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Jay County Landfill is the county landfill just outside Portland that people use when curbside pickup or smaller drop-offs won’t do. Neighbors, contractors, and haulers bring everything here for final disposal. It’s a large, open site with heavy equipment working the piles on most weekdays.
Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale; tipping fees at landfills in this region are commonly charged by weight, so expect to be weighed coming in and again going out. The site is spread out across several acres, with large dirt and gravel drives and the active dumping area visible from the access road. Commercial loads are typically accepted at facilities of this type, and there will usually be heavy equipment and compacted cells where material is buried. Weekends, especially during spring cleanup, can have a line to get in.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Secure and tarp loose material before hauling - wind can make things messy on the drive in.
- Have everything ready to show at the scale (vehicle type, load secured) to keep the line moving.
- Expect trucks and heavy equipment; drive slowly through the site and use headlights if visibility is low.
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