Lancaster Landfill and Recycling Center

Lancaster Landfill and Recycling Center is the local recycling center in Lancaster, used by residents and small haulers looking to keep recyclables out of the landfill. The place sees a steady stream of cars and pickup trucks, especially on weekends and cleanup days.

Drive up to an entry booth and be prepared to stop briefly before entering the main yard; there’s a scale and traffic flow for vehicles. Recycling bins and drop-off points sit in the open yard and are grouped by material type like cardboard, metals, glass and common plastics, with separate areas for yard trimmings and organics in line with California’s separation rules. Trucks and trailers sometimes need to be staged in a short queue on busy mornings, and the whole site feels industrial-compacted dirt, concrete pads, and piled materials rather than tidy retail bins. Signs and simple arrows point to where to pull up for each load type, so follow those and the attendant directions at the booth.