Waste Management - Seventh Avenue Landfill

A large municipal-style landfill on the south side of Phoenix where both household and commercial haulers drop off the last stop for trash. Neighbors, small contractors and truck drivers use it for burying loads that won’t go to transfer stations or recycling sites. The scale of the site is obvious from the road-big dirt cells and long driveways between working areas.

There’s a scalehouse or booth you’ll stop at to get weighed, and tipping fees are charged by weight with different rates for residential versus commercial loads. After weighing in, vehicles proceed to the active dumping area or to separate drop-off points for things that aren’t buried; expect to stop on the way out for a second weigh-in. The site is raw and open, so plan for dust, wind-blown debris and lots of truck traffic as you drive through.