Transfer Station Hours Of Operation / Tipping Rates updated March 16, 2026

City of Key West Solid Waste Transfer StationAerial of the Transfer Station

The Transfer Station is located at:
161 Toppino Industrial Drive
Rockland Key, FL 33040

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday
7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

(All vehicles must be weighed in on scales by 2:45 PM)

  • Saturday
    7:00 AM to 11:00 AM

(All cars must be weighed in on scales by 10:45 AM)

Closed Sundays and City-observed holidays

Rates/Tip Fees

We only accept credit cards and commercial accounts.  We no longer accept cash or checks.  To set up a commercial account, contact the Solid Waste Coordinator at 305-809-3776 or recycle@cityofkeywest-fl.gov.  

The following fees apply to C&D: garbage, household items.

  • $182.34 per ton (Tipping Fee)

The following fees apply to Recyclable materials: single-stream collected clean, dry glass and plastic jars and bottles, metal food containers, paper, and cardboard.

  • $80.00 per ton
  • $ 5.00 minimum charge
  • $165.00 per ton

Bulk metals and appliances fee: White goods, except dishwashers

  • $50.00 per ton
  • $ 5.00 minimum charge

Waste Tires' fees apply: rim-free street-legal passenger vehicles, trucks, trolleys, buses, and trailer tires only.  No heavy equipment off-road tires.

  • $ 561.92 per ton

About the Station

All municipal solid waste collected in the City of Key West is processed at the Transfer Station.  Garbage is transported to either the WM Okeechobee Landfill or the WM Medley Landfill & Recycling Center.  Recycling is transported to the WM Recycling facility in Pembroke Pines, FL.  Yard Waste is transported to either Barry Recycling in Bonita Springs or the WM Medley Landfill & Recycling Center.

How to Separate Waste

The Transfer Station does not take mixed loads.  Customers carrying mixed loads will be directed by the scale attendant to unload the items in different locations on the property and weigh in and out for each material.  The Transfer Station accepts yard waste, construction debris, Recycling, and metal.  City of Key West businesses must use Waste Management, Inc. to transport Garbage and separate it from metals and yard waste.  Residents may bring household garbage and yard waste to the facility, where a tipping fee will be charged.  We accept residential recycling for a fee.

Electronics & Household Appliances

We DO NOT accept end-of-life electronics or household chemicals at this facility.  Loads with these materials will be denied.  For chemicals and electronics, we have a Free drop-off once a month on the first Saturday at Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park, 1801 White Street, from 8:00 AM to Noon for City of Key West residents only.  

Monroe County residents and businesses can go to any Monroe County Transfer Station.  For more information about the Monroe County HHW program, call (305) 745-4307.  

Items Accepted

  • We accept C & D 
  • We accept Garbage.  All City of Key West businesses must use Waste Management, Inc., to transport Garbage.
  • We accept Metals 
  • We accept Recycling
  • We accept Yard Waste
  • We do not receive mixed waste

Contact

If you have any questions, you may e-mail the Solid Waste Coordinator at recycle@cityofkeywest-fl.gov or call one of the following numbers:

  • Scale House: (305) 809-3754
  • Utilities: (305) 809-3906
  • Solid Waste Coordinator: (305) 809-3776