Temple City Landfill

Temple City Landfill is the municipal landfill on Landfill Rd that locals and commercial haulers use to dispose of trash that ends up being buried. It’s a large, open dirt-and-gravel site serving Temple and surrounding areas, mostly used by people dropping off household junk and by trucks with commercial loads.

There’s a weigh scale near the entrance and tipping fees are charged by weight, so vehicles stop to be weighed coming in or out. Pull up to an entry booth or gate area and follow the traffic flow toward the active tipping face; the site looks like a typical landfill ridge with heavy equipment and compacted piles. Expect dusty, uneven driving surfaces and open areas for dumping, with recycling or drop-off bins sometimes set off to the side. Weekends-especially during seasonal cleanups-can slow things down and lines at the scale form quickly.