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Mt Olive Landfill in Gardendale is the county landfill where household and commercial trash ends up. Neighbors, contractors and haulers use it - it's big, with long rows of packed dirt and working faces where trucks tip off loads.
Drive up to a small entrance booth and then cross a scale; charges are by weight so there’s a weigh-in and weigh-out process. The site looks industrial - roll-off containers, compacted piles and active dumping areas - and commercial trucks are handled alongside residential drop-offs. Traffic can back up on weekends or during city clean-up pushes, so expect to wait behind other pickups and dump trucks. Follow staff direction for where to pull up to the tipping area and then return to the scale to record final weight.
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Before You Go
- Bring secure tarps and tie-downs; windy days blow trash everywhere and unsecured loads get messy for the next person.
- Have a plan for unloading before reaching the tipping face - people move quickly there and backing up into traffic is a real hassle.
- Avoid peak times like weekend mornings or announced community clean-up weeks to save time in the line.
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