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Where to get rid of yard waste near Anchorage, AK

We found 6 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Anchorage, and 4 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Anchorage Regional Landfill, about 13 miles away. 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Anchorage Regional Landfill · 13.4 mi · Eagle River, AK Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Residential and commercial trash, recycling, household hazardous waste (Anchorage residents free up to 40 lb), appliances (empty, doors removed), wood waste at the wood lot (free Fri-Sat May-Oct for residents)”

    Posted fee: “1 cubic yard or less $15/load”

  • Girdwood Transfer Station · 16.1 mi · Anchorage Municipality, AK Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Solid Waste Services - Central Transfer Station · 19.3 mi · Anchorage Municipality, AK Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Palmer Central Landfill · 28.8 mi · Palmer, AK Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 28.9 mi · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Point MacKenzie Transfer Station · 29.6 mi · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Anchorage. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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