Colorado Springs Landfill

A working landfill on the south side of Colorado Springs where household trash and larger loads end up. Locals and contractors use it - everything from carloads after a big cleanout to commercial roll-offs. It’s the final burial spot for everyday garbage, not a drop-off for specialized recycling centers.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be prepared to pull onto a large concrete scale; landfills here charge by weight so expect to stop twice - once in and once out. The site is wide open with piles of compacted material and heavy equipment moving around, and traffic can back up on weekends or during spring cleanup. There’s a clear flow: scale, directions from the booth, then a drive to the active cell area to unload. Recycling containers and other collection points are usually off to the side past the main vehicle flow.