Republic Services Elk Run Landfill

Republic Services Elk Run Landfill is the big county landfill outside Onaway where most household and commercial trash ends up. Locals and haulers both use it - trucks, trailers and the occasional pickup heading out for a big clean-up. It’s the place to go when recyclables and deposit-return bottles have already been sorted out elsewhere.

There’s a weigh scale at the entrance and exit so tipping fees are figured by weight, which means pulling up, getting weighed, and stopping again on the way out. Look for the small guard/entry booth first; that’s where traffic gets sorted before being directed to the active cell. The site is large and mostly gravel; expect heavy equipment, compacted dirt piles and open working faces rather than tidy stalls. Weekend mornings and spring yard-waste season get busy, so lines and a bit of dust are common.