Des Moines County Regional Sanitary Landfill

Des Moines County Regional Sanitary Landfill on Washington Road is where larger loads from the county end up - not the place for curbside bags. Contractors, landscapers and residents doing big cleanouts commonly use this site. It’s the final burial point for municipal solid waste, so expect a big, working property rather than a tidy drop‑off center.

Pull up to a gate area with an office/scale booth and be prepared to stop for weighing; these kinds of landfills charge tipping fees by weight. After the initial weigh-in, vehicles are routed to a dumping pad or cell, then typically return to the scale to be weighed out. The property is large, with dirt and gravel roads, capped mounds of refuse and steady truck traffic on busy days. Commercial haulers frequently use facilities like this and are billed according to the weight of their loads.