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Solid waste tip fees and landfill tonnage reports

Landfill rule revisions effective Oct. 1

The DNR has revised administrative code that regulates municipal solid waste and industrial landfills. The changes will take effect Oct. 1, 2025.

Solid waste environmental tip fees

State law assesses fees on several types of solid waste disposed of in Wisconsin landfills.

Learn more about Category 30 and 31 fee exemptions.

Wisconsin and surrounding states' tip fees

See the chart of the posted gate tip fees by landfill for Wisconsin and surrounding states [PDF]. The tip fee information is provided voluntarily by landfill operators and reflects the posted gate fee, including the state environmental and recycling fees. The most recent information is from 2019. For updated information, contact the landfill operator directly.

Landfill tonnage reports

Below is information on tonnages of waste disposed of at Wisconsin's licensed landfills. You can also learn more about solid waste disposal in Wisconsin from waste imports and exports and recycling studies and reports.

YearPDF of tonnage reportExcel spreadsheet of capacity report
20242024 Tonnage Report2024 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20232023 Tonnage Report2023 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20222022 Tonnage Report2022 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20212021 Tonnage Report2021 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20202020 Tonnage Report2020 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20192019 Tonnage Report2019 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20182018 Tonnage Report2018 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20172017 Tonnage Report2017 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20162016 Tonnage Report [PDF]2016 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20152015 Tonnage Report [PDF]2015 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLSX]
20142014 Tonnage Report [PDF]2014 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20132013 Tonnage Report [PDF]2013 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20122012 Tonnage Report [PDF]2012 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20112011 Tonnage Report [PDF]2011 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20102010 Tonnage Report [PDF]2010 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20092009 Tonnage Report [PDF]2009 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20082008 Tonnage Report [PDF]2008 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20072007 Tonnage Report [PDF]2007 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20062006 Tonnage Report [PDF]2006 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20052005 Tonnage Report [PDF]2005 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20042004 Tonnage Report [PDF]2004 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20032003 Tonnage Report [PDF]2003 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20022002 Tonnage Report [PDF]2002 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20012001 Tonnage Report [PDF]2001 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
20002000 Tonnage Report [PDF]2000 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19991999 Tonnage Report [PDF]1999 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19981998 Tonnage Report [PDF]1998 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19971997 Tonnage Report [PDF]1997 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19961996 Tonnage Report [PDF]1996 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19951995 Tonnage Report [PDF]1995 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19941994 Tonnage Report [PDF]1994 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19931993 Tonnage Report [PDF]1993 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19921992 Tonnage Report [PDF]1992 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19911991 Tonnage Report [PDF]1991 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]
19901990 Tonnage Report [PDF]1990 Landfill Annual Tonnage - Capacity Report [XLS]