Gila County Landfill

Gila County Landfill is the county landfill out on Hope Lane in Globe, used by local residents, contractors and small businesses hauling loads for burial. It's a working landfill - not a transfer station - so people come here when material needs to be permanently disposed of. Expect to see big open cells and compacted dirt layers in the desert landscape.

Drive in past a small entrance booth and pull up to a weigh scale; landfills like this commonly charge tipping fees by weight, so there’s usually a weigh-in and weigh-out. Traffic moves in a simple flow: pay at the booth, then follow signs toward the active dumping area and return over the scale on the way out. The site is dusty and sun-baked most of the year, with heavy equipment and roll-off trucks working the pits; be prepared for gravel and uneven ground around the cells. Recycling or special drop-offs, if available, are typically off to the side near the entrance rather than in the main dumping area.