Peoria County Dump (Peoria Transfer Station, Illinois) — Free Weekly Load, Hours & Rules
The Peoria City/County Landfill closed in 2025. Since June 8, 2026, Peoria County residents take their trash and bulky items to the Peoria Transfer Station at 4349 W. Southport Road, run by GFL Environmental. It's open weekdays 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays 7 to 11:30 a.m.
County residents get one free load a week of household refuse, such as a couch, mattress or desk, as long as it fits a pickup, is tied down and weighs under 580 pounds. Construction debris pays the gate rate.
Disposal sites in Peoria County
Peoria Transfer Station
Transfer station
GFL Environmental, for Peoria County
4349 W. Southport Rd., Peoria, IL 61615 Directions ↗
Peoria County residents: one free load a week of household refuse (under 580 lbs)
Construction debris and other loads: gate rates
Accepts: Household items such as couches, chairs, mattresses and desks under the free load program; construction debris at gate rates.
Won't take: Appliances, electronics, batteries, tires, paint, motor oil, yard waste and other items Illinois bans from landfills.
Last load 30 minutes before closing. Bring a current Illinois driver's license or ID, or a photo ID with a Peoria County address. Loads must be tarped or tied down.
The free weekly load covers residential refuse from your own household: couches, sofas, chairs, mattresses, desks and the like. Loads bigger than a pickup bed are turned away, everything has to be tarped or tied down, and the load must weigh less than 580 pounds. Bring a current Illinois driver's license, an Illinois ID card or a photo ID with your Peoria County address.
Not eligible: anything used as structural material, building materials such as wood, drywall, floor tiles and concrete, construction and demolition debris, roofing, siding and windows. Construction debris can still go to the transfer station at its gate rate; call GFL at (309) 688-0760.
Illinois keeps a long list of things out of its landfills: car batteries (since 1990), yard waste (since 1990), appliances that still have their Freon, mercury switches or PCB parts (since 1994), whole tires, and, since January 1, 2012, TVs, computers, monitors, printers and other electronics. That's why landfills turn them away and counties run separate programs for them.
City of Peoria pickup, batteries and hazardous waste
Inside the City of Peoria, GFL empties your trash cart weekly, and extra bags or cans cost nothing as long as each is under 45 gallons and 50 pounds. Bulky items, such as furniture, mattresses and building materials, go out next to your cart on your regular day; calling ahead isn't required. Electronics and tires aren't picked up; the city has no tire program, so take tires to a tire shop, which will charge a small fee.
Peoria County collects household chemicals at one-day events; the 2026 collections are over, and the county posts next year's dates on its Household Hazardous Waste page. Household batteries, including lithium-ion, go to the county Sustainability office at 2116 N. Sheridan Road (bag or tape each one), and leftover paint goes to PaintCare drop-off stores.
Peoria County residents can take one load of household refuse a week to the Peoria Transfer Station free, if it fits a pickup, is tied down and weighs under 580 pounds. Construction debris isn't included.
Is the Peoria landfill still open?
No. The Peoria City/County Landfill closed in 2025. The Peoria Transfer Station at 4349 W. Southport Road opened June 8, 2026 to take residents' trash.
What are the Peoria Transfer Station hours?
Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 to 11:30 a.m. The last load is accepted 30 minutes before closing.
Does Peoria pick up bulky items?
Yes. City of Peoria residents can set furniture, mattresses and building materials next to their trash cart on pickup day without calling. Electronics and tires aren't collected.
