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Dumps, Landfills & Recycling in Temple, Texas

Temple residents have the best deal in Bell County: one pickup-truck load of household waste a month, free, if you show a water bill with the garbage rate on it. Past that it's a $16 minimum — cheap — while non-residents pay $54.43. There's also a separate, free-ish brush drop-off across town that most people don't know about, and a $20 trap for uncovered loads. Here's how it all works.

Before you drive to the Temple landfill

Disposal sites in Temple

City of Temple Landfill

Municipal Landfill (Type 1)

City of Temple

706 Landfill Road, Temple, TX 76501 Directions

📞 (254) 298-5000

Hours
Mon–Fri7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
SundayClosed

Fees

  • Temple residents: 1 pickup load of household waste per month FREE (water bill w/ garbage rate required)
  • Temple residents, otherwise: $16.00 minimum
  • Non-Temple residents: $54.43 minimum + $0.94 state fee
  • Uncovered/untarped load: +$20.00

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

Won't take: Hazardous waste, Liquids, Loose brush (goes to the Bullseye Lane complex)

Serves the wider Killeen–Temple–Belton area — Bell County has no county landfill, so nearby residents (including Killeen) use this site.

City of Temple Brush Drop-Off & Recycling Center

Composting Facility

City of Temple

3219 Bullseye Lane, Temple, TX 76501 Directions

Hours
Mon–Fri7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Accepts: Brush, Tree limbs, Yard waste, Recyclables

Brush dropped here is diverted from the landfill to the Temple-Belton Wastewater Treatment Plant and turned into compost and mulch — so it's kept out of the paid landfill stream entirely.

Getting rid of something specific in Temple?

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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