McKinney dump & transfer station drop-off

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.

McKinney doesn't have a city landfill — residents use the Custer Road Transfer Station, run by the North Texas Municipal Water District, and you get two free visits a month. The paperwork rule here is stricter than most: your water bill has to be dated within the last 30 days AND the address must match your driver's license. Show up with an old bill and you'll pay. Here's how it works, plus the vehicle types that don't qualify for free disposal.

Your two free monthly visits — and the 30-day rule

The first TWO visits per household per month are free for McKinney residents.
STRICT PAPERWORK: you need a valid Texas driver's license AND a City of McKinney water bill (showing solid waste services) dated within the last 30 DAYS. The address on the license must match the bill. An older bill won't do.
Vehicle matters: if you arrive in a dump trailer, stake bed truck, or box truck, you pay for disposal regardless of your free visits.
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Curbside bulky limits: items should fit within roughly 3.5 ft tall × 3 ft deep × 9 ft long, OR you can put out two large household pieces.
You may be charged a disposal fee for an excessive number of bulky items, or if you schedule more than 12 collections in a calendar year.
Household hazardous waste and e-waste are handled separately — see below, they don't go to the transfer station with your trash.

Disposal sites in McKinney

Custer Road Transfer Station

Transfer Station

9901 Custer Rd, Plano, TX 75025 — entrance on Ridgeview Drive Directions

North Texas Municipal Water District

📞 (972) 727-6341

Hours
Mon–Sat	8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Fees

McKinney residents: first 2 visits per household per month FREE
Requires Texas driver's license + City of McKinney water bill dated within 30 days, addresses matching
Dump trailers, stake bed trucks and box trucks: pay for disposal regardless of free visits
Beyond 2 visits a month: $80 a ton, one-ton minimum, plus sales tax; loads with roofing shingles add a $150 surcharge — cards only
No tarp, no entry. Trucks and trailers must have the load covered or the station won't let you in

Accepts: Household trash, Bulky items

Won't take: Household hazardous waste, E-waste, Commercial loads under the free program

Operated by the North Texas Municipal Water District rather than the City of McKinney. Bring a water bill less than 30 days old — this is the most common reason residents get charged.

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McKinney 380 C&D Landfill

Private Construction-Debris Landfill

Frontier 380, LLC (Frontier Waste Solutions) — formerly listed as Osttend Landfill

2540 E University Dr, McKinney, TX 75069 Directions

📞 (888) 854-2905 (Frontier main line)

Permitted for: Construction and demolition debris — it's a Type IV site, so no household garbage

A private landfill, not a City facility. Frontier doesn't publish drop-off hours or prices for the public, so call before you load a trailer of remodeling debris. For household items, McKinney residents are better off at Custer Road on a free visit.

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City of McKinney services

Household chemicals & electronics — picked up at your curb

City Service

📞 (972) 547-7385

Paint, chemicals, batteries and electronics don't go to the transfer station, and there's no drop-off to drive to: McKinney collects them from your curb. Request a pickup before noon the business day before your trash day; the City emails back the actual date, which can be up to two weeks out. You get up to 12 chemical and 12 electronics pickups a year at no extra charge, one of each per week. Put chemicals in up to two cardboard boxes, labeled, with nothing leaking or mixed. Only residents inside city limits with a water account in good standing qualify — apartment complexes count as commercial and don't. Questions: McKinney Environmental Services, (972) 547-7385.

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Curbside bulky pickup — and the 12-collection cap

City Service

📞 (972) 547-7385

Bulky items are collected curbside by appointment — book through the City's Waste Wizard by noon the business day before your collection day. A pile must fit within roughly 3.5 ft × 3 ft × 9 ft, or be two large pieces. Worth knowing: you may be charged if you schedule more than 12 bulky collections in a calendar year, or put out an excessive number of items at once.

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Getting rid of something specific in McKinney?

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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