Dumps, Landfills & Recycling in Wichita Falls, 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.

In Wichita Falls, trash from your own home is free at both City sites: the Transfer Station on Lawrence Road and the landfill out on Wiley Road. Bring a valid ID and your active City account information. You only pay when the waste comes from a property that isn't your primary residence, or if you live outside the city. Even then, the landfill is the cheaper choice for construction debris and yard waste. Here's how the two sites split the work.

Free for your primary residence

City residents dump household waste from their primary residence free at the Transfer Station and the landfill. Show a valid ID and active account information.
Waste from a rental or other property that isn't your primary residence: $59.75 a ton at the Transfer Station.
The landfill is cheaper for two things, and it's where non-residents go: $34.20 a ton for construction and demolition material, $22.00 a ton for grass clippings, tree limbs and other organics, and $42.75 a ton for shingles and other roofing waste.
Shingles, dirt, concrete and construction debris go to the landfill. The Transfer Station refuses them.
Secure your load. City ordinance requires it, and an unsecured load can be fined.

Disposal sites in Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls Transfer Station

Transfer Station

City of Wichita Falls Sanitation

3200 Lawrence Road, Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Directions

📞 (940) 691-7631

Hours
Mon–Fri	8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Fees

City residents: FREE for household waste from your PRIMARY residence (valid ID + active account information)
Waste from any other property: $59.75 per ton

Accepts: Household waste, Bulky items, Appliances (Freon units only if professionally removed and tagged)

Won't take: Roofing shingles, Dirt & concrete, Construction & demolition debris (all go to the landfill), Commercial truck tires, Untagged refrigerators & A/C units, Hazardous materials

Stop on the westbound scales at the office with your proof of residence, wait for the attendant, dump in the Transfer Building, then weigh out on the exit scale.

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City of Wichita Falls Landfill

Municipal Landfill (Type 1)

City of Wichita Falls Sanitation

10984 Wiley Road, Wichita Falls, TX 76307 Directions

📞 (940) 631-8271

Hours
Mon–Fri	8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday	8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Fees

City residents, primary residence: FREE (valid ID + active account information)
Other property, or non-residents: $34.20/ton construction & demolition material; $22.00/ton organic material (grass, tree limbs); $42.75/ton shingles and roofing

Accepts: Household waste, Construction & demolition debris, Roofing shingles, Dirt & concrete, Organic/yard waste

Won't take: Oils & oil filters, Hazardous materials, Vehicle tires of any type

Take Seymour Highway west to Highway 258 at the Kamay “Y,” go west about a mile to Wiley Road, then north two miles. Scale attendant: (940) 631-8289.

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Getting rid of something specific in Wichita Falls?

Common questions

Is the Wichita Falls dump free?

For City residents dumping household waste from their primary residence, yes, at both the Transfer Station (3200 Lawrence Road) and the City Landfill (10984 Wiley Road). Bring a valid ID and your active account information. Waste from another property costs $59.75 a ton at the Transfer Station. At the landfill, construction debris is $34.20 a ton and yard waste $22.00 a ton.

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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