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Bedford City Landfill at 856 Orange St in Bedford is where locals haul the stuff that won’t fit in curbside pickup. It’s a working landfill - not a transfer station or recycler - used by homeowners and larger haulers alike. The site is large and open, with the usual rows of covered mounds and heavy equipment moving about.
Drive up to an entrance booth and over a scale - tipping fees at landfills like this are generally charged by weight, so the scale matters and you’ll stop on the way out again. After check-in, follow the on-site signs to the unloading spot; many landfills have separate lanes for commercial loads. The ground is often gravel or dirt and can get dusty or muddy depending on the weather, so back a trailer up carefully and secure any loose items. Expect trucks coming and going and occasional lines on weekends or during seasonal cleanups.
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Before You Go
- Cover and tie down everything. Loose trash blowing onto the road is the quickest way to make the trip longer and messier.
- Separate heavy, dense materials from light, bulky stuff when possible - tipping fees are based on weight, so two piles of the same size can cost very differently.
- Try for a weekday morning if timing matters; weekends and spring/fall cleanup periods tend to have the longest waits.
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