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Landfill Fees

Disposal Fees for Perdido Landfill and Oak Grove Citizens Convenience Center (effective as of January 1, 2008):

There is a $8.66 minimum disposal fee for all loads except those consisting exclusively of Household Hazardous Waste or End of Life Electronics. The $8.66 minimum covers disposal of all loads weighing 500 lbs. or less. Any deliveries whose net weight is less than 501 pounds will be charged the minimum rate of $8.66. All loads which exceed 500 lbs. will be charged a prorated fee based on the following rates.

Payment Methods:

For Perdido Landfill: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, or Debit Card. As of July 1, 2007, no longer accepting checks.

For Oakgrove Citizen's Convenience Center: Cash or Check (with a valid Florida Driver's License).

New Rates for the Perdido Landfill and Oakgrove Citizens' Convenience Center effective October 1, 2008.

Disposal Rates                                                                                                       

Class I wastes

$33.55/ton, $8.66 minimum

Class III wastes

$33.55/ton, $8.66 minimum

Yard trash

$20.56/ton, $8.66 minimum 

Oak Grove Citizens Convenience Center rate
(Cubic yardage of load is determined)

$6.50/cubic yard, $8.66 minimum

Waste tires
Mixed loads containing tires will be charged:

       

$146.07/ton 

$3.25 per car and light truck tire

$6.50 per tire larger than car and light truck tires

Clean fill, dirt, asphalt, and clean concrete
(Clean concrete means no rebar and no welded wire fabric)

No fee

Uncovered load fee
(Applicable to all landfill customers)

$5.41/load per individual

$27.50/load per commercial

Reference Chapter 82 Code of Ordinances, §316.520 FS and 49 CFR 393.100

Special Handling Rates

Asbestos $175.29/ton   

Special waste
(All special waste requires review, approval, and scheduling by Solid Waste Management staff prior to acceptance)

$70.33/ton

Fees for services (Fees may be assessed for services)

Load ejection assistance - Commercial Garbage Trucks only
(Requiring the use of heavy equipment)
$87.65/hr., $175.30 minimum

Mixed loads separation fee

$87.65/hr., $175.30 minimum

Weight certification

$6.50/certification

Citizen services

Recycle drop-off
(Clean, separated recyclables acceptable per the county's established program with no garbage or trash contamination)

Electronic Drop-Off of End-of-Life Electronics

Concrete, Asphalt, and Brick

(Clean, with no wire or rebar)

No fee

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

Paint

(Free up to 20 gallons.  Residential only, no commercial.)

No Fee up to 20 gallons.

$33.55/ton 

 

Fuel

(Free up to 10 gallons.  Residential only, no commercial.)

No Fee up to 10 gallons

$33.55/ton  

 

Waste oil

(Free up to 5 gallons.  Residential only, no commercial.)

No Fee up to 5 gallons

$33.55/ton  

Fluorescent Lights

(Free up to 10 lights.  Residential only, no commercial.)

No Fee

Regional Roundups

(Household Hazardous Waste and End-of-Life Electronics)

No Fee

Court Ordered Public Service (COPS) litter bag disposal Class I rate Notice to all customers

  • No regulated hazardous waste is accepted for disposal at the Perdido Landfill. No waste prohibited by federal, state, or local statute or regulation is accepted for disposal at the Perdido Landfill.
  • Rates to be instituted at all county disposal facilities.

Definitions

Class I Waste- Solid waste which is not hazardous or prohibited from disposal in a lined landfill.

Class III Waste- Yard trash, construction and demolition debris, processed tires (this means cut into 8 equal pieces), asbestos (call for an appointment when bringing to landfill so staff can be prepared), carpet, cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, furniture other than appliances, or other materials not expected to pose a threat to public health or the environment.

Special Waste- Solid waste that can require special handling and management, including, but not limited to; white goods (appliances), waste tires, used oil, lead-acid batteries, construction and demolition debris, ash residue, yard trash, biological waste, and mercury-containing devices and lamps.

*The Perdido Landfill rate of $33.55 per ton for Class I waste sets Escambia County prices among the lowest in the state according to FDEP reports as of June 2000 (the most current available).  Disposal fees range from $23-$92 per ton with a statewide average of $41.62 per ton. Class I waste is primarily household garbage generated by residential type customers.

FDEP Solid Waste Management http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/recycling/pages/00.htm

Rates and fees for Escambia County's Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facilities are determined by

the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County by Resolution. These rates were

approved by Resolution #R2007-190 and effective as of January 1, 2008.

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