Perdido Landfill
Residents and businesses; fee by the ton
| Monday to Friday | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Central time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- Escambia County’s Waste Services page opens the Perdido Landfill at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday; the landfill’s own page and the county’s recycling page say 7 a.m.
- Large loads that have to be unloaded by hand must arrive by 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on Saturday.
- Household hazardous waste drop-off: Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
13009 Beulah Road, Cantonment
What it takes
It’s the only place in Escambia County that takes tires, appliances, mattresses, brush, and some construction debris.
Each item has its own rules. Check before you go.
Escambia County rules
- The Perdido Landfill charges $45.06 a ton for solid waste and $27.62 a ton for yard trash, $11.64 at least, plus $7.02 for a resident’s uncovered load. Clean fill dirt, clean concrete, sorted recyclables, and residents’ household hazardous waste are free.
- The county’s recycling drop-offs (Oak Grove, Palafox, the Perdido Landfill, and the Sheriff’s Office substation on Perdido Key) take glass, aluminum, plastics 1 and 2, cardboard, and newspaper.
- Free re-blended latex paint is handed out at the Perdido Landfill on the first and third Thursdays of each month, 8 to 11 a.m., while it lasts: up to two 5-gallon buckets a vehicle, in exchange for a clean new bucket and lid. Drive through the scale house first.Escambia County’s Programs page hands out re-blended paint from 8 to 11 a.m.; its hazardous waste page says 8 a.m. to noon.
- Curbside garbage service comes from Emerald Coast Utilities Authority in unincorporated Escambia County (850-476-0480), the City of Pensacola inside the city (850-435-1890), and the Town of Century in Century (850-256-3208).
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