Landfill

Franklin County Sanitary Landfill

9340 Virgil H. Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, VA 24151

Before you go

  • Not accepted. It does not take lead acid batteries.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton). The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 9340 Virgil H. Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
County Franklin County
Phone 540-489-1600
Website library.franklincountyva.gov/389/Solid-Waste
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials commercial waste, construction waste, brush debris, large bulk items, scrap metal and white goods (recycled), cardboard (recycled), tires

Fees

Tipping fee Commercial waste $55 per ton; construction waste $55 per ton; new construction debris and shingles $55 per ton for everyone; tires $1 (ATV/mower/motorcycle), $4 (passenger/light truck), $5 (semi), $10 (heavy equipment)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Franklin County, VA
Operator Franklin County, VA
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Franklin Co Lf (Post Closure), Franklin County SLF (Active)
Waste types accepted (per permit) Agriculture, Animal Carcasses, Ash, Commercial, Compost, Construction, Contaminated Soil, Debris, Demolition, Discarded, Garbage, Household, Industrial, Inert, Institutional, MSW, Municipal, Non-Friable Asbestos, Non-Reg Haz, Other, Petroleum Contaminated Soil, Putrescible, Refuse, Residential, Rubbish, Scrap Metal, Sludges - Industrial, Sludges - POTW, Special, Tires, Trash, Vegetative, White Goods
Year opened 1975
Planned closure year 2036
Daily disposal limit 650 tons per day
Composting on site No
Registry details (15)

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

Current area (acres) 24
Design area (acres) 95
Design capacity (tons) 2,411,119
Waste in place (tons) 1,851,827
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 54,994
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system No
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1000881
EPA LMOP landfill ID 1581
Permit number SWP577
Permit type Solid Waste Full Permit
Permit status Permitted
Solid waste planning unit Franklin County

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Fees
As of July 1, 2026: municipal waste $59.75/ton; commercial waste $71.50/ton; construction and demolition $71.50/ton; clean brush/wood $40.00/ton; tires $255.00/ton; minimum per-ton charge $17.88; uncovered vehicles additional $25.00
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Hours
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Fees
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Hours
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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; gisdata.deq.virginia.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; library.franklincountyva.gov (hours; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; library.franklincountyva.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.