Desert Center Landfill

Desert Center Landfill, at 17991 Kaiser Road in Desert Center, is the place locals take trash when everything else is done with. Residents, local haulers and larger trucks use it - it’s a working landfill out in the desert rather than a recycling depot. Expect a no-frills setup that handles the final burial of waste.

Drive up to an entrance booth and then over a scale - landfills like this typically charge by weight so a stop on the way out is normal. The dumping area is wide and open with heavy equipment and dirt mounds; it’s dusty and exposed so plan accordingly. Trucks pull up, unload on a pad or slope, and then head back over the scale for a ticket. Because California requires organics diversion in many places, separate loads may be expected in this region.