Birmingham Eastern Landfill

Birmingham Eastern Landfill is the big city dump out on Alton Road that both homeowners and haulers use when their trash or construction debris has nowhere else to go. Located just inside Birmingham city limits, it handles everything a landfill does - burial of refuse at a fairly large scale. Locals and commercial drivers both show up here, often with trailers or roll-offs.

Drive past an entrance booth and then you'll cross a scale - most loads are charged by weight so expect to stop for weighing. Vehicles typically pull forward into a tipping area or cell where material is dumped and covered; the site is open, dusty, and dominated by mounded areas of compacted refuse and heavy equipment. There’s a clear flow for inbound and outbound traffic, and the property feels industrial rather than tidy like a transfer station. Weekends and early spring cleanups tend to see the longest lines, so plan for delays.