Republic Services of Sonoma County, Inc. Central Landfill

Republic Services of Sonoma County, Inc. Central Landfill is the big county landfill just outside Petaluma used by both homeowners clearing out garages and commercial haulers dropping off loads. It’s the place trash ends up being buried rather than sorted for reuse, and larger trucks are a common sight here.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to pull forward to a scale; tipping fees are handled by weight, so vehicles are weighed as they enter and leave. The site is large and open, with compacted slopes of soil and lined cells where material is placed, plus heavy equipment working the piles. Expect a defined traffic flow - smaller vehicles follow different lanes than commercial trucks - and obvious places to unload before being directed back to the exit scale.