Landfill / Recycling Director
Wanda Tyler
| Mon | 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Tue | 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
| Wed | 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
| Thu | 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
| Fri | 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
| Sat | 7:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. |
| Sun | Closed |
Morgan County Regional Landfill
The Morgan County Regional Landfill will accept non-hazardous solid waste, non-infectious putrescible and non-putrescible wastes, including but not limited to household garbage, industrial waste, construction and demolition debris, tires, limbs, stumps, paper, and other similar materials, as well as special wastes approved by ADEM.
Waste Approved For Disposal
The Landfill will not accept liquid waste or hazardous and toxic waste, including oil, paints, insecticides, batteries, etc.
The Landfill will accept friable and non-friable asbestos material on a limited basis as long as it conforms to the rules and regulations set forth by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Before this waste can be accepted, ADEM must grant approval to dispose of this waste at our facility. After you obtain approval, please email us at wtyler@decatur-al.gov to schedule a date and time for disposal of friable or non-friable asbestos.
Reference: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the City of Decatur/Morgan County Landfill, Section 10-27 (B), Code of Decatur. All vehicles entering the Landfill shall have their waste properly covered and secured. This includes tailgates and tarps, if appropriate, to secure the load. Frequent Landfill users may establish a charge account upon completing an application and receiving approval from the Director. Customers without a charge account may pay with cash, Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. Checks are no longer accepted.
Reference: Ordinance No. 2285, Section 10-17 (C-F), Code of Decatur
Waste Disposal Fees
In September, 2026, the Decatur City Council amended Section 19-1 of the Code of Decatur to update waste disposal fees at the Morgan County Regional Landfill. The fee schedule changes include a slight increase for materials generated within Morgan County and a secondary rate for materials generated outside Morgan County. The Ordinance became effective on October 1, 2026.
The City Council also added a definition for “Entangling Materials” which reads as follows: “Entangling Materials are cabling, wire, rope, tubing, or spools of wire from power companies and industrial manufacturers.”
Reference: Ordinance No. 26-4665, Chapter 19, Article II, Code of Decatur
The fee schedules are listed below.
All customers must pay applicable landfill fees, including the city, other local governments, and their agents and contractors. The landfill director or an authorized representative must approve waste for disposal and confirm that it will not harm the landfill. Waste must come from the permitted service area unless an exception applies. Weight-based fees are calculated using city-provided scales, and customers must follow staff’s unloading instructions.
Fee Schedule For Waste Generated Within Morgan County
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$30.00 |
Amounts carried by municipal solid waste customers, Morgan County, City of Decatur, AL, City of Hartselle, AL and City of Trinity, AL per ton |
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$33.50 |
Amounts carried by all types of vehicles, i.e., (residential, C&D, commercial, dead animals), per ton |
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$25.00 |
Minimum charge, whether by hand, automobile, pickup, or other vehicle ( except for tires and charges determined by cu/yd.), up to 740 pounds |
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$38.50 |
For disposal of fly-ash identified as being a gray to black, fine-grained material produced as boiler residue, with results of test of samples of the material and its leachate not exceeding the maximum limits for metals and other parameters established by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, sealed containers of silica dioxide, per ton |
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$50.00 |
For disposal of passenger tires, per tire |
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$1000.00 |
For disposal of all other tires, i.e., (tractor trailer, heavy equipment, farm, industrial), per ton |
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$300.00 |
For disposal of asbestos, having met or exceeding current ADEM and EPA regulations and landfill policies, per ton |
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$300.00 |
For disposal of regulated medical waste having met or exceeding current ADEM and EPA regulations and landfill policies, per ton |
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$32.50 |
For disposal of materials suitable for alternative daily cover as determined by the director or his designee, per ton |
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$33.50 |
For disposal of non-municipal solid waste hauled in a roll-off container with a container capacity of ten cubic yards or greater, per cubic yard |
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$30.50 |
For disposal of waste sludge |
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$45.00 |
For disposal of “Entangling Materials", per ton |
Fee Schedule For Waste Generated Outside Of Morgan County
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$38.50 |
Amounts carried by all types of vehicles, i.e., (residential, C&D, commercial, dead animals), per ton |
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$30.00 |
Minimum charge, whether by hand, automobile, pickup, or other vehicle (except for tires and charges determined by cu/yd.) up to 740 pounds |
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$42.00 |
For disposal of fly-ash identified as being a gray to black, fine-grained material produced as boiler residue, with results of test of samples of the material and its leachate not exceeding the maximum limits for metals and other parameters established by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, sealed containers of silica dioxide, per ton |
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$100.00 |
For disposal of passenger tires, per tire |
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$1500.00 |
For disposal of all other tires, i.e., (tractor trailer, heavy equipment, farm, industrial), per ton |
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$500.00 |
For disposal of asbestos, having met or exceeding current ADEM and EPA regulations and landfill policies, per ton |
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$500.00 |
For disposal of regulated medical waste having met or exceeding current ADEM and EPA regulations and landfill policies, per ton |
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$38.50 |
For disposal of materials suitable for alternative daily cover as determined by the director or his designee, per ton |
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$38.50 |
For disposal of non-municipal solid waste hauled in a roll-off container with a container capacity of ten cubic yards or greater, per cubic yard |
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$38.50 |
For disposal of waste sludge |
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$55.00 |
For disposal of “Entangling Materials", per ton |
Administrative Assistant III
Sonya Britnell
Landfill
- Contact methods
- sbritnell@decatur-al.gov
- 2563414992