City of Grand Island Landfill

Small but sizable county landfill a few miles north of Shelton on W Husker Hwy, used mostly by local farmers, contractors and residents hauling full loads. It’s the final stop where trash gets buried, not a transfer station, so expect commercial trucks alongside pickups. The place feels like a working farmyard - practical, noisy, and built for heavy loads.

Drive up to an entrance booth and you’ll usually have to pull onto a scale - the site charges tipping fees by weight rather than a flat drop-off. After weighing in, follow the marked lanes toward the active cells and dumping areas; there are piles and compactors so watch for haul trucks. The yard is mostly dirt and compacted gravel, with obvious berms and trenches where new cells are being filled. Lines can form during spring cleanup and harvest season when commercial and ag traffic is heavy.