Nobles County Landfill

Nobles County Landfill in Rushmore is the county tipping site where household trash and larger commercial loads end up buried. Locals, farmers with big pickups and contractors hauling trailers all use it when curbside options won’t cut it. It’s a working landfill on a county road - not a recycling center or transfer station, but the place garbage winds up being capped and covered.

Drive up to a gate and a weigh-scale area; the site follows the usual weight-based tipping fee setup, so expect to stop on the scale and again when leaving. There’s an entrance booth and lanes to pull into before getting pointed to the active cell or drop area. The yard is mostly gravel and dirt, with compacted waste piles and heavy equipment moving about, plus separate bins or areas for mixed drop-offs a short walk from the main drop. In winter the site can be rough and icy, and some things may be moved indoors at nearby county facilities, so dress for the weather and be ready for mud in spring.