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Recycling in Buffalo County, NE

What Buffalo County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 4 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 Buffalo County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill

City-operated landfill serving Kearney and Buffalo County at 6711 W 56th St (Kearney mailing address, ZIP 68845; outside Kearney city limits in Buffalo County per the Census geocoder). Phone (308) 233-3607. Landfill and tipping station open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Tires and appliances go to separate areas on site; batteries, chemicals, gas, oil, fertilizers and propane bottles are not accepted.

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Cities and towns in Buffalo County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (9)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Kearney: Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • The Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill serves the citizens of Kearney and Buffalo County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill accepts furniture and household waste; tires and appliances are accepted at separate locations on the property. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires and appliances are accepted at separate locations on the landfill property. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill does not accept chemicals, any batteries, gas, oil, fertilizers or propane bottles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Kearney: Landfill Rate Table (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • Tire disposal costs $7 per passenger tire and $17.50 per truck or tractor tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattress disposal costs $15.50 each (appliances $16.50 each). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Uncompacted waste costs $42.25 per ton with a $12 minimum per transaction. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refuse hauled from outside the service area is charged twice the listed rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Kearney: Separating Banned Items (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
    • State law bans tires and appliances from landfills, but the Kearney landfill accepts them at a separate location. Checked October 26, 2026.

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