Republic Services Otay Landfill

Republic Services Otay Landfill is the big burying spot on Maxwell Road where trucks and pickup loads end up when nothing else will take them. Local contractors, landscapers and homeowners doing big cleanouts use it - it’s a working landfill serving Chula Vista and nearby areas. The site handles large volumes and operates with the same tipping-fee-by-weight approach common to landfills in California.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be ready to slow down for the scale; vehicles typically stop on the inbound scale and again when leaving. The property looks like a commercial yard - heavy equipment, large dirt mounds and paved vehicle lanes rather than neat public drop-off bins. There are places to pull up and unload commercial-sized loads, so expect spaces for larger trucks as well as smaller lanes for pickups. Signs and traffic flow direct where to dump, but bring a tarp or straps - loads are often secured and drivers will point you where to go.