Leon County convenience centers and dump hours

Apalachee region, on Eastern time

Convenience centers are what most people call the dump. This page covers four convenience centers and two hazardous waste drop-offs. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.

What to do with tires, mattresses, paint, and more

Before you go

Homes outside Tallahassee city limits can subscribe to Waste Pro’s curbside service (850-606-1899): weekly garbage, recycling, and yard debris, and up to 2 cubic yards of bulky items a week set at the curb, with no need to call ahead. City of Tallahassee customers use the city’s solid waste service (850-891-4968).

Convenience centers

The Rural Waste Service Centers, which include the drop-off at the Solid Waste Management Facility, are for residents of unincorporated Leon County, full or part time. Bring a government ID with an unincorporated address, or an ID and a utility bill, tax document, or lease. Each customer gets one free load a day, about a level pickup bed (a trailer up to 8 by 6 by 2 feet), separated into garbage, yard debris, small household items, bulky items, recycling, and hazardous waste. Commercial loads aren’t allowed, even from a home; extra loads are sent to Marpan.
At the Solid Waste Management Facility, City of Tallahassee residents and businesses pay $50.18 a ton for yard debris, and tires past the first four free are $180 a ton ($500 for oversized ones). City residents can’t bring household garbage, bulky items, or recycling there; the county sends them to Marpan Recycling, 6020 Woodville Highway (850-216-1006).

Leon County Solid Waste Management Facility

Free load for unincorporated residents; others pay for yard debris and tires

Hours
Monday to Saturday	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Hours are in Eastern time.
Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.

7550 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32311

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Three convenience centers with these hours

Unincorporated Leon County residents; one free load a day

Hours
Monday to Thursday	Closed
Friday	9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hours are in Eastern time.
Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.

Hazardous waste drop-offs

Usable products left at the Hazardous Waste Center, such as household cleaners, wood stain, and latex paint, are free to county residents at the Renew Center, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, and at some rural centers.