Bannock County Landfill

Bannock County Landfill is the main place around Pocatello where trash gets buried - used by residents and haulers who need a final drop-off. It’s a working landfill on the north side of town that sees everything from single-car loads to larger commercial trucks. The scale and tipping fees mean most people treat this trip like a planned run rather than a quick stop.

Drive up to an entrance booth and you’ll be directed toward the scale; loads are typically weighed and charged by weight, so there’s a second stop on the way out. The site is large, with visible cells and working equipment; pull up where staff indicate and follow traffic flow to the dumping area. Commercial loads are accepted, so expect big trucks sharing the lanes with pick-ups and trailers. Weekends and spring cleanup times often have lines, and the whole place looks, and smells, like a proper landfill-gravel roads, compacting machinery, and dirt ramps.