Clay Peak Payette County Landfill

Clay Peak Payette County Landfill sits off Hwy 52 just outside Payette and is where most household and business trash from the area ends up. Neighbors and haulers drop off loads here; it’s the big, final burying spot rather than a transfer station or recycling center.

There’s a single entrance road that leads to an intake booth and a scale, so everyone typically stops at the booth first and then pulls onto the scale for weighing. The site is spread out with piles and compacted cells - think open earth, heavy equipment, and gravel driving surfaces. Trucks and trailers are common, and commercial loads are accepted with different tipping charges than residential loads. After dumping, vehicles usually roll back over the scale for an outbound weight check before heading out.