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Landfill
Southern Illinois Regional Landfill
Southern Illinois Regional Landfill, 1540 Landfill Road, De Soto, 62924, Illinois
Southern Illinois Regional Landfill, out on Landfill Road in De Soto, is where local residential and commercial loads get buried rather than recycled. Big trucks and pickup loads both show up here, so expect a working, no-frills site.
Pull up to a small entrance booth and cross a scale - tipping is typically weight-based, so there may be a weigh-in and a weigh-out. The site is large and open with heavy equipment and piles of dirt and refuse; watch your step around machinery. Commercial rigs are common, so larger vehicles have room to maneuver and loading areas are built for them. Weekends and spring cleanup times bring the longest lines, with most of the delay happening at the booth and scales.
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Before You Go
- Secure loads with a tarp or straps before leaving home to prevent debris falling onto the road or slowing unloading.
- Try to arrive early on busy weekends or during spring cleanup to avoid longer lines at the booth and on the scales.
- Organize the truck bed or trailer so heavy items are accessible and small things are bundled together to speed unloading.
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