Florida
Transfer station
Collier County transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Collier County Landfill, Immokalee Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-Off Centers.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Open to the public. The landfill and transfer station charge tipping fees by the ton. Businesses that qualify as Very Small Quantity Generators can bring hazardous waste to the Hazardous Materials Collection Center at the landfill, under contracted rates and by appointment.
Hours
- Recycling Drop-Off Centers and the Hazardous Material Drop-Off Center: Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Collier County Landfill: Monday-Saturday 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (hand unloading until 4:15 p.m.)
- Immokalee Transfer Station: Monday-Saturday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. (hand unloading until 3:15 p.m.)
- Carnestown: 2nd Saturday of each month only, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (no light bulbs, sharps or needles)
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 |
|---|---|
| Paints and stains (oil and latex) at drop-off centers | No charge up to 200 lbs per day; $1.00 per pound over 200 lbs |
| TVs at drop-off centers | No fee for up to 3 per visit; $10.00 each over 3 |
| Yard waste, household bulk, C&D at drop-off centers | $15.00 per cubic yard, 1 cubic yard maximum (not at North Collier) |
| Paper shredding | 20 lbs free per day, then $1.00 per pound |
| Landfill: bulky items such as household furniture | $99.15 per ton |
| Landfill: residential yard waste/biomass | $57.50 per ton |
| Landfill: residential appliances/metal goods | $82.30 per ton; Freon handling $10.00 per item |
| Landfill: construction and demolition debris | $96.55 per ton |
| Landfill: beneficial reuse (clean soil, clean roof tiles) | $60.00 per ton |
| Residential tires (landfill and Immokalee only) | 15 inch or smaller $5.00 each; 16-18 inch $10.00 each; larger rims or more than the per-visit limit $235.75 per ton |
Hazardous waste
Drop-off centers take household hazardous waste such as pesticides, herbicides, pool and cleaning chemicals and mercury devices, plus antifreeze, diesel, all batteries (including vehicle and marine), paints and stains, used and cooking oil and filters, sharps in an approved plastic container, and pressurized tanks such as propane and oxygen. For household hazardous waste, propane, fire extinguishers, flares, fireworks and ammunition, the county rate table says to call 239-252-8480. Do not put any batteries in garbage or recycling carts.
Holiday closures
The landfill and transfer station are closed July 4, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The drop-off centers observe county holidays.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Rates are in effect October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Cash and major credit cards are accepted. Loads mixing biomass or C&D with other waste are refused at the landfill.
- Source note: the county's drop-off rate table limits tires to 4 per visit, while its landfill rate table says up to 5 per visit for residential tires.
- Drop-off centers take clean foam polystyrene (packaging and food containers, no peanuts and no black, blue or pink foam). Free monthly shredding runs on the 3rd Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Naples and North Collier centers.
- Asbestos and contaminated soil need an approved special-waste profile and 24 hours' notice before delivery.
- Medications are not taken. Use a DEA Take Back drop-off location.
Nearby Florida towns
- Archer (Alachua County) transfer station
- Auburndale (Polk County) transfer station
- Brevard County household hazardous waste drop-off
- Brooksville (Hernando County) landfill
- Broward County transfer station
- Gainesville (Alachua County) transfer station
- Gainesville (Alachua County) transfer station
- Gainesville (Alachua 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.