Republic Services Royal Oaks Landfill

Republic Services Royal Oaks Landfill is the big burial site on Heath Lane that locals, contractors and commercial haulers use when pickups and roll-offs are full. Trucks of all sizes show up here - it’s not a small neighborhood drop-off but an actual landfill serving Jacksonville and the surrounding rural areas.

There’s an entrance booth and a truck scale you’ll cross on the way in and again on the way out, so tipping fees are charged by weight rather than a flat per-load rate. Pull up to the scale lane and follow the traffic of dump trucks and pickups - the working face and large earthen mounds are visible from the tipping area. Commercial loads are commonly accepted and the site feels industrial: compactors or heavy equipment operate nearby and surfaces are mostly gravel or packed dirt. Expect to stop briefly to be directed where to dump and then loop back to the scale for the outbound weigh.