Carter County Landfill

Carter County Landfill is the county landfill out past Elizabethton where household and commercial trash gets buried. Locals and haulers drop off loads here; it’s the final stop for anything not taken to a transfer station or convenience center. The site is large and clearly set up for truck traffic rather than quick curbside drops.

There’s a weigh scale and a small entrance booth before getting onto the working pad, so plan to stop and be weighed. Vehicles pull up to the working area to unload and then usually go back across the scale on the way out, since fees are assessed by weight. The place looks industrial - dirt roads, compacted berms, and heavy equipment moving around - and commercial trucks use the same entry as residents. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanup periods, so expect some wait time.