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Out on 56th Avenue in Zeeland, Autumn Hills Landfill (700 56th Ave) is the large county landfill locals use for anything bigger than curbside pickup. Contractors and homeowners with big cleanouts both show up here. It’s the place where material gets dumped and buried, not a transfer or recycling drop-off.
There’s a gate/entrance booth and a commercial scale nearby, so vehicles are weighed and tipping fees are charged by weight - expect to stop again on the way out. Big dirt cells, piles of cover soil and heavy equipment are the main sights; watch for trucks moving around. Dumping points are spread across the site, so follow traffic and the person directing vehicles at the time. Both residential pickups and commercial trucks are common, so lines and truck traffic can vary a lot depending on the day.
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Before You Go
- Bring a tarp and tie-downs - loose debris blows and can make the trip home messy or draw extra attention at the scale.
- Skip weekend mid-mornings during spring/fall cleanup if possible; those are the longest wait times.
- Have a rough sense of how much weight the load might be-tipping fees are by weight, so a few extra yards on a trailer add up fast.
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