Jasper County Landfill

Small county landfill out on Ted Saul's Road in Monticello that handles household and commercial garbage headed for burial. Locals and hauling trucks use it - this is the final pit where things get buried rather than sorted or processed. It sits at the scale-and-booth end of the line for Jasper County refuse.

Drive up a gravel entrance and pass a weigh scale and an attendant booth before being directed toward the active dumping area. The site is open and dusty in dry weather, with rows of compacted fill and the working face where trucks tip loads. Payment is handled at the scale, so vehicles usually stop twice - in and out - and commercial trucks are a common sight alongside pickup trucks and trailers. Expect tractor-trailer traffic, occasional heavy equipment moving around, and a plain, utilitarian layout rather than recycling conveniences.