Douglas County Landfill

A working county landfill on the west side of Douglasville, used by both residential haulers and commercial trucks looking to dispose of final cover material. Big trucks are common here; the site handles the kind of loads that get buried rather than recycled or dropped at convenience centers. Expect a no-frills, industrial feel rather than anything pretty.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and get waved through to a weigh scale - they charge by weight, so vehicles stop on the scale on the way in and again on the way out. The tipping area is large and open with compacted fill and heavy equipment moving material around; larger commercial loads pull into the active cell while smaller residential drop-offs use nearby ramps. Traffic can back up on weekends and during spring cleanup, and there’s a clear line of dump-and-leave for quick loads. The site footprint is expansive, with berms and cover soil visible around the active areas.