Ajo Municipal Solid Waste Landfill

Small-town landfill just north of Ajo, used by local residents and haulers from nearby desert communities. It’s the final place for burying municipal trash, and most people swing by with pickup loads or small trailers. A modest operation compared with big regional dumps, so expect basic, no-frills service.

Drive up to a single entrance with a small booth and a scale - vehicles usually stop twice, once in and once out, since fees are weight-based. The site is dusty and open, with compacted dirt roads and a few capped cells and exposed fill areas; wind can blow loose debris on breezy days. There’s a spot to pull alongside the drop-off area where people unload and move to the working face, then head back past the scale to pay. Recycling or bulky-item spots are typically separate from the main trench, and lines form on weekends and during community cleanup times.