Eastern Regional Landfill

Eastern Regional Landfill sits up on Cabin Creek Road just outside Truckee and is where both residents and haulers bring big loads that won't fit in curbside bins. It's a fairly large regional landfill-the final stop where trash and bulky debris are buried-and it accepts commercial as well as residential deliveries.

There’s an entrance booth and a vehicle scale; fees are assessed by weight, so expect to stop to weigh in and again on the way out. Pull up to the booth, then proceed up the access road to the tipping area where pickups, dump trucks and roll-offs unload into large working faces and piles. The site looks industrial: dirt roads, heavy equipment, and loose material in spots, so expect dust and mud after wet weather. Because California has strong diversion rules, having organics and recyclables separated before arriving will usually make the whole drop-off go faster.