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Where to get rid of yard waste near Fort Lauderdale, FL

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Fort Lauderdale, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 5 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is North Dade Landfill, about 15 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Monarch Hill Landfill · 9.8 mi · Pompano Beach, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • North Dade Landfill · 14.8 mi · Opa-Locka, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Class III (trash only) landfill: trash, yard trash, off-road tires 48 in”

  • Broward County Landfill · 18.7 mi · Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Medley Landfill · 23.3 mi · Medley, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 24.7 mi · Miami-Dade County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 25.6 mi · Miami-Dade County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 29.3 mi · Miami, FL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 30.8 mi · Miami-Dade County, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, tree and yard cuttings, up to 3 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris per customer per day”

  • Central County Transfer Station · 30.9 mi · Palm Beach County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Sunset-Kendall Trash and Recycling Center · 33.7 mi · Miami, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, tree and yard cuttings, up to 3 cubic yards of construction/demolition debris (incl”

  • Richmond Heights Recycling Center · 37.5 mi · Miami, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, tree and yard cuttings, up to 3 cubic yards of construction/demolition debris (incl”

  • Unnamed transfer station · 38.9 mi · Miami-Dade County, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, tree and yard cuttings, up to 3 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris per customer per day”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Fort Lauderdale. “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.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

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

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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