What the Janesville Landfill Charges in 2026
Updated
Short answer
The 2026 fee schedule
| What you bring | Fee |
|---|---|
| 96 gallons or less, any vehicle (Janesville residents) | No charge |
| Passenger vehicle, any size | $12 |
| All other vehicles or trailers | $46 per ton, $20 minimum |
| Washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven or stove, furnace, boiler, water heater | No charge |
| Refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, dehumidifier, microwave | $15 each |
| Tire, rim under 24 inches (Janesville residents) | $8 each, or $460 per ton for 5 or more |
| Tire, rim 24 inches and up (Janesville residents) | $460 per ton |
| Brush, stumps, clean demolition material (clean fill site) | $6 per cu yd resident, $8 non-resident |
| Grass, leaves, garden debris (compost site, residents) | No charge |
| TVs and electronics | Not accepted |
Sources: City of Janesville, Sanitary Landfill, City of Janesville, appliance recycling, City of Janesville, tire recycling, City of Janesville, Compost Site and Clean Fill Facility.
Hours
Monday 8am to 3:30pm, Tuesday to Friday 8am to 3pm, Saturday 8am to 1pm. Closed Sundays and major holidays. The compost and clean fill site next door runs April to October, with reduced hours in November, and closes December to March.
What the numbers mean for a do-it-yourself trip
The tipping fee is rarely the expensive part. A trailer load weighing half a ton is billed at $23, because $46 per ton times half a ton beats the $20 minimum. What costs you is the trailer, the loading, and the second trip when the appliances, tires and TV have to go somewhere else. Commercial haulers also need an annual license to use the landfill. Compare with hired junk removal on the pricing page.
Quick answers
How much does it cost to dump at the Janesville landfill?
$12 for a passenger vehicle of any size, and the greater of $46 per ton or $20 for other vehicles and trailers, effective January 1, 2026. Janesville residents can bring 96 gallons or less free.
Can people from outside Janesville use the landfill?
Yes. The landfill is open to the public; only the free 96-gallon allowance and tire drop-off are limited to Janesville residents.
What are the Janesville landfill hours?
Monday 8am to 3:30pm, Tuesday through Friday 8am to 3pm, and Saturday 8am to 1pm. It is closed Sundays and major holidays.
Rather not haul it yourself?
Tell us what needs to go and where. A local crew sorts the recycling, donation and landfill streams for you and replies with a price first.