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Island Park Landfill is the town’s municipal landfill-where local trash ends up for burial. Neighbors, small haulers and businesses with larger loads likely use it, since landfills handle final disposal rather than drop-off recycling or transfer. It sits off Yale Kilgore just past the main road into Island Park.
Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to pull onto a scale; landfills typically charge tipping fees calculated by weight or by vehicle type, so stopping on the way out is common. The site is wide open with piles and compacted cells, heavy equipment moving around, and a clear traffic flow for in and out. There’s usually a spot to unload, then a short drive to the weigh-out; weekends and spring cleanup times can build up traffic. Expect gravel surfaces and relatively basic signage pointing where to go.
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Before You Go
- Secure loads with tarps or straps so nothing blows out while driving through the site.
- Have an idea of whether the load will be light or heavy-landfill charges often reflect weight or vehicle class, and that affects how long you’ll wait at the scale.
- Avoid peak weekend times if possible; arriving early on a weekday will typically get the quickest in-and-out.
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