Great River Regional Solid Waste Authority Landfill

Great River Regional Solid Waste Authority Landfill is the regional landfill out on 303rd Avenue near Fort Madison. Contractors, farmers and homeowners hauling big cleanup loads use this place when there’s too much for curb pickup. Expect a large, working site with heavy equipment moving around and wide gravel roads.

Drive up the gravel approach and there’s usually an entrance booth and a scale where vehicles stop to be weighed; landfills commonly charge by weight so stopping in and out is normal. Wide dumping cells and piles of compacted material are visible from the road, with heavy trucks and loaders working the site. Recycling or drop-off containers are often near the entrance or off to one side, so cruise slowly as you come in and look for signs. Wet weather makes the access roads sloppy, and dry spells kick up dust.