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A working landfill on the edge of Irvine, Blue Ridge Landfill is where household and commercial garbage ends up for burial. Neighbors, haulers and small businesses use it when curbside pickup won’t take a load or when a larger drop-off is needed.
Drive up the long access road and there’s a small entrance compound with a scale booth; trucks usually get weighed coming in and again leaving because tipping fees are charged by weight. The tipping area is out on a wide, gravel pad with compacted dirt and the horizons are mostly mounded cells and cover material rather than any landscaping. Weekends and spring cleanup days tend to slow traffic, and it feels more like a working yard than a public park.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Secure loads with a tarp or straps-loose debris and dust are common and wind can make a mess on the drive in.
- Be ready to pull onto the scale when directed; that’s how the facility figures the tipping fee, so expect to stop twice if instructed.
- Wear sturdy shoes and expect uneven, dusty ground in the tipping area; larger commercial trucks have space, but maneuvering can be tight around piles.
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