Countryside Landfill

Countryside Landfill in Grayslake is a large-scale burial site where local households and commercial haulers bring refuse for final disposal. Trucks and trailers are common here, and the place sees steady traffic from across Lake County rather than just neighborhood drop-offs.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale - tipping fees are charged by weight, so expect to weigh in and again on the way out. The site itself is expansive with dirt roads, working faces of compacted material, and heavy equipment moving around; big rigs have priority, so smaller vehicles may be shuffled aside. Loads are directed from the booth to specific areas for dumping, and traffic can back up during spring and weekend cleanups. Look for marked lanes and attendants directing flow, especially when multiple trucks are on site.