Dumps, Landfills & Recycling in Grand Prairie, Texas

Q: What's the difference between a landfill and a dump?

In everyday use people say "the dump," but a modern landfill is an engineered, permitted site with liners and monitoring. A transfer station is a smaller site where waste is collected and hauled to a landfill. Both take household junk; a transfer or collection station is often closer and quicker for small loads.

Grand Prairie gives residents five free landfill loads a year — bring your water bill and photo ID and the first five trips cost nothing, up to five tons. After that it's a flat $10 a load. The landfill's on MacArthur Boulevard, open six days a week. Here's the free-load rule, the fine print on the yearly cap, and what commercial haulers pay.

How the 5 free loads work

Grand Prairie residents get 5 residential loads FREE per calendar year — bring your current water bill and a photo ID.
After 5 loads (or without the water bill/ID), it's $10.00 per load.
There's a yearly cap: a resident may dispose of at most 5 TONS per year at the residential rate. Anything over 5 tons is billed at the commercial rate.
Loads must be household-generated waste delivered by household members to qualify for the residential rate.
Commercial customers: $40.00 per ton plus a $10.00 minimum fee.

Disposal sites in Grand Prairie

City of Grand Prairie Landfill

Municipal Landfill (Type 1)

City of Grand Prairie

1102 MacArthur Blvd, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 Directions

📞 (972) 237-8151

Hours
Mon–Sat	7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday of each month	Closes early, 3:00 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Fees

Residents: 5 free loads a year — bring a Texas driver's license with your Grand Prairie address and a current water bill (no more than 30 days past its due date; no disconnection notices). Paperless customers can use the license alone
Each load after that, or without a current bill: $10
Tires: $1 each for car and pickup tires (4 a visit), $5 for truck tires (2 a visit), $10 for a tractor tire (1 a visit)
Yearly cap: at most 5 tons a year at the residential rate; anything over that is billed at the commercial rate (City Code Sec. 26-119)
Commercial: $40 a ton plus a $10 minimum
Clean fill dirt is free, weekdays by appointment

Accepts: Household waste, Bulky items, Construction & demolition debris, Yard waste

Won't take: Hazardous waste, Liquids

The free loads are per calendar year, not rolling — they reset January 1. Keep an eye on the 5-ton cap if you're clearing a big project; past that you're on the commercial rate.

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Common questions

Does it cost anything to dump at a landfill?

Usually yes. Most Texas landfills charge by weight (a per-ton gate rate) or by the load, and many cities give residents a discount or a set number of free drop-offs if you can show a current utility bill. Small transfer and collection stations sometimes take household trash for free. Exact fees are listed per facility above.

What's the difference between a landfill and a dump?

In everyday use people say "the dump," but a modern landfill is an engineered, permitted site with liners and monitoring. A transfer station is a smaller site where waste is collected and hauled to a landfill. Both take household junk; a transfer or collection station is often closer and quicker for small loads.

What's the cheapest way to get rid of junk for free?

Check whether your city offers free bulk-trash pickup on a set week, use county household-hazardous-waste and cleanup events, and give away usable items. For a landfill drop-off, bring proof of residency to get resident rates. If it's more than you can move yourself, a junk-removal quote is often cheaper than multiple trips plus gate fees.

How do I get rid of large or heavy items?

Bulky items — furniture, appliances, mattresses, construction debris — either go to the landfill (often for an extra per-item fee) or get hauled by a junk-removal service. If you'd rather not rent a truck and pay gate fees, check an upfront junk-removal price.

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