Edinburg has made its regional landfill markedly easier to use recently: a permit is no longer required, and the old account-billing arrangement has gone in favour of paying at the point of disposal.

For city residents the core offer is generous. Household rubbish, appliances and brush can be disposed of free on production of a current water bill together with a valid Texas driver's licence or identity card, with the name and address matching across both. Construction material is the exception and is always charged at gate rates, no matter who brings it.

Businesses inside Edinburg do not share the free exception. They can access the in-city rate by showing a current utility bill proving the business address sits within the boundary, but they pay.

The published rates are eight dollars and thirty-three cents per cubic yard, equivalent to twenty-five dollars per tonne, for city residents and businesses. Non-contract outside haulers pay eleven dollars and sixty-seven cents per cubic yard, or thirty-five dollars per tonne. A minimum charge of twenty-five dollars per load applies to both, and all figures sit before surcharges, disposal fees and taxes.

Tyres are rationed rather than banned. Four standard car or truck tyres are allowed per resident per year, after which a five dollar handling fee applies to each additional tyre.

Finally, tie everything down. Uncovered loads attract a surcharge calculated at fifteen per cent of the load fee, which on a large delivery is a meaningful addition rather than a token penalty.

Weigh-in and inspection happen before entry.