Exhibit 3.978

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

TURKEY CREEK LANDFILL TX, LP

     The undersigned, desiring to form a limited partnership pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Delaware Code, Chapter 17, hereby certifies as follows:

     I. The name of the limited partnership is Turkey Creek Landfill TX, LP.

     II. The address of the Partnership’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of the Partnership’s registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

     III. The name and mailing address of the general partner are as follows:

Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc.
15880 North Greenway Hayden Loop
Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Limited Partnership of Turkey Creek Landfill TX, LP as of December 8, 1997.

Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, General Partner
By	/s/ D. W. Slager
	D. W. Slager, President

STATE OF DELAWARE
AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

The undersigned, desiring to amend the Certificate of Limited Partnership pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-202 of the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware, does herby certify as follows:

FIRST: The name of the Limited Partnership is Turkey Creek Landfill TX, LP.

SECOND: Article III of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be amended as follows:

The name and mailing address of the general partner(s) is as follows:

Name	Mailing Address
Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc.	18500 North Allied Way
	Phoenix, Arizona 85054

THIRD: Article IV of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be added as follows:

The name and mailing address of the Limited Partnership is as follows:

Name	Mailing Address
Turkey Creek Landfill TX, LP	18500 North Allied Way
	Phoenix, Arizona 85054

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Amendment to the certificate of Limited Partnership on this 17th day of November, A.D. 2006.

/s/: Ryan N. Kenigsberg

Ryan N. Kenigsberg, Vice President

By: Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc., its General Partner

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 01:44 PM 11/22/2006

FILED 01:17 PM 11/22/2006

SRV 061074141 - 2832325 FILE