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Marathon County Landfill
Marathon County Landfill, 18500 East Highway 29, Ringle, 54471, Winsconsin
Marathon County Landfill on East Highway 29 in Ringle is the county landfill where household and commercial trash gets buried. Locals, small haulers and commercial trucks all show up here; it’s busy enough that seeing semis and compactors is normal. This is the final disposal site, not a drop-off recycling center.
Pull up to an entrance area with a scale and a booth-landfills typically charge tipping fees by weight, so plan for a weigh-in. The place is big: dirt berms, heavy equipment, and open tipping faces, with trucks lining up when it’s busy. Commercial loads are generally accepted at facilities like this, so expect some lanes geared toward larger trucks. Weekends and spring cleanup bring the longest lines, so queues are common then.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Secure and tarp loads before coming so debris doesn’t blow out while waiting in line; loose material can slow things down.
- Sort materials at the curb if possible - keeping recyclables and obvious non-acceptables separate makes unloading quicker.
- If hauling a commercial-sized load, have any business info or manifests handy and aim for midweek mornings to avoid the biggest backups.
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