Waste Management - Five Oaks Landfill and Hauling

Waste Management - Five Oaks Landfill on 890 E 1500 North Rd in Taylorville is the town's landfill for both household and commercial loads. It's a big, working landfill with the usual scale-and-weigh setup; tipping fees are calculated by weight and commercial loads are accepted. Trucks and trailers are a common sight here.

There’s an entrance booth and a scale where vehicles stop to be weighed, often once on the way in and again on the way out. After weighing, vehicles are routed to dumping areas on gravel roads with large equipment moving material and cover around. The site looks like stacked cells and pushed-up dirt - expect dust when it’s dry and mud after rain. Because fees are based on weight, factor in the extra stop at the scale when planning the trip.