Power County Landfill

Power County Landfill in American Falls is the local burial site for household and commercial trash, out on Landfill Road where the trucks come and go. Neighbors, farms, and haulers use it - it’s the final stop for anything that’s not being recycled or hauled elsewhere. The place is large and open, not like a tidy transfer station downtown.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and then over a scale; tipping fees at landfills like this are normally charged by weight, so expect to stop twice - in and out. The working area is mostly compacted dirt and capped cells, with big piles or slopes of cover material visible; commercial trucks share the lanes with pickups and trailers. Pull up to the unloading area when directed, tip or spread loads into the active cell, then return to the scale to be weighed again on the way out. Lines can form on weekends and during spring cleanup, so bring patience and leave room to maneuver.