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MARQUETTE COUNTY LANDFILL GUIDELINES FOR WASTE DISPOSAL
THIS FACILITY IS FOR AUTHORIZED HAULERS ONLY. YOU
MUST HAVE AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORIGIN TO HAUL
TO THE LANDFILL.
Landfill hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Enter at your own risk. Follow all signs and instructions given
by landfill employees.
- Speed limit is 15 MPH throughout the landfill
site.
- Steel-toed boots are required, as there are needles,
nails and other hazardous material around you.
- Stop COMPLETELY
before SLOWLY driving onto the scale.
- NO
SMOKING is allowed anywhere on site.
- Leave your load tarped until you are at the dump
site and ready to dump.
- Make sure
your vehicle is within the scale boundaries. This includes the truck
and trailer.
- Go into the
office to give your information to the scale operator.
-
LEAVE CHILDREN AND PETS AT HOME FOR THEIR SAFETY
- Stay
in line! Dump in the order that you came across the scale;
do not cut in front of trucks that are waiting to dump. Stay in
your vehicle while waiting to dump. Dump between
the “X’ signs, not on the “X”
signs. Charges will be assessed to loads dumped in the wrong location.
- Tires must
NOT be mixed with other wastes. An additional
fee of $10 per tire will be charged if tires are in dumped loads.
-. A mixed load
charge of $10/ton (minimum of $50) will be charged if yard waste
is put into the landfill. Yard waste (leaves, brush) must
NOT be put in the landfill.-
There is a separate dumping area
for organics. They cannot be in bags.
- Stay away from all equipment… Do not walk or drive near
equipment. Do not pass landfill equipment on Authority property.
Landfill equipment has the right of way.
- Stay out of
trash/waste – NO SCAVENGING IS ALLOWED.
- Leave animals (birds) alone.
- Clean-outs of containers or trailers are done
based on availability of personnel and/or equipment. ($25 charge)
Refrigerators and other items containing Freon are accepted with a $15 Freon removal charge
These
guidelines are given for your safety while at the landfill. Please
abide by these landfill guidelines and follow any instructions given
by landfill employees. Failure to do so may result in revoking of
dumping privileges
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