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Oakwood Landfill at 751 Strobhart Rd in Ridgeland is the local landfill where trash gets buried. It handles everything from small residential hauls to larger commercial truck loads, so expect a range of vehicle sizes on site. The place looks like a working dump-big dirt mounds, heavy equipment and gravel roads rather than a paved drop-off lot.
Drive up to an entrance booth and a scale; loads are typically assessed by weight, so there’s usually a stop on the way in and again on the way out. Vehicles pull forward from the booth to the unloading area and then back across the scale; larger trucks have their own lanes or space to maneuver. The site is mostly open dirt and gravel with heavy machinery moving around, so watch for dust and slow-moving equipment. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busy, so expect lines and extra waiting.
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Before You Go
- Tie down and tarp anything that can blow off-loose debris makes a mess and slows the whole line.
- Pre-sort what can be separated (metal, bulky furniture, brush) so unloading is quicker and there’s less back-and-forth at the pile.
- Plan for scale stops: leave a little extra time for the in-and-out weigh-ins and factor in that fees are normally weight-based.
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