Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill

Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill is the big burial site out by San Mateo Road that both local residents and haulers use when trash has nowhere else to go. It’s the kind of place commercial trucks and pickup loads end up at when recycling or organics options aren’t available or suitable. The site handles large volumes and functions as the final disposal point for non-diverted material.

Drive up to an entrance booth and slow down - there’s usually a scale for weighing inbound and outbound loads, so expect to stop twice. Vehicles line up if it’s a weekend or during seasonal cleanups; commercial rigs park in a separate area and move through a bit differently than small trucks. The working face and large earth berms are visible from the tipping area, and recycling/organics drop-offs are commonly located near the main traffic aisle rather than mixed in with the burying area. Tipping fees are charged by weight at landfills like this, and costs can vary by county and load type, so everyone pays based on what’s weighed rather than a flat site fee.