How to Dispose of Construction Debris in DFW (2026 Guide)

Construction and demolition (C&D) debris is the single largest stream dumped in DFW — framing scrap, drywall, tile, fixtures, packaging, and the random surprises a remodel always turns up. Here's how to get rid of it without overpaying.

Where you can dump C&D in DFW

Most general C&D loads go to a C&D landfill or a mixed-debris transfer station. The major regional sites — McCommas Bluff (Dallas), 121 Regional Disposal (Melissa), Camelot Landfill (Lewisville), DFW Recycling and Disposal (Lewisville), C.M. Hinton Jr. Regional Landfill (Rowlett), Fort Worth C&D Landfill, Turkey Creek Landfill (Alvarado), Skyline Landfill (Ferris), Arlington Landfill (Euless), and Itasca Landfill — take essentially any non-hazardous building waste.

City-run transfer stations (Fort Worth's Southeast, Brennan, Hillshire, and Old Hemphill Drop-Off Stations; Dallas's Northeast/Northwest/Southwest stations; Garland Transfer; Plano's Custer Road station; Gainesville Transfer Station) are usually free or cheaper for small pickup-bed loads but cap the load size or weight.

Typical 2026 prices (from our facility database)

• C&D landfill: $52–$75 per ton, 1- to 2-ton minimum (Skyline $51.97, Fort Worth C&D $59, Arlington Landfill $64, Turkey Creek $65, 121 Regional $65 commercial, City of Waco $75)
• City transfer station: free for residents (covered by municipal sanitation fee), $10–$20 minimum for non-residents
• Roll-off rental + haul: $350–$650 for a 10-yard, $450–$800 for a 20-yard

How to cut your bill

Sort before you weigh in. Clean metal goes to a scrap yard (CMC Recycling or Ready Metals in Fort Worth pay market price). Clean concrete dumps free at every Big City Crushed Concrete and Arcosa Crushed Concrete yard versus $52–$75/ton for mixed C&D. Pulling these out can drop a full load's dump bill 20–40%.

Time your dumps. Most landfills price by weight, not by trip. One trip with a full trailer is always cheaper than two trips with half-loads.

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