Waste Management - Peoples Landfill

A working landfill on the outskirts of Birch Run that sees both pickup trucks from local households and larger commercial haulers. It’s the place trash ends up when curbside or transfer options aren’t used, and the site feels big and industrial rather than tidy.

There’s an entrance booth and a scale - vehicles usually stop to be weighed, so expect to slow down on the way in and again on the way out. The site is dominated by large earthen mounds, compacted rows of fill and heavy equipment moving around; it’s dusty in dry weather and can be muddy after rain. Loads are driven to a tipping area where materials are dumped and then pushed into place, so drivers need to be ready to follow staff directions and hold position if equipment is nearby. Because this is a full-scale landfill, both residential vehicles and larger commercial trucks are commonly using the site.