Charlotte County Landfill

29751 Zemel Rd Punta Gorda FL 33955 USA

3.7 (80 reviews)

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Charlotte County Landfill recycling center in Punta Gorda, FL - View of facility

About this center

The Charlotte County Landfill is the county-operated disposal site at 29751 Zemel Road in Punta Gorda, FL, in operation since July 1975. It accepts household garbage, construction and demolition debris, tires, boats, and oversized items, charging tipping fees by weight ($48.90 per ton for in-county waste, with higher rates for out-of-county loads); clean debris such as tile, dirt, and gravel is taken at no charge. Payment is by Visa or Mastercard only. Certain materials including used motor oil, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, mercury devices, and hazardous waste cannot be buried here and must be recycled through the county's curbside program or Mini-Transfer Facilities.

Materials accepted & services

landfill construction debris tire disposal C&D debris boat disposal battery drop-off tipping fees

Services offered

Solid waste disposal by weight (tipping)
Construction and demolition debris disposal
Tire disposal
Boat and special-handling item disposal
Scale weighing service
Lead-acid and rechargeable battery drop-off for businesses

Areas served

Charlotte County, FLPunta Gorda, FLPort Charlotte, FL

Not accepted

Used motor oil and filtersLead-acid batteries from households (use curbside program)Rechargeable batteries from households (use Mini-Transfer Facilities)Mercury devices (thermostats, thermometers, similar)Fluorescent light bulbsHazardous wastes (corrosives, ignitable, reactive, EPA-listed and bio-medical wastes)Unknown liquid waste

Frequently asked questions

What are the landfill's gate hours?

Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with all unloading complete by 5 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with all unloading complete by 1 p.m. Customers who hand-unload must enter 30 minutes before closing.

How much does it cost to dump waste?

Waste generated in Charlotte County is $48.90 per ton with a $5.00 minimum. Out-of-county waste is $97.78 per ton with a $17.00 minimum. Tires are $245.56 per ton in county or $2.71 per tire for up to 5 tires. Clean debris such as tile, dirt, gravel, and small concrete pieces is accepted at no charge.

What forms of payment are accepted?

Visa or Mastercard only. Cash is not accepted.

What items cannot be disposed of at the landfill?

Federal and state regulations prohibit burying used motor oil and filters, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, mercury devices, fluorescent light bulbs, hazardous and bio-medical wastes, and unknown liquid waste. Many of these can be recycled through the curbside program or at the county's Mini-Transfer Facilities.

Are there special rules for boats or oversized loads?

Boats must be free of all fluids with the gas tank removed, and are accepted only from 7-11 a.m. or 2-3:30 p.m. Special handling items carry an extra $50 fee, and oversize or wide loads require 24-hour notice. Loads must be contained within the trailer; wide loads are not currently accepted.

Reviews & pricing

Note: Prices are user-reported and subject to change. Contact the center directly for current rates.

Alex Palmer

a year ago

Google review

Most times it's a bad experience going here. The front desk people are pleasant but it's apparent no one likes working here. Out on the hill the operators and trash organizers are very rude and disrespectful. The roads are horrible and can barely drive over. You need a 4x4 if you are going past the entrance and be ready to patch or plug one of your tires. Also lately there has been a line out to the street all day. They are understaffed and unable to keep up with the demand. However there is no other landfill in the area... What a dump! 🤣

Christopher Kovacs

9 months ago

Google review

Been to this place numerous times to dump and I hardly ever leave reviews like this but quite honestly this place sucks. Like the reviews above the employees at the scalehouse are nice but that’s about where it stops. The dozer operators are jerks some days at peak hours they hardly have anyone at the top of the hill directing traffic or telling people where to back up not to mention you’ll probably leave with either nails in your tires or your vehicle a muddy mess. The one pro is that it is definitely one of the cheaper landfills to dump at in this area but for what it’s worth you’re better off going to another site and paying a little more in dump fees to not destroy your truck/ trailer or be sitting at the dump for over an hour or dealing with people who actually enjoy their jobs. Place could really be a lot better landfill site with more organization and actually putting some funds into the facility to make it more consumer friendly/ quicker to get in and out.

Jason Mcbride

a month ago

Google review

Don't dump here unless you want to dump $$$ in new tires!!

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