Rooks County Landfill

Rooks County Landfill sits just south of Plainville and handles the county's final-burial trash - used by homeowners and the commercial haulers that work this part of Kansas. It’s a true landfill, not a transfer station, so loads brought here are buried on site. Local contractors and residents swing by for big cleanups and regular hauls alike.

A small entrance booth and a scale are on the approach, so plan to pull up and be weighed before driving into the tipping area; drivers often stop again on the way out for the outbound weight. The property is large and mostly dirt and gravel roads with rows of compacted, mounded cells where material is placed and covered. Expect trucks, trailers, and occasional heavy equipment moving slowly around the site - visibility can be dusty on dry days. Lines build on weekends and during spring cleanups, so there can be a wait.