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Construction debris disposal fee: heavy loads, separate rates
Pick a site, a weight and a vehicle. The tool prices the load at the site’s construction debris rate and, for comparison, at its trash rate.
Independent site, not a waste hauler or a landfill operator.
Construction debris at the scale
Example: Fairfax (DC area), Virginia. Pick your own dump.
Debris fee
$81.75
| Rate used | $109 a ton, brick, concrete, dirt, rock, shingles (up to 2 cubic yards a day) |
| Rule applied | 0.75 tons at $109 a ton |
| Same weight as trash | $73.50 |
Fairfax County Public Works (public), price list effective July 1, 2026, checked on November 7, 2026.
A construction debris disposal fee is the rate a landfill charges for remodeling waste such as drywall, lumber, roofing shingles, tile, brick and concrete, often called C&D. Because this material is heavy, the rate per ton matters far more than for household trash: a pickup bed of shingles can weigh over a ton. Public schedules read on November 7, 2026 show wide gaps. Salt Lake Valley Landfill takes clean concrete, asphalt, soil or sod at $12 a ton, and Orange County in Florida takes Class III debris at its landfill for $42.70. Miramar Landfill weighs construction debris at $241 a ton, more than twice its trash rate. Several sites limit what a homeowner may bring: Fairfax County takes brick, concrete, dirt and shingles up to two cubic yards a day.
Fee schedules read and sums checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · How the fees are read and priced
Construction debris rates on public schedules
| Site | Area | Rate | What the rate covers | One ton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Valley Landfill | Salt Lake City | $12 a ton | clean concrete, asphalt, soil or sod | $17 |
| Washington County landfill | St. George | $32 a ton | construction and demolition | $32 |
| Franklin County Sanitary Landfill | Columbus | $39.75 a ton | construction and demolition debris, landfill only since September 29, 2025 | $39.75 |
| Orange County Landfill, Porter and McLeod Road transfer stations | Orlando | $42.70 a ton | Class III: construction and demolition debris, furniture, clean fill; landfill only | $42.70 |
| Broome County Landfill | Binghamton | $55 a ton | construction and demolition debris | $55 |
| Seminole Road Landfill | Atlanta | $99.80 a ton | construction and demolition material | $99.80 |
| I-66 Transfer Station and I-95 Landfill Complex | Fairfax (DC area) | $109 a ton | brick, concrete, dirt, rock, shingles (up to 2 cubic yards a day) | $109 |
| Miramar Landfill | San Diego | $241 a ton | construction and demolition debris, weighed | $241 |
The label column matters as much as the price. Salt Lake County’s low rate is for clean concrete, asphalt, soil or sod only; drywall and lumber go with mixed trash at the flat rate. SWACO has taken construction debris at its landfill only since September 29, 2025. Orange County in Florida takes Class III material at the landfill, not at its transfer stations.
What the materials weigh
| Material | Lbs per cubic yard | Lbs in 2.4 cubic yards |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed construction debris | 417 | 1,001 |
| Drywall (gypsum board) | 467 | 1,121 |
| Clean lumber | 169 | 406 |
| Asphalt roofing shingles | 731 | 1,754 |
| Broken concrete | 860 | 2,064 |
| Dirt and sand | 929 | 2,230 |
| Carpet | 147 | 353 |
That is why a bathroom tear-out can cost more at the scale than a whole garage clean-out. If the job is large, set the cost of several trips, with their weight, against a quote for a roll-off container on the dumpster comparison page, which uses the price you were quoted and not a price we made up.