Texas
Transfer station
Plano transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for NTMWD Transfer Stations (Custer Road, Parkway, Lookout Drive) and 121 Regional Disposal Facility.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Run by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) and open to the public at the gate rate. Residents of the member cities (Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Melissa, Plano and Richardson) who pay for city solid waste service can drop off acceptable household waste free up to twice per month. Bring a city-issued utility bill showing solid waste service, due within a calendar month of your visit, and a current Texas driver's license with a matching address. Apartment residents do not qualify for the free program but may pay the gate rate.
Hours
- Transfer stations (Custer Road, Parkway, Lookout Drive): Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- 121 Regional Disposal Facility: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
- All facilities closed Sunday
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 |
|---|---|
| Member-city residents, acceptable household waste | Free, up to 2 visits per month |
| Transfer station gate rate | $80 per ton, one-ton minimum, plus sales tax |
| Transfer station roofing shingles surcharge | $150 per load, plus sales tax |
| Tires at transfer stations | Accepted only through the resident drop-off program (whole passenger tires, up to 4 per visit) |
| Landfill gate rate | $52 per ton, one-ton minimum |
| Landfill tires | $5 per tire up to 24.5 inch diameter, added to the basic charge; no loader, farm tractor, motor grader or scraper tires |
| Landfill roofing shingles | $150 per load, added to the basic charge |
| Landfill pull-off fee | $25, non-refundable |
| Landfill late exit (after 5:30 p.m. weekdays, 3:30 p.m. Saturday) | $100 |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is never accepted. Used motor oil (up to 5 gallons per visit) and used oil filters are accepted from qualifying residents. For TVs and electronics, NTMWD points residents to electronics-specific recyclers.
Holiday closures
NTMWD lists these closures for all facilities: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Check the NTMWD facilities page for wait times before you go.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Payment: credit or debit card only, or a Commercial Solid Waste account ($500 monthly minimum). The transfer stations do not accept cash or checks.
- Free-program items NTMWD disposes of include residential waste up to 8 ft. in any dimension that will not fit in a cart, mattresses, furniture, packing material, food waste, lawn furniture, grills (no propane tanks), lawn mowers with gas and oil removed, and bicycles. Metal appliances are recycled at all facilities except Custer Road. Brush and untreated, unpainted wood (no nails, no fence panels) go to the Texas Pure wood grind area at Custer Road.
- No remodeling or construction waste of any kind under the free program; it is accepted at the transfer stations and landfill for the gate rate. Fence panels, soil, and brick or concrete are allowed in a free load only if under 10% of it; otherwise the load goes to the landfill at the gate rate.
- Vehicles: passenger cars and pickups. Rented flatbeds and non-dumping trailers are allowed if towed behind a passenger vehicle with a load under 8 ft. long. Stake bed, box and dump trucks are charged. Secure every load.
- Source note: NTMWD's current facilities page lists Melissa as a member city, while its reference guide PDF (rev. March 2020) names only Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Richardson. Melissa residents should confirm eligibility with NTMWD.
Nearby Texas towns
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.