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Where to get rid of yard waste near Syracuse, NY

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Syracuse, and 8 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 5 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Sullivan Waste Transfer Station, about 13 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Camillus Landfill · 5.6 mi · Syracuse, NY
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Sullivan Waste Transfer Station · 12.9 mi · Chittenango, NY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, bulky items and yard waste (punch card) and free recycling”

  • Skaneateles Transfer Station · 13.2 mi · Skaneateles, NY Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Madison County Solid Waste - Cazenovia Transfer Station · 19.1 mi · Cazenovia, NY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, bulky items and yard waste (punch card) and free recycling”

  • Madison County Landfill · 22.2 mi · Canastota, NY
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Buyea Road Residential Transfer Station · 22.3 mi · Madison County, NY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “with punch card: yard waste, antifreeze (4 gal max), empty 20-lb propane tanks, refrigerators/freezers/A/C units”

  • Bristol Hill SLF · 23.4 mi · Fulton, NY Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Cortland County SLF · 31.1 mi · McGraw, NY Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Seneca Meadows SWMF · 36.6 mi · Waterloo, NY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, construction debris, tires, compost/yard material and residential recycling drop-off”

  • Virgil Transfer Station · 37.3 mi · Virgil, NY
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Chenango County Landfill · 40.2 mi · Norwich, NY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “free recycling of sorted plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans, batteries, scrap metal, used motor oil and antifreeze (5 gal/day), electronics, fluorescent bulbs (2/day), PaintCare paint, leaves/yard waste/brush under 4"”

  • Public Drop-Off · 46.7 mi · Tompkins County, NY
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Syracuse. “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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