Decatur County Dump

Small county dump out off Fairgrounds Road that most locals use for household cleanup and junk runs. It’s the sort of place neighbors stop by with trailers, pickup loads, or bags from yard work. People from Parsons and surrounding areas swing through here when they need somewhere local to drop off everyday trash and bulky stuff.

Drive through a single entrance off 161 Fairgrounds Road and slow down for a booth or gate area where someone will check you in or direct you. The site looks like a working lot - drive-up drop spots, large metal containers and piles of different materials, dusty gravel lanes and tractor tracks. After checking in, vehicles are usually pointed toward the appropriate pile or roll-off; be prepared to back a trailer or pull up close to the edge to unload. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanup, so there can be a wait and a little traffic inside the site.