What Matanuska-Susitna Borough itself runs: 4 landfills, sites and programs covering 12 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
What Matanuska-Susitna Borough takes, item by item
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Solid Waste Division's Central Landfill at 1201 N 49th State Street, Palmer, AK 99645 (Palmer mailing address; the Census geocoder could not place it, so it is not filed under the City of Palmer), open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m. It takes trash, C&D debris (including tires off rims and mattresses), refrigerators (refrigerant removal fee), and scrap metal such as washers, dryers and exercise equipment. Phone 907-861-7600.
Mat-Su Borough Central Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Household hazardous waste facility at the Mat-Su Central Landfill, 1201 N 49th State Street, Palmer, AK 99645, open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Mat-Su residents may drop off the first 40 pounds at no charge, including paint, batteries and electronics (computers, televisions, cell phones); e-waste components are removed and recycled. Small businesses may use it at commercial rates.
The Solid Waste Division runs 13 transfer stations across the borough (staffed: Big Lake, Butte, Sutton, Willow and Talkeetna). They take bagged trash by the bag or cubic yard and small amounts of household hazardous waste: car batteries (households up to 5 free) and latex paint (households up to 5 gallons free). Loads may not exceed 5 cubic yards or 8 feet. Locations and hours are on the borough's online map.
Valley Community for Recycling Solutions (VCRS) recycling center
Nonprofit household recycling drop-off at 9465 E Chanlyut Circle, Palmer, AK 99645, next to the borough's Central Landfill, supported by the Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste Division. Open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; takes cardboard, paper, plastics, glass and cans sorted to its guidelines.
Waste generated outside the borough is accepted at a higher rate ($294 per ton for MSW). Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential refrigerant removal fee at Central Landfill is $40 (read from the rate table). Checked October 26, 2026.
The residential rate for scrap metal at Central Landfill is $0 (read from the rate table). Checked October 26, 2026.
C&D debris generated inside the borough is charged $136 per ton at Central Landfill (read from the rate table). Checked October 26, 2026.
Lithium and rechargeable batteries go to the Central Landfill HHW facility at no charge; car batteries can go to any Solid Waste site for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
At transfer sites, car (or larger) batteries are $5 each, with households disposing of up to 5 batteries free (read from the rate table). Checked October 26, 2026.
At transfer sites, latex paint is $1 per gallon for residents, with up to 5 gallons free (read from the rate table). Checked October 26, 2026.
Refrigerators and freezers are accepted at Central Landfill (or Big Lake) with doors and shelves removed; a refrigerant removal fee applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refrigerators must be empty of food. Checked October 26, 2026.
Washers and dryers are accepted and handled as scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tires are accepted at Central Landfill as C&D waste and must be off the rims; they are shredded for reuse. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mattresses are handled as C&D material at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Wet paint must go to the Central Landfill HHW facility; dry paint can go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Scrap metal, including exercise equipment and washers and dryers, is stockpiled for recycling at Central Landfill and Big Lake. Checked October 26, 2026.
E-waste is collected at Central Landfill and electronic components are removed and recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
VCRS and Central Landfill partner to collect paper, cardboard and other recyclables at VCRS. Checked October 26, 2026.