Dumps & Landfills
Transfer station

City of Waco Transfer Station

6171 S. University Parks Dr., Waco, TX 76706

Hours

Monday 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Sunday Closed

Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.; closed Sunday. 2026 closures (landfill and transfer station): January 1, May 25, July 4, September 7, November 26 and December 25; also January 1, 2027.

What it takes

Accepted

  • Household trash
  • Furniture and bulky items
  • Appliances
  • Construction debris

Not accepted

  • Household hazardous waste
  • Paint
  • Motor oil
  • Concrete and asphalt
  • Yard waste
  • Brush and branches

Opened to the public March 2, 2026, with the new City of Waco Landfill. Personal protective equipment is required. Brush, yard waste and concrete are not accepted here; take them to the landfill (Waco residents can also take brush to Cobbs Recycling Center). Not accepted: paint, liquid waste, NiCd, lithium and lead-acid batteries, used motor oil and filters, household hazardous waste, ammunition and explosives, fluorescent light bulbs. The City page lists no minimum charge for the transfer station. Household hazardous waste: see the City's annual Household Hazardous Waste Day (noted on the City of Waco Landfill listing).

Who can use it

Serves residences and businesses in McLennan County and surrounding counties. City of Waco residents may dispose of up to 2,000 pounds (one ton) of municipal solid waste four times a year at no extra charge, with their current City of Waco utility bill (paper or electronic) showing residential trash service and a photo ID at each visit.

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