Prohibited Materials & Landfill Requirements

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State Requirements

State law requires loads be tarped and secured while traversing Michigan roadways to prevent roadside litter. All loads must be secured. Untarped fee is $20 per load.

Prohibited Items

The following items are prohibited from entering the landfill.  Anyone attempting to dispose of any prohibited materials may be subject to removal from the landfill site (with said materials) and any other appropriate measures applicable under Michigan Law.

1.    REFRIGERANT CONTAINING DEVICES (REFRIGERATOR, FREEZER, AC UNITS, DEHUMIDIFIER, ETC)

2.    WHOLE TIRES (TIRES CUT INTO QUARTERS ARE ACCEPTED)

3.    LEAD ACID BATTERIES (AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES, BOATS, UTV, ETC)

4.    ASBESTOS

5.    HAZARDOUS WASTE 

6.    MEDICAL WASTE

7.    YARD WASTE (GRASS CLIPPINGS, LEAVES, ETC)

8.    DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

9.    SEPTAGE

10.    USED OIL

11.    PCB WASTE

12.    LIQUIDS

13.    EMPTY DRUMS (CRUSHED DRUMS, DRUMS CUT IN HALF ALONG THE LENGTH, OR DRUMS FULL OF ACCEPTED SOLID WASTE ARE OKAY)

14.    LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

15.    TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM)

16.    REUSABLE PROPANE TANKS OR OTHER PRESSURE VESSELS

SEE SCALE ATTENDANT OR COUNTY WEBSITE FOR APPROPRIATE OPTIONS FOR PROHIBITED MATERIALS.

Call the landfill @ 231-724-6001 for additional information on items in question.