Upper Cumberland Landfill

Upper Cumberland Landfill sits off Terry Odle Road in Red Boiling Springs and is where locals take bigger loads that won’t fit in curbside pickup. Contractors, homeowners doing cleanouts, and folks with bulky trash use it; expect the practical, working look of a burial landfill rather than a tidy recycling center.

Landfills like this typically have an entrance booth and a drive-over scale, with tipping fees commonly charged by weight, so plan on being weighed. Pull up slowly at the gate area and follow any directions given before heading out to a dumping pad; the site itself is mostly dirt roads, ruts, and wide turning areas for trucks. Heavy equipment will be moving material and cover dirt, and active cells look like layered piles rather than landscaped heaps. Weekend mornings and spring-cleanup times often have the longest lines, so expect some wait time then.