Costs to dump unscreened solid waste at landfills
| Cost to dump solid waste at a landfill | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|
| $21.95/ton | Bloomington, Minnesota | Jack Distel, City of Bloomington, personal communication, November 2022 |
| $71/ton (for trash/debris that does not pass through the screener)a | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Tom Zabinski, City St. Cloud, personal communication, November 2022 |
| $65/ton (plus fees) for separated garbage/debris | St. Anthony, MInnesota | Zach Lundberg, City of St. Anthony Village, personal communication, October 2022 |
| $10/ton | Lakeville, Minnesota | 2021 MPCA Case Study interview |
| $28.57/tonb | Portland, Oregon | NASM (2010) |
| $68.93/tonc $185.83/tonb (for waste from outside the solid waste management area [e.g., waste generated in another county]) | St. Louis County, Minnesota | St. Louis County, MN - 2022 Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Fees (tipping fees) |
| $145/ton (contract price) $161.96/ton (non-contract price) | Ottertail County, Minnesota | Ottertail County, MN 2022 Solid Waste Fee Schedule |
| $85/tond | Delaware | Delaware Solid Waste Authority 2022 User Fees for Solid Waste |
| $12.99/ton | Wisconsin | Wisconsin DNR 2022 Solid Waste Tip Fees |
| $26/ton – $107/ton | Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin | Landfill Tip Fees for Municipal Solid Waste in Wisconsin and Surrounding Counties (2019) |
| $27/ton | Michigan | Smith (2016) |
| a This cost does not include the city staff time to load trucks and drive to the landfill and fuel costs. Average truck hauling costs for city staff/trucks is $1,039 per truck (6 hours). Each truck averages about 9 tons per load to the landfill. On average, 40-50 tons per year of spoils are generated (Tom Zabinski, City of St. Cloud, personal communication, November 2022) b This value is based on the collection of about 25,000 cubic yards of street sweeping waste each year (in 2010). The total cost of $1 million included transportation and disposal of the material at a landfill. 25,000 cubic yards were converted to tons (35,000 tons) to determine cost per ton. c This is the total cost with state tax and county surcharge. d Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) accepts municipal solid waste from DSWA licensed collection vehicles at all transfer stations in the state. |
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