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Where to get rid of yard waste near Gainesville, FL

We found 9 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Gainesville, and 3 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is New River Regional LF, about 30 miles away. 2 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Solid Waste and Recycling Center · 8.5 mi · Gainesville, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Southwest Landfill · 16.6 mi · Alachua County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • New River Regional LF · 29.8 mi · Raiford, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “Union County schedule (eff. Sept 1, 2025): household garbage, C&D, trash/rubbish, brush/land clearing and oversized stumps $44. Clean yard waste free for citizens”

  • All-In Removal · 31.2 mi · Marion County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Putnam County Central SLF · 41.0 mi · Palatka, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “tires $210/ton. Assessed residents: household garbage, yard maintenance and curbside bulky waste free with ID/proof of residency”

  • Trail Ridge Landfill Inc. · 41.8 mi · Baldwin, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Trail Ridge Landfill, Duval county · 42.3 mi · Duval County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Winfield Solid Waste Facility · 45.2 mi · Lake City, FL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Levy County Satellite Station · 47.6 mi · Levy County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

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