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Small county landfill serving Spruce Pine and surrounding areas. Locals bring everything from bagged household trash to trailer loads after projects, and commercial haulers use places like this too. It’s the kind of place where people drop off things that can’t go in curbside bins.
Drive up to an entrance booth and slow down for the scale-this type of landfill charges by weight so expect to stop twice, once in and once out. The working face and piles of compacted trash are visible from the drive; trucks and trailers line up on busy days. There are separate areas for recycling and bulky items at many county landfills, and commercial loads are usually handled differently than residential ones. Be prepared for a gravel drive, some dust in dry weather, and a handful of signs directing traffic once inside.
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Before You Go
- Secure tarps and tie down loose items before leaving home so nothing blows out on the way; this place sees a lot of open trailers.
- Plan to avoid weekend mornings or spring cleanup weekends if possible-lines form and the scale adds wait time.
- Have waste sorted as much as possible in advance so unloading is quicker; non-bagged construction debris and mixed loads take longer to handle.
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