Republic Services Ottawa County Landfill

A working landfill run by Republic Services on the north side of Port Clinton, used by local residents and haulers when trash needs a final home. Trucks, trailers and pickup loads all show up here; commercial haulers are a regular sight.

Drive in and you’ll see a scale house near the entrance where vehicles are weighed; tipping fees are structured around those weights so most traffic stops twice. Large dirt access roads and tall capped cells/soil piles are visible from the yard and trucks often queue up during busy periods. Pull forward to where heavy equipment is operating and wait for directions to the active cell or unloading pad; it’s not fancy - mostly gravel, mud in wet weather, and a lot of diesel. Expect routine safety signage and the usual rumble of loaders and compactors while larger commercial trucks maneuver around lighter residential loads.