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Landfill
McCombs Landfill
McCombs Landfill, 13600 McCombs Street, El Paso, 79934, Texas
McCombs Landfill sits off McCombs Street in El Paso and is where a lot of the city's trash gets buried. Homeowners, small haulers and contractors show up when they have stuff that won't fit in a curbside pickup. Expect a working, no-frills site with heavy equipment, dirt roads and tipping spots.
You'll see an entrance booth and a scale-landfills are charged by weight so you usually stop to be weighed. Follow the traffic of pickups and roll-off trucks to the active drop-off area and pull up where others are unloading. The whole place is dusty with large dirt mounds and loaders moving material around. Lines build on weekends and during spring-cleanup time, so plan accordingly.
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Before You Go
- Secure and tarp down any loose material so nothing blows out while you're driving and to speed unloading.
- Consolidate loads when possible since tipping fees are weight-based-one full trip usually beats several light ones.
- Try for a weekday or early morning to avoid the longer weekend queues; busy times can add a lot of waiting.
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