Jacksonville Dump Fees & Disposal Guide for Junk Removal Operators
Trail Ridge Landfill at $30.30/ton MSW — roughly half the cost of surrounding counties. One of the cheapest major-metro landfills in the US.
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Resource pages explain the planning model, but local disposal rates, labor costs, truck setup, service area, and customer demand still decide the final operating choice.
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Track dump fees per job and per facility in ScaleYourJunk. Jacksonville's low rates ($30.30/ton) mean disposal is a smaller percentage of revenue — but the franchise fee (17% of gross receipts) is a larger cost factor. The platform tracks all costs so you can see your true per-job profitability.
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Trail Ridge Landfill at $30.30/ton MSW is the cheapest option and one of the lowest major-metro landfill rates in the US — roughly half the national average of $62.28/ton (EREF 2024). C&D generated within Jacksonville city limits is even cheaper at $22.71/ton. The facility is city-owned and WM-operated, processing 2,500–3,000 tons daily. All loads must be tarped. Scalehouse closes 30 minutes before posted closing time.
Yes. Trail Ridge accepts C&D at the standard $30.30/ton rate for waste originating outside city limits. C&D generated within Jacksonville city limits qualifies for the discounted $22.71/ton rate — $7.59/ton less. This includes wood, drywall, concrete, roofing materials, and other construction waste. Document the waste origin for every C&D job to capture the in-city discount. On a 3-ton in-city C&D load, the discount saves $22.77 per trip.
If you collect waste within Jacksonville city limits for commercial purposes, yes — a franchise is required. The cost is $1,500 application fee plus $1,500 annual registration plus 17% of gross receipts from Jacksonville operations. This is a significant cost factor that must be built into your pricing. Self-haul loads (your own waste, not collected from customers) are accepted at Trail Ridge at published per-ton rates without a franchise.
Trail Ridge Landfill is open Monday through Friday 6AM–7PM and Saturday 6AM–1PM. Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Critical: the scalehouse closes 30 minutes before the posted facility closing time. Do not arrive at 6:45 PM expecting to get in on weekdays or at 12:45 PM on Saturdays. Plan your last dump run with at least 30 minutes of buffer before scalehouse cutoff.
SA Recycling on W Beaver Street and Schnipper's Scrap Metal on N Main Street both pay competitive rates. Current approximate prices: copper $3.10–$3.55/lb, aluminum $0.40–$0.65/lb, steel/iron $0.05–$0.10/lb. Rates fluctuate weekly — call ahead for current pricing. Even at Jacksonville's low $30.30/ton disposal rates, metal separation generates direct revenue on every load and reduces your tonnage at the scale.
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