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West Daviess County Landfill
West Daviess County Landfill, 7772 Hwy 815, Owensboro, 42301, Kentucky
West Daviess County Landfill on Hwy 815 is the county landfill outside Owensboro where household trash gets buried. Used by residents and typically by commercial haulers as well, it’s a working, open-air site rather than a drop-off recycling center.
Expect to stop at an entrance booth and roll over a scale - tipping fees at landfills like this are usually charged by weight or per load, so that stop matters. Trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment are common and the ground can be dusty or muddy after rain. Drive carefully between piles of compacted material and cover dirt, then head to the active drop area to unload. After dumping, many trucks go back over the scale for the final weight before leaving.
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Before You Go
- Know your truck’s empty (tare) weight if possible - because fees are often based on weight, that helps estimate the cost in advance.
- Avoid weekend mornings and big spring-cleanup weekends when lines and wait times spike.
- Secure loads and sort bulky items before getting on site so unloading is quicker; commercial haulers should have any required paperwork ready.
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