La Paz County Landfill

La Paz County Landfill in the Quartzsite/Parker area is the local burial site for household and larger loads - the place where trash actually gets buried. Locals, landscapers and small haulers use it when other options in the desert towns are full or not an option. The site is a typical desert landfill serving a wide area rather than a tiny neighborhood drop-off.

Drive up to an entrance booth and pull onto a scale; the landfill charges by weight so expect to stop twice, once in and once out. The yard is open and dusty, with large berms and compacted cells visible as you roll in; trucks and trailers maneuver slowly so give them space. There will be a working face where trucks dump and compactors run; commercial trucks are common alongside residential pickups. Recycling or drop bins are often placed near the entrance or off to one side, and traffic can back up at busy times like spring cleanup.