Republic Services Big River Landfill

Republic Services Big River Landfill is the big regional landfill out by Leland where commercial trucks and local residents haul final-disposal loads. It’s the kind of place used for large volume tipping rather than drop-off recycling or small convenience-center runs. Locals bring bulky junk and commercial haulers come through regularly.

Drive in past a small entrance booth and stop at a scale; this site charges by weight so most vehicles get weighed in and again on the way out. There’s a clear pull-up lane to the scale and a separate area where trucks tip and work crews move material - the site itself is mostly open cells and cover dirt, not paved like a transfer station. Expect to see big roll-off trucks and tractor-trailers; residential cars tend to use the same entrance but typically pull to the side to unload. Lines can form on busier days, especially during seasonal cleanups, so allow extra time.