Graham Road Landfill

Graham Road Landfill is the local landfill out by Medical Lake on S. 1820 Graham Road - the place people go when a pickup or curbside won't cut it. Trucks, trailers and folks with big yard or renovation loads are the usual crowd, so expect a working, no-frills spot rather than a neat drop-off center.

Drive up to a scale and a small entrance booth where vehicles are checked; landfills typically charge by weight with a tipping fee structure, so plan to be weighed in and then again on the way out. The site looks like piles of compacted material and dirt roads with open dumping areas; larger items get driven to the edge of the active cell to be dropped. Yard waste and recyclables are often separated at Washington sites, so have those sorted before getting in line. Weekends-especially spring cleanup time-can back up with a line of trucks and trailers.