Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Wasilla, AK
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Wasilla residents — from official city and county sources.
- City publishes no residential curbside trash schedule; residents self-haul to Mat-Su Borough facilities or use private haulers
- No municipal curbside bulk pickup; self-haul during facility hours
- Nominal transfer-station fees; same rates as other stations
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough — Solid Waste Division (City of Wasilla has no municipal residential trash service)
At a glance: Wasilla
- Trash day
- City publishes no residential curbside trash schedule; residents self-haul to Mat-Su Borough facilities or use private haulers
- Bulk pickup
- No municipal curbside bulk pickup; self-haul during facility hours
- Bulk cost
- Nominal transfer-station fees; same rates as other stations
- Dump
- Mat-Su Central Landfill
- Hazardous waste
- MSB Hazardous Waste Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- City publishes no residential curbside trash schedule; residents self-haul to Mat-Su Borough facilities or use private haulers
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Mat-Su Central Landfill | landfill | 1201 N 49th State Street, Palmer, AK 99645 | 7 days per week, 8:00am-5:00pm | — |
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| Big Lake Transfer Station | transfer-station | 13507 Hollywood Rd, Big Lake, AK 99652 | Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm; closed Wednesday and Thursday | Nominal fee; same rates as other stations |
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Household hazardous waste
MSB Hazardous Waste Facility
- Address
- Off N. 49th State Street next to the Central Landfill, 1201 N 49th State St, Palmer, AK 99645
- Phone
- 907-861-7600
- Hours
- HAZMAT Days every Wednesday and Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm for full hazmat acceptance; universal waste (oils, antifreeze, batteries, latex paint) accepted daily during landfill hours
- Residency
- Residential disposals free (up to 40 lbs of household hazardous waste on HAZMAT Days); commercial only on HAZMAT Days at regular rates
Accepted
- antifreeze
- batteries (car and 12/24-volt)
- paint (latex and oil-based)
- used motor oil
- used cooking oil
- fluorescent bulbs/tubes/lamps
- propane tanks (under 35 lbs / 5 gallons)
- fire extinguishers
- electronics (computer monitors, TV screens)
- rechargeable batteries (lithium, ni-cd, ni-mh)
Not accepted
- ammunition
- explosives
- controlled substances/narcotics/prescription drugs
- oxygen or acetylene tanks
- illuminated signs/radioactive waste
- sewage/sludge
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Brush, grass, and leaves accepted at the Central Landfill brush area and transfer-station brush piles; dump out of bags; free brush disposal for residential loads
E-waste
- How
- Electronics (computer monitors and television screens) accepted at the Hazardous Waste Facility on HAZMAT Days only
- Cost
- Charges apply
The City of Wasilla publishes no residential curbside trash schedule; residents self-haul to Mat-Su Borough facilities (Central Landfill, Big Lake Transfer Station) or use private haulers (e.g. Alaska Waste, Valley Refuse). Wasilla runs an annual spring cleanup event with city-attended disposal containers. The Borough's HHW and landfill brochures are dated December 2017; a 2022 MSB document states the Hazardous Waste Facility is open 7 days 8am-5pm, while the brochure limits full hazmat acceptance to Wednesday and Saturday 10am-3pm — call (907) 861-7600 to confirm current schedule. Tipping fee amounts are not published on the borough website, so fee_schedule is null.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Wasilla, AK?
- City publishes no residential curbside trash schedule; residents self-haul to Mat-Su Borough facilities or use private haulers
- When is bulk pickup in Wasilla, AK?
- No municipal curbside bulk pickup; self-haul during facility hours No appointment needed; self-haul to the MSB Central Landfill or Big Lake Transfer Station
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Wasilla?
- Nominal transfer-station fees; same rates as other stations
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Wasilla?
- furniture (desks, bookshelves, tables, chairs), appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators), scrap metal
- Where can I dump trash near Wasilla?
- Mat-Su Central Landfill (1201 N 49th State Street, Palmer, AK 99645); Big Lake Transfer Station (13507 Hollywood Rd, Big Lake, AK 99652)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Wasilla?
- MSB Hazardous Waste Facility (Off N. 49th State Street next to the Central Landfill, 1201 N 49th State St, Palmer, AK 99645)
- Yard waste in Wasilla: Brush, grass, and leaves accepted at the Central Landfill brush area and transfer-station brush piles; dump out of bags; free brush disposal for residential loads
- Brush, grass, and leaves accepted at the Central Landfill brush area and transfer-station brush piles; dump out of bags; free brush disposal for residential loads
- E-waste in Wasilla: Electronics (computer monitors and television screens) accepted at the Hazardous Waste Facility on HAZMAT Days only
- Electronics (computer monitors and television screens) accepted at the Hazardous Waste Facility on HAZMAT Days only