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Where to get rid of yard waste near South Bend, IN

We found 9 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of South Bend, and 5 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Elkhart County Landfill, about 15 miles away. 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Southeast Berrien County Landfill · 9.9 mi · Buchanan, MI Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Prairie View RDF · 13.1 mi · Bremen, IN Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Elkhart County Landfill · 15.3 mi · Elkhart, IN Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “extra bags or second weekly trip $30 minimum ($60/ton). Yard waste $30 up to 1,000 lb or $60/ton”

  • Waste Management LaPorte Transfer · 24.0 mi · Kingsbury, IN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Westside Recycling and Disposal Facility · 34.0 mi · Three Rivers, MI Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Orchard Hill SLF · 34.2 mi · Watervliet, MI Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, C&D debris, clean fill, tires, appliances, yard waste (call for fees)”

  • County Line LF · 35.2 mi · Argos, IN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 36.0 mi · Kosciusko County, IN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Hoosier Landfill · 46.1 mi · Claypool, IN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of South Bend. “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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