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Republic Services Keller Canyon Landfill is the big landfill out on Bailey Road in Pittsburg that locals and haulers use when material can’t go curbside. It’s a large, active site with heavy truck traffic and visible terraced piles of cover soil. Because this is California, be ready for sorting expectations around organics and recycling before you drop off.
Pull up to an entrance booth and then drive onto a scale-charges are typically by weight, so expect to stop again when you leave. Trucks and pickups queue together and then move into an active tipping area where loaders and compactors are working the mounds. The place looks industrial: dusty at times, lots of heavy equipment, and wide access roads rather than neat little bins. Many people arrive with loads already separated since local rules often require organics and recyclables to be kept apart from trash.
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Before You Go
- Try to come early on a weekday; weekends and spring-cleanup days are when lines build up the most.
- Secure and cover every load-loose trash and dust are common and make unloading slower and messier.
- Expect to be weighed and charged by the ton; if bringing commercial loads, have any paperwork and vehicle weight info organized before you pull up.
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