Landfill
Caliche Canyon Landfill
Lubbock, TX · 10.8 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · …
- Fees
- $33.94/ton for municipal environmentally safe waste generated within the City of Lubbock (with TCEQ surcharge)
Landfill
West Texas Region Disposal Facility
17304 North FM 2528, Abernathy, TX 79311
Before you go
- Not accepted. It does not take hazardous waste.
- How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton). The posted rates are listed under Fees.
- Good to know. Open to the public; loads must be tarped or tied ($15 charge if unsecured); $50 deposit for smaller loads, $100 minimum for large loads and semis; special waste / Class 2 industrial waste needs written approval (806-784-6042).
At the gate
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 17304 North FM 2528, Abernathy, TX 79311 |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Phone | 806-784-6040 |
| Website | www.mylubbock.us/418/Landfill-Disposal |
| Last checked | Oct 23, 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 | 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Subject to change due to inclement weather; arrive about 1 hour before closing to allow time to unload
Accepted materials
| Accepted materials | non-hazardous waste (bulky items, lawn clippings), wood, approved special waste |
|---|
Fees
| Tipping fee | $41.94/ton with TCEQ surcharge; special waste (incl. non-friable asbestos) generated inside city limits $78.61/ton |
|---|
Facility facts
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | City of Lubbock, TX |
| Operational status | Open |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW |
| Year opened | 1999 |
| Composting on site | No |
Registry details (10)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Current area (acres) | 80 |
|---|---|
| Design capacity (tons) | 54,506,374 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 6,198,746 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2022 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 318,106 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2022 |
| Landfill gas collection system | No |
| Landfill gas energy project | No |
| EPA GHGRP ID | 1005480 |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 12212 |
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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; mylubbock.us (hours, phone, website, fees, accepted materials and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.