Pumice Valley Sanitary Landfill

Pumice Valley Sanitary Landfill on Dross Road is the local landfill for Lee Vining and nearby areas - where things that don't go in the curb carts end up. Locals and hauling trucks both use it for final disposal. Like most California landfills, it typically handles residential and commercial loads and charges by weight.

Pull up to a small entrance booth and drive over a scale; the fee structure is weight-based so expect to stop on the way out as well. After the scale there’s usually a short queue before being directed to a tipping area or working face. The site is mostly dirt roads, mounded cells and big trucks moving around, so expect dust and some truck traffic. Weekends and spring cleanup times tend to be busier, with lines forming at the entrance.