What is a tipping fee?
The tipping fee is the per-ton charge a disposal facility levies to take what is in the can. It is usually the largest single variable cost in a pull and it is set by the facility, not by you.
What it costs
The national average landfill tipping fee was reported at $62.28 per ton in a 2024 survey of 351 facilities by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation, with wide regional spread. A 3-ton load at that average is roughly $187 before fuel or labor.
When it comes up
Every pull. It is why "dump fee included" pricing is a real commitment rather than a marketing line, and why operators bill overage above an included tonnage.
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