Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste

Category: Garbage dump

Address: 1201 N 49th State St, Palmer, AK 99645, USA

Phone: +19078617600

Opening hours

Sunday: 8AM–5PM

Monday: 8AM–5PM

Tuesday: 8AM–5PM

Wednesday: 8AM–5PM

Thursday: 8AM–5PM

Friday: 8AM–5PM

Saturday: 8AM–5PM

Reviews

Chelsey M.

Sep 4, 2022

Easy to get to, fair prices

Raelene Old

Jul 17, 2022

Needs to have more community give and take for free

Cindy Spellecacy

Jul 8, 2022

Easy in and easy out for brush and it's free

Connie Douglas

Jul 7, 2022

Very organized.

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Questions & Answers

Can I dispose of a fiberglass boat?

Dilly Dilly | Aug 12, 2022
Raelene Old | Aug 12, 2022

Yes

Is there a web cam to see the line at the dump?

larry Cruse | Sep 11, 2021
justusdukes | Sep 11, 2021

No

Do you accept fluorescent bulbs?

A Google User | Sep 11, 2021
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 11, 2021

Yes, they can be brought to the Hazardous Waste Facility on Wednesday or Saturday between 10am and 3pm to be recycled. Or discarded with regular household trash to go into the HDPE lined cell.

Can we throw away old leaky gas cans and garden hoses?

Kiana Till | Sep 11, 2021
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 11, 2021

Hello Kiana, yes you can dispose of those here at the Central Landfill or one of our Transfer Stations. Please make sure there is no liquid gas left in the cans before disposal. Thank you!

How much does it cost to dump about 500 lbs of broken up concrete?

Paul Supina | Sep 11, 2020
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 11, 2021

Hello Paul, the current rate as of October 2020 is $128.00 per ton for C&D material. So 500 pounds would be approximately $32.00. Rates are subject to change each fiscal year per MSB Assembly resolution.

How muck does it cost for a suv of trash?

Brian walker | Sep 12, 2019
Steven Orozco | Sep 12, 2019

Based on weight, $131.00 per ton of household trash

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Do you accept dead refrigerators? If so, what is the process and amount? Thank you.

Jackie Andrus | Sep 12, 2019
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2019

Hello Jackie, yes refrigerators are accepted at the Central Landfill in Palmer. All doors and shelves must be removed prior to bringing it in for disposal. At the Central Landfill you will be charged a refrigerant evacuation fee ($30.00 as of 7/1/2018) plus the weight of the unit ($75.00/ton as of 7/1/2018). Prices are subject to change per Assembly resolutions. More information can be found on our website at https://www.matsugov.us/services-and-rates.

Do you accept washers?? Also where do the mattresses get thrown at?

Kayti Clemmons | Sep 12, 2019
Levi Krueger | Sep 12, 2019

Yes on washers, and mattresses go in to the c&d pit

Can I donate left over paint from our home remodeling?

Lori Petal | Sep 12, 2019
Bradley cheanult | Sep 12, 2019

Yes, drop off Wednesday & Saturday between 10 - 4pm.

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do you take tires?

Gina Alleva | Sep 12, 2019
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2019

Yes, tires are accepted as C&D material and must be removed from the rims before disposal. Please keep the tires separated from any food trash so they do not become contaminated as food trash cannot be put in the C&D cell. Thank you. *Question answered 10/2/2018.

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Do you accept an old mattress at the dump? Any special requirements?

Scott Ross | Sep 12, 2019
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2019

Yes, mattresses are accepted as C&D material and will need to be taken to the C&D cell. No special requirements. Just keep it separate from any food trash so that it does not become contaminated. Thank you. *Answered 10/2/2018

Was seeing if the paint pick up was today

Tadster D | Sep 12, 2018
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2019

Steve is correct, the days to pick up paint from the Hazardous Waste Facility is Wednesday's and Saturday's from 10AM to 3PM. These hours and days are subject to change in the future, this is correct as of September 2018.

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Do you take auto batteries?

Linda Lou | Sep 12, 2018
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2018

Hello Linda, yes, as of July 2, 2018, the Hazardous Waste Facility accepts up to five (5) 12-volt automobile batteries for free, per day, from Mat-Su Borough residents. Fees apply for additional 12-volt automobile batteries and all 24-volt automobile batteries. Prices are subject to change each fiscal year. To get to the Hazardous Waste Facility, drive down N. 49th State Street (towards the landfill), take a RIGHT at the stop sign and an immediate LEFT into the gated parking lot. Follow signs around building and look for crate that is labeled for batteries.

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What do I do with yard waste

Barbara Banks | Sep 12, 2018
Steve | Sep 12, 2018

They have a spot for grass and stuff

Is there any place to put recyclable items at the dump?

Caren Corcoran | Sep 12, 2018
Steve | Sep 12, 2018

If they don't have what you are looking for don't go into the dump but There is a recycling center turn to the right at the stop sign they're at the end of the road

I have about 20 gallons of used motor to get rid of, what is the best b.c way to get rid of it all at once?

Janet Mari Collins | Sep 12, 2018
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2018

Mat-Su Borough residents can bring up to five (5) gallons of used motor oil to the Hazardous Waste Facility every day. If you have more than five (5) gallons, you can make multiple trips on different days, or you can bring all of it to the Hazardous Waste Facility on a Wednesday or Saturday between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM and pay $1.00 per gallon after the first five (5) gallons (this price is effective as of May 27, 2018 - prices are subject to change each fiscal year).

hazmat drop off hours

Grace Petron | Sep 12, 2018
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2018

Latex paint (5 gallons or less), oil (5 gallons or less), car batteries (5 or less), and antifreeze (1 gallon or less) can be dropped off at the Hazardous Waste Facility any day for free. All other hazardous waste items can be brought to the Hazardous Waste Facility on Wednesday's and Saturday's between 10 AM and 3 PM. MSB residents can drop off up to forty (40) pounds of household hazardous waste for free - fees apply for some items and all business drop-offs.

Can you dump moose carcass and guts

Tammy million | Sep 12, 2018
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2018

Yes, please double-bag the remains and tell the Waste Disposal Technician at the gate house what you have for proper disposal instructions. The regular MSW Residential price per weight will apply to that disposal.

You were closed yesterday. Your website days you're open again today, Saturday after Thanksgiving. Your phone line says offices closed Which is it? Should I have to drive Fifty miles to find out you're closed again?

jbarry stan | Sep 12, 2018
Richard Andrews | Feb 13, 2022

Order of St Luke of healing Alaska

Does the landfill take tires?

Laura Kinsey | Sep 12, 2018
Don Mckeown | Sep 12, 2018

yes

Do you except cash and credit cards for payments

Nicole Shuravloff | Sep 12, 2018
Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste | Sep 12, 2018

Yes, cash and most major credit cards are accepted as long as you have photo I.D. that matches the name on the card. Debit cards are run as credit cards and you must have matching photo I.D.

Can empty plastic oil containers b placed in dump? What do I need to do with paint can.

Paul Johnson | Sep 12, 2017
Tanesha Beckman | Sep 12, 2017

There is a big container next to where you dump oil at and you can put the empty containers there and there is also a spot for paint can's there. Its next to the office building. You take a left at the stop sign right before the dump then its the fist left and its on right right side of the building

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