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Tehama County Landfill in Red Bluff is the local place where household and larger loads end up when nothing else will take them. People from town and nearby properties use it for bulky cleanouts and construction debris. It’s a typical county landfill with scales and a tipping-fee system based on weight.
Drive up to an entrance booth and a scale-vehicles are weighed and fees are calculated by the scale reading, so expect to stop and be weighed at least twice. The site feels big and open, with rows of compacted trash visible on the working face and heavy equipment moving around. Pulling up to the drop-off area may require waiting while crews direct traffic, and loads are unloaded at a designated working area where operators tell drivers where to tip. Commercial-style loads are commonly handled at county landfills of this size, but procedures for commercial vehicles can differ from residential drop-offs.
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Before You Go
- Secure and tarp loose material before driving in to prevent wind-blown debris on the road and to speed the check-in process.
- Sort what can be removed from the truck beforehand so unloading goes quickly-separating bulky items from loose trash cuts down on time at the tip.
- Try to come midweek or early morning when possible; weekends and spring cleanup periods tend to be busiest and can have lines.
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