Dumps & landfills in Pennsylvania
Our Pennsylvania list covers 507 sites in 60 counties. That includes 58 active landfills, 167 transfer stations and drop-off centers and 10 hazardous waste drop-offs. Public agencies operate 127 of them. Hours and fees are verified for 6 sites so far.
Find the closest dump in Pennsylvania
Most populated counties
Dumps near cities in Pennsylvania
By material
Largest landfills by tons accepted
- Fairless Landfill Landfill
- Keystone Sani Landfill Landfill
- Conestoga Landfill Mwo Landfill
- Modern Landfill Landfill
- R and a Bender Landfill Landfill
All counties in Pennsylvania
- Adams County2
- Allegheny County44
- Armstrong County2
- Beaver County8
- Bedford County1
- Berks County18
- Blair County5
- Bradford County4
- Bucks County17
- Butler County10
- Cambria County7
- Cameron County1
- Carbon County3
- Centre County7
- Chester County12
- Clarion County2
- Clearfield County3
- Clinton County4
- Columbia County6
- Crawford County5
- Cumberland County9
- Dauphin County10
- Delaware County16
- Elk County4
- Erie County15
- Fayette County8
- Franklin County6
- Greene County3
- Indiana County6
- Jefferson County2
- Juniata County2
- Lackawanna County9
- Lancaster County25
- Lawrence County7
- Lebanon County6
- Lehigh County17
- Luzerne County14
- Lycoming County7
- McKean County3
- Mercer County4
- Mifflin County8
- Monroe County2
- Montgomery County24
- Montour County1
- Northampton County16
- Northumberland County6
- Perry County1
- Philadelphia County51
- Schuylkill County13
- Snyder County2
- Somerset County7
- Susquehanna County1
- Tioga County3
- Union County1
- Venango County2
- Warren County3
- Washington County7
- Wayne County1
- Westmoreland County11
- York County13
Frequently asked questions
How many landfills are in Pennsylvania?
We list 58 active municipal landfills in Pennsylvania, based on EPA data and our own checks. Most residents drop off at a transfer station rather than the landfill itself.
What is the largest landfill in Pennsylvania?
By tons accepted (EPA LMOP): Fairless Landfill (3,590,675 tons in 2020), Keystone Sani Landfill (1,947,017 tons in 2022) and Conestoga Landfill Mwo (1,174,304 tons in 2022).
Where can I dump household hazardous waste in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 10 permanent drop-offs for household hazardous waste in our list. See the hazardous waste page for Pennsylvania.
Does every county in Pennsylvania have a dump?
No. In 11 counties we found no place for household trash; residents there use a site in a neighboring county or curbside service.