Alturas Sanitary Landfill

Alturas Sanitary Landfill sits off Alturas Dump Road and takes municipal trash and larger hauls from the town and surrounding rural areas. People drop off household junk, construction/contractor loads, and anything that local recycling or transfer options won’t accept. Expect a straightforward, no-frills working landfill rather than a tidy recycling center.

There’s a scale booth at the entrance - tipping fees are assessed by weight so vehicles stop on the way in and usually again on the way out. Drive slowly once inside; trucks and pickups share the access road and the tipping face is an open dirt area with compacted cells and cover soil. The site can be dusty and smelly on windy days, and lines tend to form on weekends and during spring cleanup season. Commercial loads are commonly accepted at county landfills, but procedures for them can differ from residential drop-offs.