Omaha & Douglas County Dump (Nebraska) — Bulky Drop-Off, Free Cleanups & Hazardous Waste
The City of Omaha doesn't run a public landfill. Instead it pays part of the cost when Omaha residents take bulky items to River City Recycling & Transfer Station, 6404 S. 60th Street: up to four subsidized loads a year under the “city program.”
The city also holds free neighborhood cleanups each spring and fall and free tire collection days, and household chemicals go free to UnderTheSink. The area's trash landfill is Waste Management's Pheasant Point, near Bennington.
Disposal sites in Omaha
River City Recycling & Transfer Station
Transfer station
River City Transfer (private; City of Omaha cost-share site)
Accepts: Furniture, mattresses, lumber, drywall, boxes, bikes, auto parts, swing sets, countertop appliances, limited concrete; brush and tree waste at full price
Won't take: Large appliances, tires, hazardous waste (car fluids, car batteries, paint, chemicals), dead animals, railroad ties
For the city discount, ask for the “city program” before you dump; no refunds afterward. Loads must be tarped, and wear a safety vest if you get out to unload.
Omaha residents within city limits can take bulky waste to River City Transfer at a subsidized price, up to four loads per calendar year. When you arrive, ask for the “city's cost share program” before you unload; refunds aren't given after you've dumped. Residents outside Omaha pay the full cost.
Bring two proofs of Omaha residency, one from each category: vehicle registration, a state ID or driver's license, an OPPD bill or a MUD bill. Names and street addresses (no P.O. boxes) must match, and IDs must be current. Tires and yard waste aren't covered by the subsidy, and every load must be tarped.
Free cleanups and tire days
Omaha's Fall Cleanup runs on four October Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at neighborhood sites; the last 2026 date is Saturday, October 24, in northwest Omaha. It's free for Omaha households, takes furniture, carpet, cabinets and other household items (appliances and brush at designated sites only), and you unload your own vehicle. Hotline: (402) 444-4636. A spring cleanup is held too.
Tires now have their own collection days. The last of 2026 is Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the former Elkhorn sewer treatment plant, 19602 Honeysuckle Drive (approach from 192nd Street): up to 16 tires off the rim per vehicle, Nebraska plates, residential tires only.
Nebraska law keeps grass, leaves and other yard waste out of landfills from April 1 through November 30, so bring it separately to the yard waste or compost area. Car batteries, waste oil, tires and household appliances can't be buried at all; landfills take tires and appliances for a fee and send them to recycling.
Not one run by the city. Omaha residents can take bulky items to River City Recycling & Transfer Station, 6404 S. 60th St., where the city pays part of the cost for up to four loads a year. The area's trash landfill is Pheasant Point, run by Waste Management near Bennington.
How do I get the Omaha bulky item discount?
Bring two proofs of Omaha residency (such as a driver's license and an OPPD or MUD bill with the same name and address) and ask for the "city program" at River City Transfer before you dump.
When is the next Omaha cleanup?
The last 2026 Fall Cleanup Saturday is October 24 in northwest Omaha, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The next free tire collection is November 7 at 19602 Honeysuckle Drive.
Where do I take paint in Omaha?
To UnderTheSink, 4001 S. 120th St., open Wednesday through Friday for Douglas and Sarpy County households (Saturdays by appointment).
