Arizona
Transfer station
Prescott transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for City of Prescott Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Open to the public. Everyone pays by weight at the scale booth; the city page lists no free resident allowance. The station handles trash from the Prescott quad-city area, which is hauled on to the Waste Management Gray Wolf Landfill.
Hours
- Public drop-off: Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Solid Waste office: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Free wood chips: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (no weekends)
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Solid waste | $125.00 per ton, $20.00 minimum |
| Clean brush | $91.00 per ton, $20.00 minimum |
| Clean inert debris (concrete, asphalt, dirt, rock) | $62.50 per ton |
| Septage disposal | $49.40 per ton, no minimum |
| Payment at the booth | Cash, check or credit card; monthly invoicing accounts available through solidwaste.admin@prescott-az.gov |
Hazardous waste
Not accepted: household hazardous waste such as pesticides and turpentine, paint, any toxic or hazardous material, anything containing asbestos, tires, propane tanks, car batteries, and appliances containing CFCs (Freon) unless they come with a certificate from a licensed professional showing the Freon has been removed.
Holiday closures
The city says major holidays may affect hours and asks visitors to check the Transfer Station Holiday Hours list before a holiday trip. That list names the holidays the City of Prescott observes, starting with New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Accepted: household garbage, construction debris, furniture, appliances and yard waste.
- Prescott City Code requires every load to be secured: contained and covered, with large items tied down.
- Construction notice: the city is widening Sundog Ranch Road and moving the fee booths and scales. Expect traffic delays and lane restrictions. The recycling dumpsters have been removed for the work, and City of Prescott solid waste customers can request extra recycling containers online instead.
- Free wood chips are ground from natural wood and organic debris through a 2-inch screen, with no treated wood. Allow up to 30 minutes for staff to load them, and cover your load for the drive home.
- Fee history: a June 26, 2026 city public notice proposed tipping fee increases effective October 1, 2026, with final council consideration set for August 25, 2026. It proposed solid waste going from $106 to $125 per ton, clean brush from $77 to $91, the brush minimum from $15 to $20, and clean inert debris from $50 to $62.50. The transfer station page now lists those October 1, 2026 rates.
Nearby Arizona towns
- Chandler (Maricopa County) transfer station
- Flagstaff landfill
- Flagstaff household hazardous waste drop-off
- Gilbert household hazardous waste drop-off
- Glendale (Maricopa County) landfill
- Mesa (Maricopa County) household hazardous waste drop-off
- North Phoenix (Maricopa County) transfer station
- Phoenix (Maricopa County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.