Nebraska
Landfill
Kearney landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill and Tipping Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Citizens of Kearney and Buffalo County. Rates are doubled for refuse hauled from outside the service area. Haulers must separate concrete, asphalt, wood pallets, trees and appliances into their own disposal areas.
Hours
- Landfill and tipping station: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Weigh in at least 15 minutes before closing
- Yard waste and tree site through October 31, 2026: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m.
- Yard waste and tree site from November 1, 2026: Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sundays
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 |
|---|---|
| Compacted waste | $40.75 per ton |
| Uncompacted waste | $42.25 per ton |
| Special waste | $87.50 per ton |
| Contaminated soil | $48.50 per ton |
| Minimum charge per transaction (except yard waste) | $12 |
| Passenger tires | $7 each |
| Truck and tractor tires | $17.50 each |
| Tires by weight | $260 per ton |
| Appliances | $16.50 each |
| Mattresses | $15.50 each |
| Wood pallets | $108 per ton, or $4.25 each for fewer than 10 |
| Clean concrete/asphalt | $20.75 per ton |
| Tree debris | $31 per ton |
| Root balls (stumps with root and dirt) | $51.50 per ton |
| Residential yard waste | Free |
| Commercial yard waste | $10.30-$154.50 per month by loads per month |
| Compost | $8 per cubic yard, $18 loaded by staff |
| Wood chips | $8 per cubic yard self-loaded, $18 per loader bucket |
| Unsecured load | $30 commercial / $20 residential |
Hazardous waste
Not accepted: chemicals, all batteries, gas, oil, fertilizers and propane bottles. The city landfill pages fetched do not describe a household hazardous waste drop-off; call 308-233-3607.
Holiday closures
The city landfill pages fetched do not list holiday closures. Call 308-233-3607 before visiting on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Rates effective October 1, 2026.
- Accepted in the landfill cells: furniture, pallets, asbestos, household waste, irrigation pipe, spools and wire, and construction and demolition debris such as carpet, flooring, drywall, shingles and siding.
- Separate areas on the property take yard waste, trees, wood pallets, tires, appliances, concrete, asphalt and mud.
- Covered loads are required. Billing: 308-233-3617.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.