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Madison Prairie Landfill is the county-scale landfill just outside Sun Prairie that handles the final burial of refuse; it gets used by folks clearing out garages as well as commercial haulers. The place is big and obvious from the road, with traffic for drop-offs and larger trucks coming and going.
Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to pull up to a scale - this kind of site charges by weight, so expect to stop on the way in and again on the way out. After the booth there are separate lanes for unloading and for recycling or other drop-offs; the working face and large compactors are set back on the hill. The site looks industrial: piles of cover material, compacted layers, and wide gravel drives to handle heavy trucks. Winter can change how everything runs, so operations and access may feel different in colder months.
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Before You Go
- Have loads secured and loosely sorted before getting to the booth so unloading goes faster once directed where to go.
- Weekends and spring cleanup times get backed up; arriving early in the morning usually means a shorter wait.
- Dress for the ground - expect gravel, mud, or icy patches depending on season, and bring proper footwear and a shovel if needed.
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