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Dubuque Landfill — Hours & Fees
Dubuque's landfill is run by the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency (DMASWA) at 101 Airborne Road, open Monday to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Garbage is $52 a ton with a $20 minimum , so a small load costs $20. Appliances and TVs are $20 each, passenger tires $8, and an untarped residential load adds $10.
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Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill
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Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency
101 Airborne Rd., Dubuque, IA 52003 Directions ↗
📞 (563) 557-8220
Hours Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sunday Closed
Fees Garbage: $52 a ton ($20 minimum ) Appliances $20; TVs and monitors $20 Passenger tires: $8 each (up to 4) Clean rubble $30 a ton; yard waste and organics $46 a ton ($20 minimum) Untarped load: $10 residential, $25 commercial Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The agency isn't tax-supported; it runs on these fees.
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What it costs
Item Price Household garbage $52 a ton ($20 minimum) Appliance $20 TV or monitor $20 Passenger tire (up to 4) $8 each Mounted or non-passenger tires $340 a ton ($34 minimum) Clean rubble (concrete, brick, no rebar) $30 a ton ($30 minimum) Yard waste and organics $46 a ton ($20 minimum) Untarped load $10 residential / $25 commercial
These are the rates the agency posts, in effect since July 1, 2024. Commercial garbage is taxed in most cases.
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Common questions What are the Dubuque landfill hours? Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
How much does the Dubuque landfill cost? Garbage is $52 a ton with a $20 minimum charge. Appliances and TVs are $20 each, and passenger tires $8 each, up to four.
Where is the Dubuque landfill? At 101 Airborne Road in Dubuque, run by the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency. Call (563) 557-8220.
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