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Carter County Landfill

LandfillOpenVerified Carter County, Tennessee

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Key factsVerified 2026-11-03
Hours
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-4:00 PM (demo and brush site closes 3:30 PM); Sat 8:00 AM-12:00 PM (demo and brush site closes 11:30 AM); closed Sunday and Carter County holidays.
Fees
Household trash $1.50/bag (up to 40 gal), $2.50/bag (over 40 gal). C&D $61/ton for Carter County residents ($10 minimum), $80/ton other Tennessee counties ($10 minimum), $100/ton out of state ($15 minimum). Brush $61/ton ($10 minimum). Tires: passenger/light truck $8 on wheel, $6 tire only; semi $25 on wheel, $15 tire only; agricultural $40; cut tires $200/ton (each tire in 3 pieces). Roll-off rentals 15/30/40-yard $250/$300/$350 plus $61/ton.
Accepts
Bagged household trash, construction and demolition debris (reopened Oct 26, 2026 for residential customers only; vehicles/trailers with commercial markings not permitted for 4 weeks after reopening), clean brush (no paint/stain or man-made materials), and tires.
Rules
ID is required to use the facility and must match the occupant of the vehicle. No medical waste or fluorescent bulbs. Paint must be opened and dried out. Commercial accounts are charged by weight.
Holiday closures
Closed on Carter County holidays (the landfill, convenience centers and recycling center share the county holiday schedule).
Fee schedule
2026-11-01
Payment
Cash or check; credit cards accepted with a 3% processing fee.
Phone
(423) 543-6626
Address
169 Landfill Rd, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Call (423) 543-6626DirectionsOfficial website

Checked against the operator's official site on 2026-11-03: source 1

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What this site accepts

Mentioned as accepted: Tires, Concrete and construction debris, Yard waste and brush.

Listed as not accepted or restricted: Paint.

Based on the posted rules quoted above. Items not named here may still be accepted; call to confirm.

What will my load cost here?

Weight assumptions
  • Household trash, loose: 275 lb per cubic yard (EPA lists 250–300 for uncompacted mixed residential waste).
  • Yard waste, loose: 250 lb per cubic yard (EPA: mixed yard waste, uncompacted).
  • Construction debris, mixed: 484 lb per cubic yard (EPA: C&D bulk).
  • Concrete, broken: 860 lb per cubic yard (EPA 2016 table; older EPA tables list loose scrap concrete as heavy as 1,855, so real loads may weigh much more).
  • Volumes are geometry, not data: a full-size pickup bed filled level with the sides is about 2 cubic yards (roughly 6.5 ft × 5 ft × 1.7 ft); a 6×10 ft utility trailer filled 2 ft deep is about 4.4 cubic yards; a 33-gallon trash bag is about 0.16 cubic yards.

Weight factors: U.S. EPA, Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors (April 2016). Real loads vary a lot; the scale at the gate decides.

Facility details

Type
Landfill
Status
Open
County
Carter County
Website
https://cartercountytn.gov/services/solid_waste.php
Operator
Carter County Solid Waste
Ownership
Public

Location source: official listing from the operator (source)
Hours, fees and accepted items verified 2026-11-03 from the operator's official website: [1]. Know the hours or fees, or see a mistake? Send a correction.

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