Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
Renovating your home? Drywall, lumber, concrete, and roofing materials have different disposal rules than regular trash. Here's what to know.
Read more →Willow Oak C&D Waste Landfill is the big burial site for construction and demolition material out by Roosevelt Highway in Fairburn. Neighbors, contractors, and haulers drop off heavy loads here; it's the kind of place a contractor brings a truck full of demo material when there's nowhere else to take it.
Drive up the long gravel/soil drive and you'll pass a scale - tipping fees are charged by weight so expect to stop on the way out as well as the way in. There's an entrance booth area and a clear roadway to the dumping faces, with large covered or open cells where loads are tipped and pushed in. The site is large and industrial-looking: trucks, compactors, and heavy equipment moving material around, with traffic patterns for commercial rigs. Commercial loads are handled here, so expect truck traffic and slower maneuvering than at a small convenience center.
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