Augusta Landfill, Dump & Recycling — Hours, Fees & What They Take
After the tangle of metro Atlanta, Augusta is a relief: one consolidated city-county government and one landfill. The best deal isn't the landfill, though. It's the curb. Augusta collects bulk waste every week, up to 10 cubic yards, including furniture, mattresses and appliances, as part of your solid waste fee. For what you haul yourself, the Deans Bridge Road landfill opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays, and three household bags or fewer cost nothing.
Here's the curbside program, the landfill's fees, and what neither will take.
Weekly bulk pickup, up to 10 cubic yards (one 5×5×10 pile), included in your annual solid waste fee
Furniture, mattresses and white goods are the most common bulk items
Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk all collected on the same day
Put bulk out by 6 a.m. on your collection day, away from carts, mailboxes and cars, and not mixed with garbage, yard waste or tires. Loose items must be bagged or boxed, and nothing too heavy for two people to lift. Remove doors from older appliances. Not collected: tires, construction debris, hazardous materials, automotive repair waste, oil-based paint, propane tanks, car batteries, aerosols and Freon. Tires can be recycled free at the County's tire events.
Closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The address is in Blythe, south of the city on Deans Bridge Road, so allow for the drive. Metal items like washers, dryers, lawnmowers and fridges go in the separate metal area. The County also holds free disposal days and free scrap tire & electronics events for Richmond County residents with proof of residency; watch the County's news page.
The Deans Bridge Road landfill is open Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A 6 a.m. weekday opening means a load can be through the gate and done before work.
The trade-off is Saturday: four hours, 7 to 11 a.m. If the weekend is your only window, go early. Closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What it costs to dump in Augusta
For a Richmond County household, the cheapest route is the curb. Weekly bulk pickup is included in your solid waste fee: furniture, mattresses and appliances, up to 10 cubic yards a week, with no extra charge and no scheduling call.
At the landfill, three household bags or fewer are free. Beyond that, household waste is $40.30 a ton, construction debris $32.70 a ton and inert material like concrete, soil and yard trimmings $22.40 a ton. Tires are $3 or $8 each. Recycling and metal are free.
What neither route handles cheaply: construction debris (landfill only, by the ton) and tires (landfill fee, or free at County tire events). Full statewide picture in our guide to what it costs to dump in Georgia.
Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Augusta
With weekly curbside bulk and a 6 a.m. landfill, Augusta is an easy place to handle a clear-out yourself. The case for paying someone is narrow here:
Use the curb first. Bulk goes out weekly on your normal day with no phone call, up to 10 cubic yards. For a gradual clear-out that's included in your fee and requires no truck.
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 — the better call for heavy furniture, anything too heavy to carry to the curb, a second-floor apartment, or an estate 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.
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Only for small loads: three household bags or fewer are free. Otherwise household waste is $40.30 a ton, construction debris $32.70 a ton and inert waste $22.40 a ton, with tires $3 to $8 each. Recycling and metal are free. The County also holds free disposal days for residents.
What are the Augusta landfill hours?
Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Does Augusta collect bulk waste?
Yes, weekly, on the same day as garbage, recycling and yard waste, up to 10 cubic yards a week and included in your annual solid waste fee. Furniture, mattresses and white goods are the most common bulk items. No scheduling call needed.
What won't Augusta bulk collection take?
Garbage, yard waste, tires, construction and demolition debris, hazardous substances and automotive repair waste. Items must be light enough to lift by hand, and loose items bagged or boxed.
What time do carts go out?
By 6:00 a.m. on your collection day, in the authorized Augusta carts. Assisted collection is available if you can't get carts to the curb.
Where do fridges and air conditioners go?
Out with your weekly bulk pickup: white goods are among the most common bulk items. Remove the doors from older appliances. You can also take them to the landfill's metal area, which is free.
