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Lauderdale County Landfill is the county landfill out past Ripley where household and commercial trash ends up buried. Locals, landscapers and trucking crews all use it when a load is too big for curbside pickup.
There’s a weigh scale and an entrance booth near the road, so traffic stops twice - once in, once out - because tipping is handled by weight. Pull onto gravel drives and follow the signs to the active dumping cell or the drop-off pad; expect to see roll-off trucks, pickups with trailers, and compacted piles of cover dirt. The site is large and open with heavy equipment moving around, so take care when backing a trailer and don’t linger in the active area.
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Before You Go
- Plan for slow times if hauling a pickup or trailer-weekends and spring-cleanup days get the longest lines.
- Cover loose loads and tie down branches or debris before leaving the roadside; it saves hassle and keeps debris off the road.
- Leave room for large trucks when pulling up to the scale or dumping pad; they need extra space to maneuver and back in.
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