DeKalb County to close one section of its landfill, but nearby residents still have complaints

DeKalb County is closing part of its municipal landfill. County officials say it’s because it’s reaching capacity.

Residents living about a mile away in the Rock Mill neighborhood have complained for years about the size of the landfill and its unbearable fumes. 

Entering the neighborhood, the Seminole landfill looks like a mountain as it towers over the tree line. Resident Joies Cox describes it as “a monster” that’s “covering half the sky.”