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Bend (Deschutes County) landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Knott Landfill Recycling and Transfer Facility (Deschutes County).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Self-haulers, residents and businesses can use the county landfill and transfer stations.
Hours
- Open to the public 7 days a week, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Administration office Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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 |
|---|---|
| Household garbage or construction debris, 0-500 lbs | $30 minimum |
| Each additional 100 lbs | $5 |
| Asbestos, 0-2,000 lbs (approved Special Waste application required) | $125 minimum; $0.06 per additional lb |
| Contaminated soil (approved application required) | $0.024 per lb |
| Special Waste Disposal application | $50 each |
| Yard debris, wood waste or clean sod (Deschutes Recycling) | $7 per cubic yard |
| Appliances | $8 each |
| Freon appliances (limit 4 a day) | $20 each |
| Passenger car, pickup and light truck tires (limit 12 a day) | $4 each; $6 each on the rim (no heavy truck or equipment tires) |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is accepted free from residents at the on-site Hazardous Waste Facility, Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 10 containers of latex or oil-based paint and up to 5 gallons of motor oil are also accepted free at the Knott Landfill Recycling Center.
Holiday closures
All Deschutes County disposal sites close Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day), Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving), Friday, December 25 (Christmas) and Friday, January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day). Knott Landfill and all transfer facilities close at noon on Thursday, December 24 and Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Payment: cash, check, debit and credit cards and mobile pay.
- A $10 rebate is given for loads properly covered and secured under County Ordinance 13.36.040.
- Deschutes Recycling, on site, runs the recycling center; see the county recycling guide for more materials and rates.
- Knott is the only landfill in Deschutes County and is expected to stay open until 2031. The county posts live queue cameras because it gets busy in good weather.
- Not accepted: hazardous materials or liquids, automobiles or mobile homes, explosives or blasting caps, firearms.
- Source conflict: the Rates and Fees page lists contaminated soil at $0.024 per lb, while the Hazardous Waste page says $0.0225 per lb. Confirm with the office before delivery.
Nearby Oregon towns
- Alfalfa (Deschutes County) transfer station
- Bend (Deschutes County) household hazardous waste drop-off
- Blue River (Lane County) transfer station
- Cheshire (Lane County) transfer station
- Cottage Grove (Lane County) transfer station
- Creswell (Lane County) transfer station
- Culp Creek (Lane County) transfer station
- Dexter (Lane 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.