Lincoln County Landfill — Hours & 2026 Fees

Lincoln County's dump is the Lincoln County Landfill at N4750 Landfill Lane, Merrill, open weekdays (8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from October through April, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in summer) and on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 8 a.m. to noon.

Garbage is $20 for up to 520 lbs, then $78 a ton. Roofing, clean wood, clean fill and metal each have their own lower rate, but only if you keep them separate.

Disposal sites in Lincoln County

Lincoln County Landfill

Landfill

Lincoln County Solid Waste

N4750 Landfill Ln., Merrill, WI 54452 Directions

📞 (715) 536-9636

Hours
Mon–Fri (Oct 1–Apr 30)	8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Mon–Fri (May 1–Sept 30)	7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
1st & 3rd Saturdays	8:00 a.m. – noon

Fees

Garbage: $20 minimum for up to 520 lbs, then $78 a ton
Roofing: $52 a ton ($20 minimum up to 400 lbs)
Clean wood and brush: $15 a ton ($20 minimum)
Clean fill (soil, unpainted concrete, brick, rock, stumps): $10 a ton ($20 minimum)
Metal: $27 a ton ($20 minimum); mattresses and box springs $10 each

State law requires keeping yard waste, appliances, oil, car batteries and tires out of your garbage; mixed loads are charged the garbage rate.

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What it costs in 2026

Material	Minimum	Per ton
Garbage	$20 (up to 520 lbs)	$78
Roofing (asphalt shingles, tar paper, nails)	$20 (up to 400 lbs)	$52
Clean wood (unpainted, untreated wood, brush, trees, pine needles)	$20 (up to 1,340 lbs)	$15
Clean fill (soil, unpainted concrete, brick, rock, stumps)	$20	$10
Metal	$20 (up to 760 lbs)	$27
Mattress or box spring	$10 each	—

Garbage includes furniture, carpet, clothing, food waste, plastic, drywall, insulation, treated or painted wood, windows and siding. Roofing loads with paper, synthetic underlayment, plastic wrap or other garbage mixed in are charged as garbage.

Every Wisconsin rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Wisconsin.

Sort before you go

Wisconsin law requires sorting yard waste, appliances, oil, car batteries and tires out of your garbage, and the landfill fines mixed loads or charges them the garbage rate. Call (715) 536-9636 with questions before a big load.

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Common questions

Where is the Lincoln County landfill?

At N4750 Landfill Lane, Merrill. It's open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from October 1 to April 30 and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. from May 1 to September 30, plus the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon. Call (715) 536-9636.

How much does the Lincoln County landfill charge?

Garbage is a $20 minimum for up to 520 lbs, then $78 a ton. Roofing is $52 a ton, clean wood $15, clean fill $10 and metal $27, each with a $20 minimum. Mattresses are $10 each.

Is the Lincoln County landfill open on Saturdays?

On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 8 a.m. to noon.

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