Where to Dump Trash in High Springs and Alachua, FL

High Springs sits where three counties meet, so the right dump depends on which side of the river you live on. Alachua County residents use the collection center on US 441 just south of town. Across the Santa Fe in Gilchrist County, there's a county site on SR 47. Columbia County, to the north, runs its own landfill in Lake City. We're based on US 441 in High Springs and haul to all of them every week, so here's which one takes what, when they're open and what it costs. Hours are from each county's website as of October 2026.

Which Site Should You Use?

Alachua / High Springs Rural Collection Center (Free for Alachua County Residents)

This is the closest county drop-off for most of High Springs and Alachua, on US 441 just south of town. It's one of five Alachua County Rural Collection Centers, and the only one with extra midweek hours.

What you can bring: bagged household trash, recycling, yard waste (leaves, grass, brush and small limbs, out of the bags), bulk metal such as washers, dryers, stoves, grills and bikes, and household hazardous waste such as batteries, electronics, oil filters, and up to 5 gallons a day of used oil and paint. There's also a Reuse Area for gently used items.

What you can't bring: commercial waste, refrigerators, AC units, dehumidifiers, sheds, or construction debris such as lumber, boards, fencing and pallets.

Limits: Alachua County residents only. One visit a day, and one level pickup-truck bed of material per day. Closed on county holidays.

Source: Alachua County, Rural Collection Centers

Gilchrist County North East Site on SR 47

If you live west of the Santa Fe River on the Gilchrist side, your nearest county drop-off is Gilchrist's North East Site on SR 47. It's for everyday household trash and recycling only, and it's for Gilchrist County residents: the attendant will ask where your trash is coming from.

Takes: bagged household garbage and recyclables only. For furniture, mattresses, appliances, tires, yard waste or construction debris, Gilchrist County residents use the main facility in Bell (below).

Source: Gilchrist County, Solid Waste Locations

Bigger Loads: Leveda Brown and Gilchrist's Bell Facility

The collection centers are built for a truck bed of household trash. For appliances with refrigerant, tires, furniture or a bigger load, you'll drive to your county's scale facility.

Leveda Brown Environmental Park (Alachua County)

• Address: 5115 NE 63rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, about 35 to 40 minutes from High Springs
• Phone: 352-374-5213
• Hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm, Saturday 7am to noon
• Fees: household garbage $65 per ton, refrigerators and AC units $25 each, car tires $3 each
• Doesn't take: construction debris from the public (only licensed haulers can drop C&D here)

Full details are in our Gainesville dump guide.

Gilchrist County Main Facility (Bell)

• Address: 1659 NW 10th St, Bell, FL, about 30 minutes from High Springs
• Phone: 352-463-3185
• Hours: Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm; the scale closes at 4:30pm
• Who can use it: Gilchrist County residents; they'll ask where the load is coming from
• Takes: household trash, recycling, construction debris, yard trash, furniture, appliances, mattresses, tires, used oil (5-gallon containers or smaller)
• Fees: construction debris, yard trash, furniture, appliances and mattresses $4 per 100 lbs ($80 per ton); tires $12 per 100 lbs

Source: Gilchrist County, Solid Waste & Recycling

Where to Take Construction Debris from High Springs

Drywall, lumber, shingles, flooring, cabinets and other remodeling debris can't go to any of the collection centers, and Leveda Brown only takes it from licensed haulers. If you're hauling it yourself, these are your options:

Call ahead for current hours, rates and any residency rules. Separate construction debris from household trash before you go; a mixed load can be turned away or cost extra.

When a Dumpster Beats a Trip to the Dump

From High Springs, every construction debris site is a 30 to 40 minute drive each way. A level pickup bed holds about 2 cubic yards, so a kitchen remodel or roof tear-off (15 to 20 yards) means 8 to 10 round trips, usually most of a week of driving.

A roll-off dumpster turns that into zero trips. Our yard is on US 441 in High Springs, so we can usually drop one the next day. You fill it over 7 days with trash and debris together, and we haul it to the right facility.

Extra weight is $95 per ton and extra days are $20 each. For a few bags, use a free collection center. For a project, rent a dumpster.

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