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Fighting Creek Landfill is the big county dump out on US‑95 that folks from Coeur d'Alene and nearby rural areas use when curbside pickup or transfer stations won't do. It's a working landfill - the place where trash gets buried - used by homeowners cleaning out garages and by commercial haulers with heavy loads.
You'll drive up to a scale and pay by weight, so plan on stopping twice - once in and once out - like most landfills. There’s a staffed booth at the entrance and a clear drive-up lane to the tipping face where trucks and pickups back in to unload. The site is large and mostly open dirt and compacted cells; expect to see heavy equipment and piles of cover material. Weekends and spring cleanup can get backed up, so lines and trucks waiting aren’t unusual.
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Before You Go
- Secure tarps and tie down loose items before leaving home - wind and passing traffic can scatter lightweight debris.
- Separate bulky items from smaller trash so unloading goes faster; having a plan for where each load goes saves time.
- Bring ID and paperwork if hauling a commercial load, and be prepared for scales and a weight-based tipping fee structure.
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