Waste Management - Lancaster Landfill & Recycling Center

Small-but-busy recycling center off East Avenue F that locals drop off household recyclables and some bulky items. People from Lancaster and nearby areas use it when curbside pick-up won't take everything or for larger loads. It’s the sort of place where a truck or a car with a trailer pulls in and spends a few minutes sorting and unloading.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be ready to tell them what’s in the load; there’s usually a scale area you’ll cross on the way in or out, so expect a brief stop. Recycling bins and containers sit to the right past the entrance, while larger drop-off bays and piles are spread out across the yard. Materials are typically sorted into paper, cardboard, metals, glass, and bulky items, and California rules mean organics or separated recyclables might be requested. Weekends and spring cleanup bring the longest lines, and the site has the rough industrial look of concrete pads, tall bins, and forklifts moving about.