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South Shelby Landfill
South Shelby Landfill, 5494 Malone Road, Memphis, 38118, Tennessee
South Shelby Landfill on Malone Road is the big landfill most Memphis residents and local contractors use when they need to haul stuff off. It’s a burials-style landfill with a public scale and tipping fees by weight; commercial loads are handled there alongside residential trips.
Pull up to an entrance booth and a scale-drivers typically get weighed in and then again on the way out. Lines can build up, especially on weekends and during spring cleanup, so plan for some waiting. The site looks like large dirt roads and stacked cells of compacted material; trucks and pickups move slowly, so watch for dust and loose debris. Because charges are by weight, expect to stop at the scale before leaving to pay the tipping fee.
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Before You Go
- Avoid weekend mornings if possible-lines get long during spring leaf and junk pickup seasons.
- Secure tarps and loose items well; debris blowing out of a load makes the trip longer and messier.
- If hauling commercial amounts, be ready for a different fee structure and the possibility of larger trucks being directed to separate lanes.
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