Texas
Transfer station
Killeen transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for City of Killeen Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Solid Waste Utility Customers (residential or commercial customers who receive City of Killeen solid waste service for the property where the waste originated) and Non-Utility Customers. Utility customers must bring a valid ID and a current City of Killeen water utility bill showing active solid waste service; customers without a bill may request utility service verification, and the burden of proving eligibility rests with the customer. Fort Hood generated waste is not accepted without prior approval from the City Manager.
Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Closed the 4th Saturday of the month
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No sticker program is described; rates are charged by weight and special fee as listed.
Where to buy: N/A
Notes: To receive the utility-customer rate, present a current City of Killeen water utility bill showing active solid waste service at each visit.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Solid Waste Utility Customers, per ton (before tax) | $80.00 |
| Solid Waste Utility Customers, minimum per 100 pounds (before tax) | $4.00 |
| Residential Solid Waste Utility Customers monthly allowance | Up to 500 pounds of qualifying residential waste and up to four mattresses per calendar month at no charge, only for waste from the customer's primary residence. Weight over 500 pounds is $4.00 (before tax) per 100 pounds. Fee items (AC, refrigerators, tires, and unsecured loads) are not included with the 500 pounds. |
| Commercial Solid Waste Utility Customers | Commercial businesses, including property owners disposing of waste from rental or investment properties, are not eligible for the residential 500-pound monthly allowance. All special fee pricing applies. |
| Non-Utility Customers, per ton (before tax) | $137.60 |
| Non-Utility Customers, minimum per 100 pounds (before tax) | $6.88 |
| Freon appliances (all customers), each | $21.00 for air conditioning units, refrigerators, freezers, and water coolers |
| Mattress or box spring processing fee (official wording: "Mattress of Box Spring") | $20 per item for Non-Utility Customers and Commercial Solid Waste Utility Customers |
| Tires, up to 12 inches rim size (before tax, all customers) | $4.00 |
| Tires, passenger truck greater than 12 inches rim up to 22 inches rim (before tax, all customers) | $8.00 |
| Tires, commercial truck, official wording "but not larger than 2 inches bead" (before tax, all customers) | $13.00 |
| Unsecured load surcharge (all customers) | $26.25. Vehicles must be enclosed or provided with a tarpaulin or net and straps. The official page says the city does not issue warnings. |
| Public scale weight ticket (before tax) | $11.50 |
| Copy of weight ticket | $8.00 |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Residential Solid Waste Utility Customers: up to four mattresses per calendar month at no charge with the 500-pound residential allowance. Non-Utility and Commercial Solid Waste Utility Customers: $20 processing fee per mattress or box spring (official wording: "Mattress of Box Spring").
- Tires: All customers, before tax: $4.00 up to 12 inches rim size; $8.00 passenger truck tire greater than 12 inches rim up to 22 inches rim; $13.00 commercial truck tire, official wording "but not larger than 2 inches bead." Tires are not included in the residential 500-pound allowance.
- Appliances: Freon appliances (air conditioning units, refrigerators, freezers, and water coolers) are $21.00 each for all customers and are not included in the residential 500-pound allowance. Stoves, water heaters, washers, and dryers are listed among recyclable appliances at the Transfer Station.
- Yard waste / brush: Brush, grass clippings, leaves, and yard waste are listed as accepted materials.
- Household hazardous waste: Hazardous waste is not accepted at the Transfer Station.
Hazardous waste
Not accepted. Official restrictions include asbestos, fertilizers, hazardous waste, liquids, medical waste, other special waste prohibited by TCEQ, pesticides, septic waste, and slaughterhouse or animal carcasses.
Holiday closures
The official Transfer Station page includes a Holiday Hours heading, but no dated holiday list appeared in the fetched page text as of November 12, 2026. Confirm with the station at (254) 501-8971 before a holiday visit.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Accepted materials listed on the official page: brush, construction and demolition debris, furniture, grass clippings, household garbage, leaves, and yard waste.
- Charge accounts and roll-off service require an application and deposit; email ts-info@killeentexas.gov or call (254) 501-8971.
- The official page also describes recycling at the Transfer Station (appliances such as stoves, water heaters, washers, and dryers; cardboard; glass bottles and jars only; metal; mixed paper; plastic number 1 and number 2 bottles, jugs, and cans; and steel, tin, and aluminum cans) and refers readers to the separate Killeen Recycling Center page for antifreeze, motor oil, motor oil filters, and lead-acid batteries. The Transfer Station page uses the official typo "lead acid batters." The same page uses the official typo "road liter" in the unsecured-load ordinance discussion.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.