Brownsville Municipal Landfill

Landfill

Brownsville, TX

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Facility details

Address
9000 FM 802
Brownsville, TX 78521
Facility type
Landfill
County
Cameron County
EPA Region
6
Data sources
EPA LMOP Sep 2024
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Open
Opened / Projected closure
1979 / 2050 (projected)
Ownership
Public · City of Brownsville, TX
Waste in place
7,399,477 tons (as of 2022)
Design capacity
21,663,707 tons
Annual acceptance
408,521 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes

Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024

About this facility

A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.

Typically accepted at landfills

  • Household trash
  • Bulky items and furniture
  • Construction and demolition debris
  • Yard waste (at many sites)
  • Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: City of Brownsville Landfill, Brownsville — 5.7 mi

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Area served

Serves Brownsville, Port Isabel, Olmito, Los Fresnos.

County context

One of 2 landfills in Cameron County, TX.

ZIP 78521 population 87,860.

Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)