It now costs $20 to drive through the gate at the Habersham County Landfill.
The landfill’s new fee schedule went into effect on July 29. The minimum charge increased from $15 to $20, a 33.3% increase – and the tipping fee rose by the same amount, from $55 to $60 per ton, an increase of 9.1%.
The minimum fee and the tipping fee have both increased significantly since 2022. At that time, the minimum fee was $12 and the tipping fee was $48. Since 2022, the minimum fee has increased 67% and the tipping fee has increased 25%.
Here’s a list of other non-household item disposal costs
Car tires: $5 each
Car tires with rims: $10 each
Truck tires: $10 each
Truck tires with rims: $20 each
Tractor tires: $15 each
Tractor tires with rims: $30 each
Mattresses: $10 each
Box Springs: $10 each
Mattresses and Box Springs are only accepted at the landfill at 4900 Dicks Hill Parkway and may not be dropped off at the county’s recycling centers.
The landfill is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Habersham County Solid Waste also operates recycling centers as follows:
- Clarkesville Center, 4142 Toccoa Highway, Clarkesville – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
- Cornelia / Habersham Center, 507 Nicolon Drive, Cornelia – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information about the landfill, its fees, and what is or is not accepted, call (706) 839-0242.
