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Landfill
Hamm Sanitary Landfill
Hamm Sanitary Landfill, 16984 3rd Street, Lawrence, 66044, Kansas
Hamm Sanitary Landfill is the large municipal landfill out past Lawrence where residential and commercial haulers bring bulky trash and construction debris. It’s the kind of place with long gravel drives and toplined cells-used by locals, contractors, and roll‑off trucks alike.
Pull up to an entrance booth and you’ll likely see a scale area nearby; many landfills charge tipping fees by weight or volume, so be prepared for a weigh‑in/weigh‑out routine. The site looks like stacked, graded mounds of dirt and compacted material with gravel roads leading to different drop spots. Recycling or special material stations are usually off to the side past the initial checkpoint, and lines build up on weekends and during spring cleanup.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Keep loads covered and easy to unload-tarped and sorted material moves through much faster and cuts down on dust and debris on the road.
- Plan for a weigh‑in/weigh‑out: assume tipping fees are based on weight or volume and have any paperwork for commercial loads handy to avoid delays.
- Avoid peak times if possible; weekend mornings and community cleanup season are when queues get longest.
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