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Putnam County Landfill

LandfillOpenVerified Putnam County, Tennessee

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Key factsVerified 2026-11-04
Hours
Mon-Sat 8:00 AM-3:15 PM (3:15 PM is the unloading cutoff); closed Sun.
Fees
$50.00 per ton; shingles $100.00 per ton (effective Aug 1, 2024).
Accepts
Tires off the rim; demolition/construction waste; residential shingles; lumber, wallboard, sheetrock, gypsum board; bricks, blocks and concrete blocks; wood and pallets; carpet and padding; commercial and residential brush; residential waste.
Rules
Putnam County waste only. Not accepted: furniture, commercial waste, hazardous waste, mattresses, wire, metal, paint, liquids, upholstered furniture, TVs, computers, microwaves. Deceased animals accepted Mon-Fri before 10:00 AM at $50/ton.
Fee schedule
2024-08-01
Phone
(931) 858-4071
Address
11089 Cookeville Boat Dock Rd, Baxter, TN 38544
Call (931) 858-4071DirectionsOfficial website

Checked against the operator's official site on 2026-11-04: 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: Mattresses, Paint, Electronics and TVs, Furniture and couches.

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
Putnam County
Website
https://putnamcountytn.gov/node/221
Operator
Putnam County Solid Waste
Ownership
Public

Location source: official listing from the operator (source)
Hours, fees and accepted items verified 2026-11-04 from the operator's official website: [1]. Know the hours or fees, or see a mistake? Send a correction.

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