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Columbia Sanitary Landfill
Columbia Sanitary Landfill, 5700 Peabody Road, Columbia, 65202, Missouri
Columbia Sanitary Landfill on Peabody Road is where Columbia’s municipal trash gets buried; it’s used by residents hauling household junk and by larger trucks hauling commercial loads. The site is large and active, with heavy equipment, dirt roads, and visible landfill cells.
Drive up to a gate and there’s a scale house/booth near the entrance; most landfills charge by weight, so expect to be weighed on the way in and again on the way out. After the scale, follow the access road to the working face where loaders and compactors operate-wear sturdy shoes and be ready for dust and gravel. The place looks industrial: piles of compacted material, daily soil cover, and constant truck traffic. Weekends and spring-cleanup times get backed up, so lines at the scale are common then.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Cover and tie down loose loads-tarping keeps debris from blowing off and saves cleanup time.
- Break down bulky items and set metals aside if possible; organized loads unload faster and reduce time on-site.
- Try midweek or early mornings to avoid the worst lines; secure everything so nothing spills while waiting.
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