Fink Road Landfill

A working landfill out on Fink Road for folks hauling household trash and larger commercial loads. It’s the place where material is buried rather than recycled, mostly used by haulers, contractors, and residents with big cleanups. Expect a practical, industrial site rather than anything pretty.

Drive in toward a small entrance booth and slow down for the scale-loads are weighed and tipping fees are charged by weight, so there’s a weigh-in and weigh-out sequence. After the booth there are gravel roads that lead up to the active tipping area and large lined cells; the site looks like rolling dirt piles and compacting equipment. Commercial trucks are accepted, and traffic is heavier on weekends and during spring cleanups, so there can be lines. Separating recyclables and organics is commonly required in California, so look for separate drop-off points before you dump.