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Waste Management - Countryside Landfill is the big landfill just off IL-83 in Grayslake that locals and commercial haulers use when they need a final disposal spot. Trucks and pickup loads both show up here, and everything gets weighed so fees are charged by weight rather than flat per-trip pricing.
Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to stop for direction; there’s a scale involved so expect to be weighed on the way in or out. The site is a working landfill - dirt roads, heavy equipment, and long dirt faces where material gets dumped and covered. Large trucks are common, so pull wide when turning and watch for backing vehicles. Lines build up on weekends and during spring cleanups, so traffic and wait times can spike.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Secure tarps and loose items before leaving home - cover loads to avoid scattered debris on the roads.
- Approach the scale slowly and have any paperwork or load information handy so the stop goes quicker.
- If possible, aim for a weekday morning to avoid the longer weekend lines and heavier truck traffic.
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