Nebraska
Landfill
Lexington landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Lexington Area Solid Waste Agency (LASWA) Landfill.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Regional municipal solid waste landfill with a separate construction and demolition site, open to the public by weight with minimum charges. The City of Lexington describes it as about 10 miles north on Highway 21.
Hours
- Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday closed
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 |
|---|---|
| Landfill (municipal solid waste) | $36.00 per ton |
| Minimum charge: car | $6.25 |
| Minimum charge: pickup or 8 ft. trailer | $27.00 |
| Minimum charge: truck or 16 ft. trailer | $56.25 |
| Construction and demolition site | $30.00 per ton |
| Special waste (prior approval) | $36.00 per ton |
| Petroleum-contaminated soil (prior approval) | $18.00 per ton |
| Recyclables (#1 and #2 plastics, newspapers, cardboard, rinsed tin cans, magazines, phone books) | No charge |
| Used oil | Free on site |
Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste, characteristic waste (ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic), PCBs, liquids, antifreeze, medical and bloodborne pathogen waste, radioactive waste and hot ashes are not accepted. Used oil is taken free on site (no antifreeze, brake fluid, solvents or water mixed in), or LASWA will pick it up at your site for a small fee.
Holiday closures
The LASWA brochure does not list holiday closures. Call 308-324-3351 before going on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Rates are from an undated LASWA brochure posted on the City of Gothenburg website. Call 308-324-3351 to confirm current rates before you haul.
- Not accepted at the landfill: tires, appliances, refrigerant-containing waste, and yard waste from April 1 to November 30.
- The construction and demolition site takes waste from land clearing and from demolition of buildings, roads and other structures. It does not take friable asbestos, hazardous waste, PCB items, household trash (including pop cans and bottles), industrial waste, cardboard, appliances, drums or fuel tanks.
- LASWA also offers pallets and rip-rap for erosion control. It pays for aluminum cans; ask about fundraisers for non-profit groups.
- Lexington residents can take furniture, mattresses, tires and appliances to the city's Glenn Hawks Community Service Building, 801 W. Vine Street (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., 308-324-5995), for small fees: couch $5, carpet $5, mattress or box spring $3, TV or monitor $2, car tire $5, truck tire $8, appliances $1. Cardboard, paper, plastic, bicycles and batteries are free there. It does not take construction debris, cement, paint, hazardous waste or shingles. Grass, leaves, garden waste and tree limbs go to the city yard waste site at 1201 E. Industry Drive.
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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.