Bear Lake County Landfill

Bear Lake County Landfill on Willowbrook Lane is where folks from Montpelier and the surrounding county haul household trash, brush and the occasional big clean-out load. It’s a county landfill - the place garbage gets buried - used by residents and larger haulers. Tipping fees are in place and set by the county, so costs depend on weight or item type rather than a flat rate.

Drive in and there’s a scale and an entrance booth near the gate; pull up, get weighed and you’ll be pointed to where to dump. Loads are generally charged on a tipping-fee basis, which usually means a weigh-in on the way in and another on the way out. The site is mostly dirt and compacted piles with trucks and pickups moving around, so take it slow and watch how others are maneuvering. Weekends and spring cleanup can be busy, with lines forming at the entrance.