How to Dispose of Soil

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Contact your local waste department to find a recycling facility.. Get the soil tested if it's legally required where you live.. Fill a bag or truck bed with your soil and take it to the plant.

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1

Contact your local waste department to find a recycling facility.

Step 1

Contact your local waste department to find a recycling facility.

2

Get the soil tested if it's legally required where you live.

Step 2

Get the soil tested if it's legally required where you live.

3

Fill a bag or truck bed with your soil and take it to the plant.

Step 3

Fill a bag or truck bed with your soil and take it to the plant.

4

Compost the soil if you don't have a large amount.

Step 4

Compost the soil if you don't have a large amount.

5

Advertise the soil online to give it away for free.

Step 5

Advertise the soil online to give it away for free.

6

List a large amount of soil on Free Dirt to give it away.

Step 6

List a large amount of soil on Free Dirt to give it away.

7

Offer the soil to a plant nursery or landscaping company.

Step 7

Offer the soil to a plant nursery or landscaping company.

8

Contact your local government if your soil is mixed with other materials.

Step 8

Contact your local government if your soil is mixed with other materials.

9

Find a landfill in your area and pack your soil in bags.

Step 9

Find a landfill in your area and pack your soil in bags.

10

Drop the soil off and pay to have it disposed of if necessary.

Step 10

Drop the soil off and pay to have it disposed of if necessary.

11

Pay a removal company if the landfill won't take your soil.

Step 11

Pay a removal company if the landfill won't take your soil.

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