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Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Counties Landfill
Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Counties Landfill, 3354 330th Street, Elma, 50628, Iowa
Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Counties Landfill is the county landfill out on 330th Street in Elma, a place locals and small contractors bring household junk and construction debris. It’s a rural, working site with heavy equipment and large open cells where trash gets buried.
Drive in and there’s typically a scale and an entrance booth where vehicles stop to be weighed before unloading. Tipping fees at facilities like this are charged by weight, so plan on being weighed and billed based on that. County landfills commonly accept commercial loads and can handle big trucks and trailers; the yard is mostly gravel and there’s active equipment moving around. Weekends and spring cleanup season can get backed up, and weather makes the lot dusty or muddy depending on conditions.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Secure and tarp loads to keep loose debris from blowing onto the road and to make unloading quicker.
- Approach the scale slowly and leave plenty of room for turning if hauling a trailer or big truck.
- Avoid peak weekend cleanup times if possible, and wear sturdy shoes since the surface is gravel/dirt and can be uneven.
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