Wisconsin
Landfill
Dane County landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Dane County Landfill and Construction/Demolition Recycling.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
County landfill and C&D recycling service. Special waste and new commercial food-scrap hauling require county approval; contact facility about unusual loads.
Hours
- Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Closed Sundays.
- November 11, 2026: landfill/C&D open only 6:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; separate Clean Sweep CLOSED all day.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.
Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2026 mixed refuse/trash | 0-500 lb $15.03; 501-1,000 lb $30.05; 1,001-1,500 lb $45.08; 1,501-2,000 lb $60.10; over 2,000 lb $60.10/ton. |
| 2026 C&D recycling | 0-500 lb $15.75; 501-1,000 lb $31.50; 1,001-1,500 lb $47.25; 1,501-2,000 lb $63; over 2,000 lb $63/ton. |
| Tires | Charged by weight at $0.175/lb or $350/ton, not flat waste-load bands. |
| Brush/logs/branches or yard waste | 0-500 lb $10; 501-1,000 lb $20; 1,001-1,500 lb $30; 1,501-2,000 lb $40; over 2,000 lb $40/ton. |
Hazardous waste
Use separate county Clean Sweep at 7020 Maahic Way. It is not the landfill scale house and has different start times, fees and eligibility.
Holiday closures
Closed Sundays, New Year Eve/Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Thursday/Friday and Christmas Eve/Day. Landfill/C&D, not Clean Sweep, opens 6:30-10:30 a.m. on Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples Day and Veterans Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- This is an actual landfill/C&D facility, not Clean Sweep or the City of Madison resident drop-off sites.
- Visa or Mastercard accepted at scale house; confirm payment before travel if you require another method.
- County 2026 table separately prices clean shingles, wood chips and food scraps; do not combine streams without checking scale classification.
- Food scraps from Dane County residents are listed free under county compost program details; commercial food-scrap haulers have separate routing/approval.
- Hazardous waste/electronics use separate Clean Sweep at 7020 Maahic Way, weekdays starting 7:15 a.m., not landfill 6:30 a.m. opening.
- Clean Sweep resident fees include $15 hazardous-waste trip, $15 TV/monitor, $10 microwave and $35 refrigerant unit, with residency/material restrictions. Do not put those items into mixed landfill refuse without checking separate program rules.
- November 11 early landfill close and all-day Clean Sweep closure are current county notices.
Nearby Wisconsin towns
- Abrams transfer station
- Appleton compost drop-off
- Athelstane recycling drop-off
- Bagley (Oconto County) recycling drop-off
- Barksdale, Bayview, Eileen, Pilsen and Washburn (Bay Area Solid Waste District) transfer station
- Barnes transfer station
- Bass Lake (Sawyer County) transfer station
- Bayfield / Russell Cooperative transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.