Tallahassee Landfill, Dump & Recycling — Hours, Fees & What They Take
Where you can dump in Tallahassee depends on one question: do you live inside the City limits or in unincorporated Leon County? The County's Solid Waste Management Facility on Apalachee Parkway gives unincorporated residents one free load of garbage, bulk items or recycling. City of Tallahassee residents can't drop off garbage, bulk items or recycling there at all. The County sends those loads to Marpan. City residents get curbside bulky pickup instead, and can still bring yard debris, household hazardous waste and tires to the County site. Here's who can take what where.
Unincorporated Leon County residents: one free load (a level pickup bed) each of household garbage, bulk items, recycling and yard debris. No excess accepted
City of Tallahassee residents: no household garbage, bulk items or recycling. Yard debris $50.18/ton
Unincorporated residents' yard debris after the free load: $50.18/ton
Household hazardous waste: free, no limit for all Leon County residents, City included
Tires: up to 4 free, then $180/ton (oversized $500/ton)
A free load means one level pickup bed or the equivalent. Anything the County won't take (excess bulk items, excess recycling, and all City residents' bulk and recycling) goes to Marpan.
Accepts: Construction & demolition debris, Bulk items the County turns away, Recycling
Marpan's construction-and-demolition facility, and where Leon County sends City residents' bulk items and recycling. Marpan doesn't publish rates or hours for this site, so call first.
Not open to the public. Leon County says the Transfer Station is for commercial and government haulers only, such as Waste Pro, the City of Tallahassee and FSU. Businesses with a regular need can apply for a permit through the Transfer Station office at (850) 606-1840. Households use the Solid Waste Management Facility above.
Not accepted. Take to Marpan, or use City curbside pickup
Recycling
One free load; excess to Marpan
Not accepted. Take to Marpan
Yard debris
One free load, then $50.18/ton
$50.18/ton
Household hazardous waste
Free, no limit
Free, no limit
Tires
4 free, then $180/ton
4 free, then $180/ton
From Leon County's posted tipping fees. A “load” is one level pickup bed or the equivalent.
City of Tallahassee bulky-item pickup
If you live inside the City, curbside is your main route for furniture. The City collects bulky items up to 6 ft × 4 ft × 4 ft that won't fit in your garbage cart: appliances, small furniture, mattresses, lamps, bikes, chairs, tables, disassembled swing sets, plastic pools and grills. Find your bulky-item pickup day on the City's solid waste schedule map.
Anything bigger than that can go to one of the City's Cash for Trash events, or you can request a special pickup. Solid Waste Services: (850) 891-4968.
Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Tallahassee
Clearing a whole house, a rental, or a remodel? Free residential drop-off won't cover a big C&D load. Two ways people handle the big stuff here:
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 — a crew does the loading and hauls it away — check whether the price you are quoted is for curbside or in-home collection. Usually the better call for heavy furniture, appliances, or a cleanout on a deadline.
Not sure which is cheaper for your load? Check an upfront junk-removal price and weigh it against the gate fee — no obligation either way.
Is it free to dump at the Leon County facility in Tallahassee?
Only for residents of unincorporated Leon County, who get one free load (a level pickup bed) each of household garbage, bulk items, recycling and yard debris at 7550 Apalachee Parkway. City of Tallahassee residents can't drop off garbage, bulk items or recycling there at all. Household hazardous waste and up to four tires are free for everyone in the county.
What are the Leon County Solid Waste Management Facility hours?
Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday. Call (850) 606-1800 with questions.
I live in the City of Tallahassee. Where do I take furniture?
Put it out for the City's curbside bulky-item pickup if it's no bigger than 6 ft × 4 ft × 4 ft. Check your pickup day on the City's solid waste schedule map. For bigger items, use a Cash for Trash event, request a special pickup, or take it to Marpan, where Leon County sends City residents' bulk items.
Where do I take construction debris in Tallahassee?
To Marpan's construction-and-demolition facility at 6020 Woodville Highway. Marpan doesn't publish its rates or hours for the site, so call (850) 224-9353 first. The County facility doesn't list construction debris among the loads it takes from residents.
How do I get rid of a large or heavy load in Tallahassee?
If you're in unincorporated Leon County, your free load covers one level pickup bed. Beyond that, or if you live in the City, it's Marpan, the City's special pickup, or a junk-removal crew that carries it out for you. If you'd rather not do the lifting, check an upfront junk-removal price.
