St. Joseph's city landfill is at 9431 SE 50th Road. It's open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturdays only the first Saturday of the month, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fees went up January 1, 2026: a car load is a flat $20 per trip, and pickups and trailers pay $50 a ton with a $25 minimum. Cover your load or pay an extra $50.
City of St. Joseph
9431 SE 50th Rd., St. Joseph, MO 64507 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| 1st Saturday of the month | 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
Gates close 15 minutes early. Any vehicle with an uncovered loose load (other than tied-down brush) is charged $50.
City of St. Joseph
3405 South Belt Hwy., St. Joseph, MO 64503 Directions
| Wed–Sat | 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Sun–Tue | Closed |
Paper, free shredding, cardboard, glass, #1 and #2 plastic, cans, and motor oil and antifreeze (26 gallons of each a year).
| Vehicle or item | Price (from January 1, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Car, any amount | $20 per trip |
| Private pickup, with or without a trailer | $50 a ton, $25 minimum |
| Roll-off or dump truck | $50 a ton, $25 minimum |
| Uncovered loose load | $50 extra |
| Tire | $2 off the rim, $4 on |
| Straight fluorescent tube | 10 cents a foot |
From the city's landfill fee schedule. Special waste is charged 1.3 times the normal rate. Large transfer haulers pay $160 a ton.
Every Missouri rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Missouri.
Under the city's fee schedule and state law, major appliances, yard waste and batteries can't go in the landfill's disposal area. The landfill's operations include handling white goods and tires and composting yard waste. Waste tires have to go to a tire site or collection center.
The city's Recycling Center at 3405 South Belt Highway is open Wednesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., for paper, cardboard, glass, #1 and #2 plastic bottles, cans, free paper shredding, and motor oil and antifreeze. It doesn't take foam or plastic bags.
Missouri law keeps major appliances, car batteries, used oil and yard waste out of landfills, and allows tires only if they're cut, chipped or shredded. Stores that sell tires have to take your old ones back, one for one, when you buy new ones (they can charge a fee).
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