The Amarillo Landfill offers waste disposal services for household waste, construction debris, appliances, and organic materials. Some services are free for residents, while others, such as construction waste or tire disposal, incur a fee. Clear guidelines ensure efficient and environmentally responsible waste management.

Amarillo Landfill FAQs

The landfill is located at 16250 Bezner, Amarillo, TX and is open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

To allow adequate time for unloading and safe closure procedures, the last load will be accepted at the scale house at 4:30 p.m. 

Although the landfill will operate on a standard schedule, it may be required to close on short notice due to weather conditions or other unforeseen operational circumstances. Rainfall, high winds, or other conditions that affect the safety of customers and employees or landfill operations may result in temporary closures.

Customers are encouraged to check for service updates before traveling to the landfill during periods of inclement weather.  To check the current status of the landfill, please call 806-359-2056.

For residents of Amarillo discarding normal household waste, there is no fee. However, there is a landfill fee for materials resulting from construction or demolition, even for residents. Landfill dumping fees are based on the weight of material delivered for disposal. Non-residents, businesses, landlords, or any non-residential trash also incur landfill fees.

The landfill accepts a variety of items including normal household refuse (paper, plastic, cardboard, kitchen waste), toys, clothing, furniture, hot tubs, fencing, mattresses, tires, and more. Certain items are conditionally accepted, such as refrigerators, freezers, and similar appliances, which must meet specific requirements set by the state. Additionally, organic materials like brush, tree limbs, tree trunks, trimmings, grass, leaves, and cacti are accepted.

Before taking an appliance to the landfill such as a refrigerator, you will need to remove the freon and provide the gate house with the certification of removal. This will ensure the landfill is keeping up with disposal requirements. Some appliances, especially those containing refrigerants like refrigerators, may need special handling. You can call our customer service at (806) 378-6813 specific instructions or items for additional guidelines section on our website.

Construction and demolition debris, remodeling materials, sheetrock, shingles, wood, rock, dirt, brick, concrete, carpet, insulation, non-metal garage doors, PVC pipes, vinyl siding, decking, storage building demolition, and trim are accepted at the landfill with a fee.

Tires cannot be disposed of with regular household waste. You can take them to a designated tire disposal facility, and check with local tire retailers. The landfill may accept used tires with a fee but may be limited due to capacity. For more information on tire disposal locations and any associated fees, call 806-378-6813 for additional details. 

To establish new service or change existing service for commercial refuse collection, call 806-378-6812.

For information on the proper disposal of household quantities of hazardous material including paint thinners, paints, and other hazardous household chemicals, contact the City of Amarillo Industrial Waste division at 806-342-1556.

For information on the proper disposal of commercial or large quantities of hazardous materials or chemicals, contact the regional office of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Amarillo at 806-353-9251.

commercial refuse & Hazardous material information

Commerical refuse Collection

To establish new service or to change existing service for commercial refuse collection call 806-378-6812.

Household Hazardous Material Disposal

For information on the proper disposal of household quantities of hazardous material including paint thinners, paints, and other hazardous household chemicals contact the City of Amarillo Industrial Waste Section at 806-342-1556.

Hazardous Material Disposal

For information on the proper disposal of commercial or large quantities of hazardous materials or chemicals contact the regional office of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Amarillo at 806-353-9251.

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.