Lane County Recycling Center

A small recycling center on the edge of Dighton that local residents and area farmers use when cleaning out garages or dropping off bags from pickup runs. It’s the sort of place people from town and the surrounding county swing by rather than drive into a big city transfer station. Expect a plain, functional site focused on keeping recyclables out of the regional landfills that serve western Kansas.

Pull off onto a gravel drive at 3 Rd 153 and look for a simple entrance area leading to a few collection containers and roll-offs. Common materials handled at places like this include paper and cardboard, plastic bottles, aluminum and steel cans, and often scrap metal; some rural centers nearby also run occasional programs for electronics or tires. Vehicles typically pull up, unload into labeled bins, and then move on-bring items sorted if possible to speed things along. Weekends and spring cleanup times can be noticeably busier, with a bit of waiting if several pickups or trailers are ahead of you.