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North Central Landfill

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Key factsVerified 2026-10-22
Hours
Landfill (commercial only): Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm; Sat 7:30am-12:30pm. Residents use the North Central Transfer Station, 3131 K-Ville Ave, Auburndale: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm; Sat 7:30am-12:30pm.
Fees
Garbage/trash and C&D $48.30/ton; yard waste $38.33/ton; $10 minimum (rates set to rise Oct 1, 2026). Household hazardous waste free for residents (Fri 8am-noon, Sat 7:30am-12:30pm).
Accepts
Not checked yet
Rules
The landfill itself is commercial-only; residents must use the transfer station.
Phone
Not checked yet
Address
10 Environmental Loop South 7399 De Castro Road, Winter Haven, FL 33880
DirectionsOfficial website

Checked against the operator's official site on 2026-10-22: source 1, source 2

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What this site accepts

Mentioned as accepted: Concrete and construction debris, Yard waste and brush.

Based on the posted rules quoted above. Items not named here may still be accepted; call to confirm.

What will my load cost here?

Weight assumptions
  • Household trash, loose: 275 lb per cubic yard (EPA lists 250–300 for uncompacted mixed residential waste).
  • Yard waste, loose: 250 lb per cubic yard (EPA: mixed yard waste, uncompacted).
  • Construction debris, mixed: 484 lb per cubic yard (EPA: C&D bulk).
  • Concrete, broken: 860 lb per cubic yard (EPA 2016 table; older EPA tables list loose scrap concrete as heavy as 1,855, so real loads may weigh much more).
  • Volumes are geometry, not data: a full-size pickup bed filled level with the sides is about 2 cubic yards (roughly 6.5 ft × 5 ft × 1.7 ft); a 6×10 ft utility trailer filled 2 ft deep is about 4.4 cubic yards; a 33-gallon trash bag is about 0.16 cubic yards.

Weight factors: U.S. EPA, Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors (April 2016). Real loads vary a lot; the scale at the gate decides.

Takes HHW This site lists household hazardous waste as accepted. More hazardous waste drop-offs in Florida.

After a hurricane or storm: storm debris rules and drop-off sites in Florida.

Facility details

Type
Landfill
Status
Open
County
Polk County
Website
https://www.polkfl.gov/services/polk-county-solid-waste/landfill/
Operator
Polk County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Owner
Polk County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Ownership
Public
Year opened
1977
Annual waste accepted
721,083 tons/yr

Location source: EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) database, Landfill ID 424
Hours, fees and accepted items verified 2026-10-22 from the operator's official website: [1], [2]. Know the hours or fees, or see a mistake? Send a correction.

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