proof of ID. Out-of-county residents must use Steelfield Road, which is open to the public. Household hazardous waste is accepted from residents only, weekdays at Steelfield, at no charge.
Where does large or bulky waste go?
Steelfield Road Landfill, 11411 Landfill Road, Panama City Beach. Bayline is set up only for small loads, so swing sets, furniture, boats, appliances and construction debris all go to Steelfield.
Where does yard debris go?
To a separate area at Steelfield Road — vegetative waste like leaves, brush, whole trees and trimmings can't be landfilled with the rest, so it's kept apart.
