Dumps, Landfills & Recycling in San Angelo, 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.

San Angelo gives you one free landfill drop-off every month — and unusually, it's not just for city residents. If you live inside the city you show your water bill; if you're out in Tom Green County you show your electric bill. Either way, it has to match your driver's license. The landfill sits on Old Ballinger Highway and closes earlier on Saturdays than most people expect, with a hard rule about arriving 30 minutes before close. Here's how it works.

Your free monthly drop-off — city and county both qualify

City of San Angelo residents: one FREE drop-off per month. Bring your water utility bill and a driver's license that matches it.
Tom Green County residents outside the city: also one free drop-off per month — but you prove it with your ELECTRIC bill instead of a city water bill. Most county residents don't know this.
Your ID must match the bill. No match, no free load.
Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing. The gate times below are when the landfill closes, not when you can still be unloading.
Saturday closes at 2 p.m. — much earlier than the 5:30 p.m. weekday close. This is the single most common way people waste a trip.
Beyond your free monthly load, rates are charged by weight. The city doesn't publish them online — call (325) 481-7701 for the current per-ton figure before hauling a big load.
The landfill closes on some holidays even when garbage collection runs normally — check sanangelo.gov before a holiday-weekend trip.

Disposal sites in San Angelo

City of San Angelo Landfill

Municipal Landfill (Type 1)

City of San Angelo (operations with Republic Services)

3002 Old Ballinger Highway, San Angelo, TX Directions

📞 (325) 481-7701

Hours
Mon–Fri	7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday	7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday	Closed
Arrive by	30 minutes before closing to allow time to unload

Fees

City residents: 1 free drop-off per month (water utility bill + matching driver's license)
Tom Green County residents: 1 free drop-off per month (electric bill + matching driver's license)
Additional loads: charged by weight — rates not published online, call (325) 481-7701

Accepts: Household waste, Bulky items, Construction & demolition debris, Brush & yard waste

Won't take: Hazardous waste, Liquids

Closes at 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Also closed on some holidays even when curbside collection is unaffected — the city posts closures at sanangelo.gov.

Trashaway Services

Composting Facility

3002 Old Ballinger Hwy, San Angelo, TX Directions

Shares the landfill site on Old Ballinger Highway. Call to confirm what it takes and whether it's open to the public.

San Angelo Pro Pump Compost Facility

Composting Facility

6696 Grape Creek Rd, San Angelo, TX Directions

Composting operation on the north side. Call ahead — compost facilities often take clean brush and yard waste only.

D's Recycling

Composting Facility

4275 Pruitt Dr, San Angelo, TX Directions

Call to confirm accepted materials and public access.

D Wilde Compost

Composting Facility

9978 Robby Jones Rd, San Angelo, TX Directions

Call to confirm accepted materials and public access.

City of San Angelo services

Bulk pickup

City Service

San Angelo runs scheduled bulk pickup for residential customers — check the Red and Blue collection calendars at sanangelo.gov to find your week. For furniture and large items it saves you the drive out to Old Ballinger Highway entirely.

See every disposal site nearby: Landfills & dumps in Tom Green County →

Getting rid of something specific in San Angelo?

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, get a quick quote and compare.

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