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Paulding County Landfill on County Services Lane is the county landfill in Dallas where household and commercial trash ultimately gets buried. Locals and haulers use it - not a small drop-off center but a working landfill with scale operations. Expect a working-site feel rather than a tidy transfer station.
Drive up to an entrance booth and then across a scale; tipping fees at landfills like this are typically charged by weight, so plan on a weigh-in and a weigh-out. Pull toward the active cell or unloading pad when directed, then back over the scale after dumping. The site is large with earthen mounds, heavy equipment, and gravel roads; it can be dusty and bumpy. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanups, so there can be a wait.
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Before You Go
- Secure and tarp loose loads before coming - loose debris blows and makes unloading slower.
- Sort bulky items from bagged trash ahead of time so unloading goes faster once at the dump site.
- Try to come on a weekday or earlier in the day to avoid long weekend lines.
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