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Where to get rid of concrete and construction debris near Cleveland, OH

We found 10 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Cleveland, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list concrete and construction debris as accepted; the closest is Erie County SLF, about 49 miles away. 1 says it doesn't take concrete and construction debris or restricts it (City of Kent Yard Waste Site). 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about concrete and construction debris

  • Rocky River Transfer Station · 9.7 mi · Rocky River, OH Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention concrete and construction debris – call to confirm
  • Scoopet Pooper Scooper · 22.7 mi · Mentor, OH
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Lorain County Landfill I & II · 28.3 mi · Oberlin, OH
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • City of Kent Yard Waste Site · 28.4 mi · Portage County, OH Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: lumber or pallets, construction debris, trash of any kind, logs/stumps, full trees, large root balls, railroad ties”

  • Lake County SWF · 31.3 mi · Painesville, OH Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention concrete and construction debris – call to confirm
  • Wadsworth Solid Waste Transfer Station · 31.5 mi · Wadsworth, OH Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention concrete and construction debris – call to confirm
  • Conrad's Disposal · 40.8 mi · Atwater, OH
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Geneva Landfill · 45.5 mi · Geneva, OH Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention concrete and construction debris – call to confirm
  • ETSI · 45.7 mi · Trumbull County, OH
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Erie County SLF · 48.8 mi · Milan, OH Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “C&D $30/ton in-district, $40/ton out-of-district”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cleveland. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

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General tips for concrete and construction debris

Construction and demolition (C&D) debris such as concrete, brick, lumber, drywall and roofing is usually charged by weight, and concrete is heavy. Some landfills have a separate C&D area or price; some transfer stations don't take it at all; and some areas have dedicated C&D landfills or concrete recyclers that charge less for clean, sorted loads.

Watch for asbestos. Older building materials (some flooring, siding, insulation, roofing) can contain asbestos, which has its own handling and disposal rules. If you're unsure, see EPA's asbestos guidance before you tear anything out.

Other options. Concrete and asphalt recyclers often accept clean loads cheaply. Reusable materials can go to a building-materials reuse store. For big projects, a roll-off dumpster may cost less than several trips.

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