Nebraska
Transfer station
Lincoln (Lancaster County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for North 48th Street Waste Transfer Station (City of Lincoln).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Lancaster County customers in cars, passenger and cargo vehicles and small trailers with a cargo area under 60 square feet, mainly people without collection service or with special disposal needs. Larger trailers and refuse haulers use the Bluff Road Landfill.
Hours
- Monday-Friday 6:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
- Saturday 6:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Sunday 6:45 a.m.-noon
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 |
|---|---|
| Car | $5.25 per vehicle |
| Passenger vehicle | $9.75 per vehicle |
| Cargo vehicle, or trailer only | $18.00 |
| Vehicle with trailer (waste in both) | $22.50 |
| Uncovered load | Extra 50% of the vehicle charge |
| Appliances | $8.25 each |
| Car and light truck tires (limit 9 per customer) | $5.25 each, plus the vehicle fee |
| Large truck tires | $10.50 each |
| Heavy equipment tires | $18.75 each |
| Unacceptable load | $100 per incident |
| EarthFuel compost (self-load) | Free |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste goes free to HazToGo, Lincoln's Hazardous Waste Center, on the same site at 5101 North 48th Street (Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month 9 a.m.-1 p.m.).
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2026) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026).
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Payment: credit cards, cash, checks and established accounts.
- All loads must be covered and secured (Lincoln Municipal Code 8.32.070). Material should be no more than 6 feet long; see the city Material Length Policy for exceptions.
- Sort these into the designated recycling areas: grass, leaves and brush; appliances; metals; tires; waste oil; lead-acid batteries.
- From April 1 to November 30 state law bans grass and leaves from the landfill; bring them here sorted, or use a hauler's yard waste service. The city FAQ gives the ban as April 1 to December 1.
- A public recycling drop-off on site has limited hours.
- Refuse haulers pay a per-load occupation tax on top of the vehicle rates.
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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.