Jefferson City Sanitary Landfill

Jefferson City Sanitary Landfill handles municipal solid waste for Jefferson City and nearby communities. Located at 5605 Moreau River Access Road, it’s where trash is buried rather than recycled. Like most municipal landfills, it commonly accepts both residential and commercial loads, with tipping fees generally charged by weight.

The site is large and has an industrial feel - wide dirt drives, piles of compacted material, and heavy equipment working the cells. There’s an entrance booth and a scale; tipping fees are usually based on the outbound weight so expect to be weighed. Pull into the queue at the booth and follow the flow to the active dumping area; pickup loads and cars tend to move through quicker than commercial trucks. Lines build up on weekends and during spring cleanup season, so delays are common then.