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Quad County Landfill at 850 Wingo Rd in Byhalia is the local landfill where refuse gets buried; users range from pickup-truck household drops to commercial haulers with big loads. It’s the kind of working site to expect - big piles, heavy equipment, and a scale at the entrance.
Drive up to a weigh scale and a small scalehouse area, get weighed, go tip at the active cell and then usually run back over the scale on the way out. Tipping fees at landfills like this are typically based on weight or load type, and commercial loads are taken here so hauling companies are a common sight. The site itself is dusty and industrial: compacted layers of trash, cover soil, bulldozers and trucks moving around on unpaved surfaces. Weekends and spring cleanup season often have lines, so expect some waiting during peak times.
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Before You Go
- Secure and tarp loose material before getting on the road - windy days and gravel make it easy for trash to blow out.
- Sort big items (furniture, appliances, lumber) before arriving so unloading is quicker and the truck can move on.
- Avoid late-morning weekends and known spring-cleanup days when possible; weekday mornings usually move faster if a shorter wait is the goal.
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