Landfill

Citrus County Central Landfill

230 W. Gulf to Lake Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461

Before you go

  • Residency and ID. Tire amnesty and free HHW/recycling programs require proof of residency and photo ID; Citrus County Annual Pass $200.00 for 2026/2027.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), with a minimum charge of $10.00. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 230 W. Gulf to Lake Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461
County Citrus County
Phone 352-527-7670
Website citrusbocc.com/departments/public_works/solid_waste_management
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tue 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wed 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thu 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sat 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials household garbage, yard waste, construction and demolition debris, special waste (asbestos, sludge, oil-contaminated materials), bulky waste, televisions and electronics, refrigerators, freezers, A/C units, propane tanks and fire extinguishers, tires, household hazardous waste (residents), single stream recycling

Fees

Tipping fee FY2027 schedule effective October 1, 2026: transaction fee $6.00 per visit; special waste (asbestos, sludge, oil-contaminated) $137.00/ton; annual residential self-haul pass $200.00; uncovered load surcharge $10.00 minimum plus $10.00/ton; HHW free for residents up to 10 gal/day
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Citrus County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Owner type County
Operator Citrus County Division of Solid Waste Management
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Class I Landfill (Active), Transfer Station (Proposed)
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1975
Planned closure year 2028
Composting on site No
Registry details (12)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 92.5
Design capacity (tons) 4,021,808
Waste in place (tons) 3,843,755
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 123,812
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1003957
EPA LMOP landfill ID 399
Permit number WACS 39859
Wacs facility id 39859

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; ca.dep.state.fl.us (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; citrusbocc.com (hours, phone, website, fees, accepted materials, residency rule and facility facts; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; citruscounty.gov (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.