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A working county landfill on the east side of Eureka, used by local residents and area contractors hauling larger loads. Located at 1453 X Rd, this is the place trash ends up for burial rather than drop-off sites around the county. Folks from nearby farms and businesses come here when piles get too big for regular curbside pickup.
Drive up to a metal entrance with a small booth and a set of scales - trucks stop to be weighed and are charged by weight, so there’s usually a second stop on the way out. The tipping area is large and mostly open land with lined cells and heavy equipment moving dirt and compacting loads; it looks more like a work zone than a tidy transfer station. Recycle bins, if present, tend to be off to one side past the scales, and large commercial trucks pull in along a separate lane from the smaller pickups. Weekends and seasonal cleanups get busier, so expect a bit of a line at peak times.
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Before You Go
- Have loads secure and covered for the drive; loose debris can be messy and hold things up when staff look things over at the scale.
- Bring a printed description of what’s in a commercial load if hauling for work - it speeds questions at the booth and avoids back-and-forth.
- Arrive early in the day on weekends or during spring cleanup to avoid long waits behind RVs and pickup trucks with big loads.
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