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Landfill
Upper Rock Island County Landfill
Upper Rock Island County Landfill, 17201 20th Avenue North, East Moline, 61244, Illinois
Upper Rock Island County Landfill at 17201 20th Avenue North in East Moline is the county dump where homeowners and contractors bring loads to be buried. It's a large, working landfill with a scale for weighing loads, tipping fees charged by weight, and it generally handles commercial trucks too.
Drive up to an entrance booth and expect to cross a scale-landfills charge by weight so you'll usually stop on the way in or out. The site is big and industrial: gravel roads, heavy equipment, and long stretches of compacted refuse, not a tidy place. Pull into the lane shown and head to the active dumping area to unload, then back over the scale to complete the transaction. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busy, so lines can form during peak periods.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Cover and secure loose loads with a tarp before leaving home so debris doesn't blow out and unloading is less of a mess.
- Pack heavy or awkward items for easy removal-put bulky things near the tailgate or bring a helper for mattresses and appliances.
- Skip weekend mornings in spring if possible; those are the times the place gets backed up the most.
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