River Birch Landfill

River Birch Landfill on South Kenner Avenue is the big municipal landfill folks from Avondale and nearby towns use when pickup won’t hold everything. It’s a working, large-scale site with constant truck traffic and visible dirt mounds, serving both residential and commercial haulers. Expect a practical, no-frills place where loads get weighed and buried.

Drive up to an entrance booth and then cross a scale-tipping fees are charged by weight, so there’s usually a weigh-in and a weigh-out. After the booth, follow the traffic flow to the unloading area; heavy equipment moves the material into cells and there’s often dust or mud depending on the weather. Large commercial trucks are common alongside pickups and trailers, so be ready for a mix of vehicle sizes and some waiting during busy times. The site looks industrial: mounded fills, dozers, and a lot of gravel and tire tracks.