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Ellsworth County Landfill sits out on RR 1 just outside Ellsworth and is where county trash gets buried. People from town and local businesses bring everything they need buried here rather than recycled or processed. State environmental agencies regulate disposal facilities in Kansas, so it follows the usual county landfill setup.
There’s a scale by the entrance, and tipping fees are charged by weight so expect to stop and be weighed on the way in and again when leaving. A small entrance booth and a short run of gravel road lead toward the active dumping area; large earth mounds and heavy equipment are visible from the road. Fees usually have a structure that separates residential from commercial loads, so commercial hauls are handled differently from household trips. The site is big and open, with room for trucks to maneuver but narrow approaches around the scale.
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Before You Go
- Plan for the scale stops-even quick residential runs take extra time if a line forms behind a big truck.
- Secure and tarp loose items; gravel roads and wind will make a mess of an uncovered load.
- If hauling commercially sized loads, give extra room for turning and be ready for a different fee structure than a household drop-off.
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