Iowa County Sanitary Landfill

County landfill out on Highway 6 Trail in Homestead where people from around Iowa County bring loads that need to be buried. It’s the kind of large dirt-and-equipment site with heavy machinery moving soil and compacted cells. Many county landfills use a scale and a tipping-fee structure and commonly accept commercial loads, though fees and accepted materials vary by location.

Pull up to a small entrance booth and a scale - vehicles commonly stop to be weighed as part of the tipping process. Drive on packed dirt roads with scattered gravel; expect trucks, loaders and a working face where material is dumped and covered. Recycling or drop-off containers are often off to the side past the booth, and finished areas look like low mounds of earth. Weather makes a big difference: dust in dry spells and mud after rain, and lines tend to form on weekends and during spring cleanup.