Rockingham County/Harrisonburg Landfill — Hours, Fees & the Recycling Center
Harrisonburg's dump is the Rockingham County/Harrisonburg Landfill at 813 Greendale Road, open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Harrisonburg residents pay $65 a ton for household waste. Rockingham County residents pay nothing under 250 pounds, then $65 a ton. Appliances, including ones with refrigerant, are free.
For recyclables, electronics, scrap metal and food scraps, city residents use the free Recycling Convenience Center on Beery Road instead.
Disposal sites in Harrisonburg & Rockingham County
Rockingham County/Harrisonburg Landfill
Landfill
Rockingham County Public Works
813 Greendale Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Directions ↗
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (commercial haulers by 4:15)
Sun
Closed
Fees
Household waste: Harrisonburg residents $65 a ton; Rockingham County residents free under 250 lbs, $65 a ton over
Commercial and industrial: $75 a ton; construction and wood debris: $85 a ton
Tires off the rim $3 small, $4 large; $6 on the rim (from July 1, 2026)
Appliances and refrigerant appliances: free; business brush $50 a ton; yard debris and grass clippings: no charge
Won't take: Railroad ties, lead-acid batteries, fuels, fertilizers, chemicals and cleaners (hazardous waste day only), liquid latex paint (dried is OK), plastic bags or boxes of yard debris
Used oil isn't being taken right now while the landfill's oil tank is replaced; antifreeze still is. Rockingham County sends used oil to its convenience sites at Bergton, Elkton, Grottoes, Mauzy and Ottobine.
Since Jan. 5, 2026, bulk and yard debris are picked up on your regular trash day, but only if you reserve the pickup through ReCollect by noon on the business day before. Friday pickups moved to Wednesday. Each pickup takes up to five bulk items and ten yard debris items: furniture, mattresses, appliances, big packaging, and leaves or brush in biodegradable bags or tied bundles 4 feet long at most. Latex paint must be fully dried out. Cardboard gets its own reservation, or bring it to the Recycling Convenience Center.
Extra bags of trash beside your cart need a $1 refuse sticker each, sold at the Treasurer's office and at Public Utilities, 2055 Beery Road. The City also rents a 10-yard roll-off container for yard debris only, for a fee. Questions: Public Works, (540) 434-5928.
Household hazardous waste day
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County residents can drop off household hazardous waste at the landfill on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, 8 a.m. to noon. It takes oil-based paint, solvents, old fuel, motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides and herbicides, cleaners, fluorescent lights, syringes, and lead-acid, lithium-ion, NiMH and NiCd batteries. The limit is five units a household, in labeled original containers of 5 gallons or less. No latex paint, chlorinated solvents or regular recyclables.
Landfill holiday closures
The landfill closes on Thanksgiving (Nov. 26, 2026), Christmas and New Year's Day, and closes at 11 a.m. the day before Thanksgiving. Christmas Eve hours hadn't been set when we checked. It also closes Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day, and is open regular hours on other holidays.
The Rockingham County/Harrisonburg Landfill, 813 Greendale Road, is open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Commercial haulers must arrive by 4:15 p.m. It's closed Sundays.
How much does the Harrisonburg landfill charge?
Harrisonburg residents pay $65 a ton for household waste. Rockingham County residents pay nothing for loads under 250 pounds and $65 a ton above that. Commercial waste is $75 a ton and construction and wood debris $85 a ton. Appliances are free.
How do I get bulk trash picked up in Harrisonburg?
Reserve it through ReCollect by noon the business day before your regular trash day. Each pickup takes up to five bulk items and ten yard debris items.
Where can I recycle electronics in Harrisonburg?
At the City's Recycling Convenience Center, 2055 Beery Road, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Put electronics in the metal recycling bin.
