Teapot Dome Landfill

Teapot Dome Landfill on Avenue 128 in Porterville is the place neighbors go when a pickup truck, trailer, or contractor load needs to be emptied. Used by residents with big cleanouts and by local haulers, it handles the final burial of trash. Expect truck traffic and heavy machinery on site.

Drive in toward the entrance kiosk and be prepared to stop at a scale - tipping fees are generally charged by weight so vehicles get weighed coming in and out. Pull up to the small booth to check in, then follow signs or directions to the dumping area; loaders and dozers will be moving material around. The site looks like compacted dirt and piled cover material more than anything neat or tidy, with occasional clouds of dust on windy days. Weekends and spring-cleanup times tend to have the longest lines.