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Landfill
Landfill of North Iowa
Landfill of North Iowa, 15942 Killdeer Avenue, Clear Lake, 50428, Iowa
Landfill of North Iowa sits out on Killdeer Avenue in Clear Lake and is the local spot where trash gets buried. People haul everything from household bags to contractor loads; fees are typically weight-based and vary by load type.
Drive up to a small entrance booth and a scale-you’ll usually stop to be weighed and then again after dumping since charges are by weight. The site is big and open with gravel roads, dirt mounds and heavy equipment moving material around; trucks pull up to a tipping area and back in to unload. Weekends and spring cleanup times can have lines at the booth and the drop points. Commercial loads are commonly treated on a different fee tier and may be routed differently than residential trucks.
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Before You Go
- Secure and cover loose loads before leaving home; loose debris blowing out of trucks is a frequent hassle.
- Sort bulky items and metal ahead of time - separating scrap metals, appliances or tires can speed the visit since many landfills handle those differently.
- Have vehicle identification or any load paperwork ready and expect to stop twice at the scale so keeping things accessible saves time.
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