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Athens-Clarke County Landfill in Winterville is the county’s large burial site for household and commercial trash. Neighbors, landscapers, and haulers head out here when everything else won’t take it - the place is unmistakably big and set back off Lexington Road.
Drive up a long access drive and you’ll see a guard/scale station before getting onto the main pad; vehicles usually stop there to be weighed. The tipping area is an open, graded space with berms and compacted cells stretching out like a low hill; trucks tip and then back away to rejoin the exit. Fees are handled as tipping charges, commonly calculated by weight or load type, and commercial haulers do use this site alongside residential drop-offs. Expect a working-landfill look: heavy equipment, dust in dry weather, and a lot of room to maneuver big trucks.
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Before You Go
- Bring a lid or cover for loose loads; wind can scatter debris on the way in and out.
- Have loads staged so they can be dumped quickly - parking and turning room is plentiful, but backing into the tip face takes some space.
- Plan for weekend congestion during busy seasons; lines and wait times can build when everyone is doing yard work.
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