Kingsport City Landfill

Kingsport City Landfill is the big municipal dump out on Brookside Lane that locals use when curb pickup or convenience centers won't take something. Trucks, trailers and construction crews show up here as well as homeowners cleaning out attics and yards. It's the final stop where trash gets buried, so expect a working, industrial sort of place.

Drive past an entrance booth and you'll come to a public scale - tipping fees are charged and the scale is how they measure loads, so plan to stop there on the way in and again on the way out. The site is large with gravel drives, piles and heavy equipment moving around; the landfill cells and cover areas are visible from the road. Pull up to the unloading spot the attendant indicates and keep clear of big trucks; residential loads are handled alongside commercial ones. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanup, so there can be a wait when multiple trucks are ahead of you.