Transfer station
Tillman Ridge Waste Management Facility
Elkton, FL · 17.4 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-6:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-6:00 PM · …
- Fees
- Commercial $67.26 per ton; pressure treated wood $67.26 per ton; tires (more than 10) $250.00 per ton
Landfill
Putnam County Central Sanitary Landfill
140 County Landfill Road, Palatka, FL 32177
Before you go
- Residency and ID. Assessed residents must show proof of residential assessment (tax bill, utility bill or lease) plus matching photo ID for free disposal; non-assessed waste charged at residential or commercial rates.
- How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), with a minimum charge of $5.00. The posted rates are listed under Fees.
At the gate
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 140 County Landfill Road, Palatka, FL 32177 |
| County | Putnam County |
| Phone | 386-329-0395 |
| Website | www.putnam-fl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LANDFILL-Brochure-FY-25-26-Citizen-Customer-Info.pdf |
| Last checked | Oct 22, 2026 |
Hours
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Accepted materials
| Accepted materials | household garbage, horticultural (yard) waste, bulky waste, construction debris, tires (5 car/light truck per year free for assessed residents), household hazardous waste, gas and used oil, TVs and computers |
|---|
Fees
| Tipping fee | FY 2025-2026: residential $24.00/ton ($5.00 minimum); commercial $38.00/ton ($5.00 minimum); tires $210.00/ton; assessed residents dispose of household garbage, horticultural waste and bulky waste at no charge |
|---|---|
| Fee schedule | Operator's fee page |
Facility facts
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | Putnam County, FL |
| Owner type | County |
| Operator | Putnam County Sanitation Department |
| Operational status | Open |
| Permitted activities | Class I Landfill (Active), Class III Landfill (Closed, In Ltc, With Gw Monitoring), Construction/Demolition Debris Disposal (Inactive), Transfer Station (Never Operated, Permit Never Used) |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | C&D, MSW, yard trash, C&D, other non-putrescible |
| Year opened | 1960 |
| Planned closure year | 2025 |
| Composting on site | No |
Registry details (12)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Design area (acres) | 80 |
|---|---|
| Design capacity (tons) | 3,718,773 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 3,384,896 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2022 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 172,179 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2022 |
| Landfill gas collection system | No |
| Landfill gas energy project | No |
| EPA GHGRP ID | 1006049 |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 426 |
| Permit number | WACS 37570 |
| Wacs facility id | 37570 |
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Transfer station
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St Augustine, FL · 26.8 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-6:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-6:00 PM · …
- Fees
- Commercial $67.26 per ton; pressure treated wood $67.26 per ton; tires (more than 10) $250.00 per ton
Transfer station
Alachua County Solid Waste Transfer Station and WTCC
Gainesville, FL · 35.9 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · …
- Fees
- Solid waste $65.00/ton; tires $140.00/ton ($3.00 each auto/light truck in mixed loads or fewer than 3); off-road and agricultural tires $275.00/ton; white goods/metals $65.00/ton; refrigerant devices $25.00 each; special handling $200.00/ton plus $100.00 per load
Landfill
Cypress Acres Landfill
Ocala, FL · 40.6 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Landfill
New River Regional Landfill
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- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · …
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) ; putnam-fl.gov (hours, phone, website and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; putnam-fl.gov (website, fees, accepted materials, residency rule and facility facts; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.