Landfill Courtesy Pass

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How to use your Courtesy Pass

  • Surrender a physical copy of your applicable utility bill to the scale house attendant when visiting the Sudbury Landfill.
  • The first physical copy of the applicable utility bill will be eligible for use. No other copies will be accepted after.
  • Print both pages of your utility bill for landfill attendants to verify sanitation charges and ensure the accuracy of the bill.
  • Your courtesy pass can be used for one free load of residential waste or green waste (up to 600 lbs. of material including tax).

Landfill Courtesy Pass Rules

  • One Landfill Courtesy pass for the year is issued to residents with current sanitation services.
    • Businesses are not eligible to use the landfill courtesy pass.
  • Landfill staff will verify a customer's active sanitation account by checking for a "sanitation" charge on the bill that customers must present upon arrival.
  • Only one pass per address can be used.
  • Passes are only valid for use at the Sudbury Landfill. Please do not mail passes to the City’s Finance Department.
  • Passes are not eligible as payment on landfill billing accounts or insufficient funds transactions.
  • Only physical passes will be honored. Digital copies, pictures, and verbally given addresses will not be honored.

Courtesy Pass Example 

Sample of a February 2025 utility bill with Total Due, Current Charges, and Important Notice highlightedSample of a February 2025 utility bill with the Sanitation charges highlighted

 Items not covered by the Courtesy Pass

  • Appliances with refrigerant
  • Medical waste
  • Electronic devices
  • Asbestos
  • Compost or dirt sales

Questions?

  • For billing inquiries, please contact Customer Service at 509.527.4423.
  • For information on accepted items at Sudbury Landfill or Landfill Courtesy Pass guidelines, contact the Landfill at 509.527.4591.