Clay Demolition Landfill

Clay Demolition Landfill is the large landfill just outside Glyndon where most buried municipal and construction debris ends up. Residents and commercial haulers both use it, with commercial loads typically routed differently than household drop-offs. Winters can be rough in Minnesota, so expect seasonal quirks to how things operate.

There’s a scale you’ll drive over - landfills charge by weight so traffic usually stops once heading in and again leaving. Pull up to an entrance booth area and follow the direction of the flow; the working face and cell areas are big and open, with piles of soil and cover material visible. The site looks industrial: dirt roads, compacted berms, and heavy equipment moving loads around. In cold months parts of the process slow down and some drop-off areas may be more sheltered or rerouted to avoid icy spots.