Kemper County Solid Waste Landfill

Kemper County Solid Waste Landfill on Highway 16 in De Kalb is the county dump where residents and haulers bring trash to be buried. Locals, landscapers and small contractors use it when pickup trucks or dump trailers have more than the curbside limit. It’s a practical, working site - not a tidy drop-off like a city recycling center.

At a county landfill of this size there’s likely a scale and an entrance booth near the road, so plan to pull up and wait to be waved through. Trucks are usually weighed and then sent to a tipping area; expect dirt roads, berms and piles rather than paved lanes everywhere. Tipping fees at places like this are typically charged by weight or a flat minimum depending on load, and commercial loads are commonly accepted (often billed at different rates). Weekends and spring cleanup times can get backed up, so allow extra time.