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Russell County Landfill on Land Rd is the big, final-destination landfill that serves Russell and the surrounding counties. Locals, farmers and haulers bring everything here when smaller drop-off sites won’t take it. It's the kind of place where trucks and trailers are the norm rather than pickup beds.
Drive past a small entrance area and a scale house where trucks usually stop to be weighed; tipping fees are charged by weight rather than by item. The site is wide open with dirt roads, working faces and piles of compacted material, so expect heavy equipment moving around and tractors kicking up dust. After weighing in, drivers pull to a tipping area or cell to unload and then typically cross the scale again on the way out. Commercial loads are accepted here; this is not a curbside neighborhood drop-off.
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Before You Go
- Bring a tarp or tie-downs for loose loads - wind and dust are common and items can shift on the drive in.
- Have paperwork or load details ready if hauling for a business; commercial loads are treated differently at the scale.
- Give yourself extra time in spring and weekends - lines form when people are cleaning out shops and yards.
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