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Landfill
United Refuse Landfill
United Refuse Landfill, 5000 Smith Road, Fort Wayne, 46804, Indiana
United Refuse Landfill at 5000 Smith Road is where Fort Wayne folks and local haulers take trash that needs final burial. As a landfill, it handles larger, long-term disposal rather than everyday curbside pickup, so both residential cleanouts and commercial deliveries are common here.
Most landfills have an entrance booth and a scale, so plan to stop for weighing or vehicle classification before dumping and again on the way out. Tipping fees at landfills are typically charged by weight or by vehicle class, rather than per bag. The site feels industrial-long gravel or dirt drive lanes, heavy equipment moving around, and an active dumping face where trucks back in to unload. Lines form on weekends and during spring-cleanup season, so some waiting is normal.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Cover loose loads with a tarp so material doesn't blow off while driving to the site.
- Have someone out of the cab to point and help direct the driver when pulling up to the dumping area-unloading goes faster that way.
- Avoid weekend afternoons during spring cleanup if possible; weekday mornings are usually much less crowded.
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