City of Glendale Municipal Solid Waste Landfill

A working landfill on the west side of Glendale that handles the final burying of municipal solid waste. Locals, landscapers and haulers bring household and commercial loads here; it's a big, no-frills place where trucks end their route.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to cross a scale so loads are charged by weight; you usually stop once on the way in and again on the way out. The site spreads out over a large, dusty footprint with piles of compacted trash and berms of cover material; expect loose gravel, trucks, and some heavy equipment moving about. Recycling or drop-off bins are often positioned near the entrance area, with the tipping face further inside where larger loads are dumped and covered. Weekends and community cleanup periods can slow things down, and the dry desert climate means dust and sun are constant companions while on site.