Utah
Landfill
Cedar City landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Iron County Landfill (Cedar City).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Iron County's main landfill, with Class I (household and mixed waste) and Class IV-b (construction and demolition) areas. Open to residents and businesses. It accepts all wastes except hazardous and liquid wastes.
Hours
- Residents: Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- Businesses: Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- All customers must be unloaded and out by 6:00 p.m.
- Closed Sundays
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 |
|---|---|
| Iron County residents: reasonable household waste and yard debris from own residence (e.g. a pickup or pickup with small trailer) | No charge |
| Iron County residential customers: items such as mattresses and couches | Up to 500 lbs per month at no charge |
| Class I landfill MSW and mixed loads | $22.00 a ton |
| Class IV-b (clean construction/demolition loads only) | $22.00 a ton |
| Camp trailers, campers and boats | $22.00 a ton |
| Large dead animals | $22.00 a ton |
| Pickup or small single-axle trailer, 500 lbs or less (C&D or business) | $5.00 |
| Refrigerators/freezers | $10.00 each |
| A/C units | $50.00 each |
| Tires under 24 in. (no commercial tires; up to 12 per resident; no rims) | $4.00 each |
| Uncovered or uncontained loads | $10.00 residential, $25.00 commercial |
| Special handling | $25.00 small, $50.00 large |
| Friable asbestos or demolition debris with asbestos (per ton) | $500 in county, $750 out of county ($300 minimum for friable) |
| Non-friable asbestos (per ton) | $65 in county, $100 out of county ($50 minimum) |
| Out-of-county waste | Double the applicable fee |
| Ground green waste (for sale, loaded by staff) | $35 per loader bucket or $35 per ton |
Hazardous waste
Hazardous wastes such as batteries, pesticides and oil, and liquid wastes such as paint and oil, are not accepted. Loads containing hazardous substances are rejected in full and DEQ is notified. Propane and oxygen tanks need the valve removed.
Holiday closures
Closed Sundays and all major holidays. The county 2026 schedule lists landfill closures on Memorial Day (May 25), July 4, Pioneer Day (July 24), Labor Day (Sept. 7), Thanksgiving (Nov. 26), Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Christmas (Dec. 25) and New Year's Day 2027. Some weekdays printed on that schedule do not match the calendar (for example it calls July 24 and Dec. 25, 2026 Saturdays), so call to confirm.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- All loads must be covered and secured. Asbestos loads need two weeks' notice and must be scheduled with the landfill.
- Anything beyond household or yard debris, or material in a commercial vehicle, is charged by weight; weigh tickets are given at the scale. Other vehicles are weighed and charged at the listed fees.
- Class IV-b area takes construction and demolition waste, untreated wood and pallets, crates and road asphalt. It does not take household waste, furniture, tires, electronics, treated lumber, railroad ties, tanks, dead animals, or cardboard and metal not from construction.
- Business name and container location must be given to the scale attendant. Iron County recycles metal and green waste (trees, trimmings, Christmas trees, bushes).
- Address note: the county lists this location as Cedar City, UT 84720 and its Solid Waste office as 3127 N Iron Springs Road, Cedar City, UT 84721. The scale house and office phone is 435-865-7015; office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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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.