NTMWD 121 RDF Landfill

NTMWD 121 RDF Landfill sits just off Sam Rayburn Highway in Melissa and handles the kind of loads that end up being buried rather than recycled. Neighbors, haulers and commercial trucks use it when there's nothing else for the material; it's a proper landfill rather than a small drop-off site.

The site is large - expect to see rolling dirt mounds and heavy equipment working the cells from a distance. There’s a booth and a scale near the entrance where vehicles line up; tipping fees are typically charged by weight at landfills like this, so most drivers stop on the way in and again on the way out. Commercial loads are accepted at facilities of this type, so trucks are common and the traffic can get busy during peak cleanup times. The driving surfaces are mostly paved near the entrance and scales, but further in you’ll encounter unpaved access roads and graded areas.