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Barber County Landfill
Barber County Landfill, 12890 SE Highway 281, Kiowa, 67070, Kansas
Barber County Landfill sits out on SE Highway 281 in Kiowa and is where most local household and business trash ends up. It’s the county landfill for residential and commercial loads, so expect pickups and big trucks alike when stopping by.
A weigh scale and a small entrance booth sit by the gate; vehicles usually stop to be weighed, so pull up slowly and be ready to cross the scale. County landfills typically charge tipping fees by weight or have minimums, so plan accordingly rather than expecting flat free drop-offs. The site looks like open ground with dirt or gravel roads and large earthen piles where material is buried; bring something that can handle a bit of gravel. Weekends and spring cleanup times tend to be busier, and commercial trucks move slower than cars when lining up.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Cover and tie down loads-wind and passing traffic can send loose debris everywhere at the tipping area.
- Leave extra time if hauling a commercial load; hauling businesses and big trucks commonly take longer at the scale and unloading area.
- Wear boots and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty-ground is often gravel or mud and dumping can be dusty.
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