Republic Services Pine Grove Landfill

Republic Services Pine Grove Landfill is the large landfill out on Drinkle Road in Amanda, used by locals and commercial haulers looking to bury non-recyclable material. It’s the kind of place trucks line up for and homeowners take a trailer to when curbside won’t cut it. The site is run by a private operator, not county-run, so expect it to operate like other private landfills in Ohio.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale - tipping is handled by weight, so there’s a weigh-in and weigh-out process. The working face and rows of mounded landfill are visible from the driving lanes; big machinery moves material around while smaller trucks queue. Commercial loads are accepted here alongside residential drop-offs, so trailers and dump trucks are common. Lines can build up on weekends and during seasonal cleanups, and the site layout directs traffic past the booth and scale before getting to the tipping area.