Free fill dirt near Plano, Texas is posted by homeowners and contractors on Dirtly's map. As of October 27, 2026 there are 7 open listings and 17 supply yards within 25 miles.
Delivered dirt commonly runs $150–$600 a dump-truck load ($10–$50 per cubic yard plus delivery), and hauling extra away can run from a few hundred dollars for a short local dump run up to $1,400–$2,300 for full-service removal. On Dirtly, the dirt itself is usually free or cheap: you are only solving the moving. You can size up your project first to see how many yards it takes.
Updated October 1, 2026 · Figures: industry estimates, 2026
7 open listings within 25 miles of Plano right now (3 have dirt to move, 4 want dirt).
Plano did its growing earlier than the towns north of it, which puts it in a different phase entirely. The subdivisions are mature, the trees are big, and the dirt work here is mostly about undoing forty years of settling rather than carving new streets out of farmland.
It sits squarely on Blackland Prairie clay, and that clay has spent decades cycling through wet winters and hard summers under yards that were graded once and never again. The result is a steady supply of pool excavations and regrade jobs producing spoil, and an equally steady demand from neighbors trying to raise a low corner or rebuild fall away from a slab. Frisco and Allen next door are still building, so newer material tends to come down from that direction.
Not sure which you need? Our guide to fill dirt vs. topsoil spells out the difference.
Fill dirt in Plano is the same blackland clay that runs under most of Collin County: dark, heavy, and prone to cracking in a dry spell. It is fine for raising a yard and needs care under a slab, so ask what is in a pile before it comes.
Free fill dirt across Dallas and its northern suburbs is posted on Dirtly by people with a pile to clear. Plano sits between Dallas and McKinney, so widening the map a little either way widens what you can find.
The landfill most people around McKinney mean is the 121 Regional Disposal Facility, run by the North Texas Municipal Water District. Dirtly shows it as a reference pin, and the answer below quotes its record with a link.
Where you can dump fill dirt near Plano depends on whether it is clean. Soil with nothing else in it can go to someone filling a yard in Allen or Richardson; a mixed load is a job for a landfill or recycling yard. The sites below have their own terms, so ring first.
Free dirt near Plano turns up wherever a pool, an addition or a new street is being dug. Open the map, look around your own neighborhood, and contact whoever posted. Dirtly charges neither side.
October is prime season in North Texas, with pool digs, pad prep and regrading all running at once and the weather cooperating with all three.
Within about 25 miles.
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Town and county yards that hand material out. What they have is in their own words.
Not on Dirtly. Shown from public information. What each site takes and charges changes, so call ahead before you load the truck.
In Dallas Fort Worth, a delivered tandem load of fill dirt typically runs $150–$600. Screened topsoil costs more per yard, $20–$45. Delivery alone is usually $50–$150 per trip, which is why free dirt from a neighbor still isn’t free.
DFW estimates, 2026, confirm with your supplier. Last updated .
The calculator turns your length, width, and depth into a rough cubic-yard number, and reminds you to add a little for settling.
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