Dane County Landfill · fee structure effective January 1, 2026
Dane County, WI construction debris fees
Dane County charges $63 per ton (in 500-lb steps up to a ton) for construction debris at the Dane County Landfill, according to its published schedule (fee structure effective January 1, 2026). One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed debris, about 2.5 cubic yards and 1,210 lb, comes to $47, number 12 from cheapest of the 18 places outside New England on this site.
- 1Construction debris $63 per ton (in 500-lb steps up to a ton)
- 2Charged by the ton, on a scale
- 3Fees dated Jan 1, 2026
- 4One pickup bed $47
Published fees at the Dane County Landfill
| Item | Fee as published |
|---|---|
| Construction for recycling (C&D), over 2,000 lb | $63.00 per ton |
| C&D flat fee, 0–500 / 501–1,000 / 1,001–1,500 / 1,501–2,000 lb | $15.75 / $31.50 / $47.25 / $63.00 |
| Clean shingles, over 2,000 lb | $65.00 per ton |
| Clean shingles flat fee, 0–500 / 501–1,000 / 1,001–1,500 / 1,501–2,000 lb | $16.25 / $32.50 / $48.75 / $65.00 |
| Mixed refuse, over 2,000 lb | $60.10 per ton |
| Clean brush, logs and branches; yard waste | $40.00 per ton |
| Tires | $350.00 per ton ($0.175 per lb) |
Source: Dane County fee schedule, fee structure effective January 1, 2026; read 2026-10-21. Fees change: confirm with Dane County before you load.
- Loads up to 2,000 lb pay a flat fee in 500-lb steps, which is the per-ton rate applied to the top of the step.
- Construction debris is taken in the 'construction for recycling' stream; clean shingles have their own line.
Who may use it: the schedule does not say who may use the site; county facilities often ask for proof of residence or a commercial account, so check with Dane County first.
What typical jobs cost to dump in Dane County
| Load | Weight | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed construction debris (2.5 yd³) | 1,210 lb | $47 |
| 25-square roof, one layer of architectural shingles (7.2 yd³) | 5,250 lb | $171 |
| 1,000 sq ft of 1/2-inch drywall (3.4 yd³) | 1,600 lb | no drywall rate |
| 100 sq ft of 4-inch concrete | 5,000 lb | no concrete rate |
| A 20-yard load of mixed debris (20 yd³) | 9,680 lb | $305 |
Dane County weighs loads and bills anything up to a ton in 500-lb steps, so the 1,210 lb pickup load is charged as the next step up; over a ton the exact per-ton rate applies, and clean shingles carry their own $65 per ton (in 500-lb steps up to a ton). Figures are this site's arithmetic on the published rate, with weights from EPA's conversion factors and the manufacturer figures in the methodology. The schedule has no separate line for drywall, concrete, so those are not costed here.
Dumpster rental or dump runs?
A full 20-yard of mixed debris weighs about 4.8 tons. Hauled in one load, the Dane County rate puts the disposal part alone at $305; done in a pickup it is about 8 trips. A rental price includes hauling and usually a set tonnage, but this site has no published price list for Wisconsin: the only lists it carries are for New Hampshire and Massachusetts, on the rental prices page. Use the fee here to check the disposal share of any quote, and the weight limits guide to see how far a load runs past a box's allowance.
How Dane County compares
Delaware Solid Waste Authority charges $80 per ton ($7.50 minimum); Henderson County charges $70 per ton (loads of 320 lb or less $10); Kern County charges $89.86 per ton; Chautauqua County charges $65 per ton ($20 minimum). Across the 18 places outside New England listed, the same pickup load ranges from $10 in Davis County to $283 in Kitsap County. Every place is on the disposal fees list, and Wisconsin's disposal bans and construction-debris rules are on the Wisconsin rules page.
Dumpster Sizer is not affiliated with Dane County. Rates are copied from its own page on the date shown; the posted schedule at the landfill governs.