Ada County Landfill

This is the Ada County Landfill just off Seamans Gulch Road, the big landfill that serves the Boise/Garden City area. Locals and haulers both bring everything that needs to be buried rather than recycled or hauled elsewhere. It’s the kind of place used by homeowners doing big cleanouts and by commercial haulers dropping off larger loads.

The site is large and dominated by open tipping areas and long gravel drives; the scale is at the entrance so vehicles usually stop in and then again on the way out for weighing. Expect an entrance booth where staff check loads and direct drivers, then a pull-up area where loads are dumped into the active cell. Tipping fees are charged by weight, with separate rates typically applied to residential versus commercial loads, and commercial trucks are accepted. On busy weekends and during spring cleanup there can be lines, and the active face of the landfill looks like a series of mounds and heavy equipment working the material.