Ely Sanitary Landfill

Ely Sanitary Landfill on Lackawanna Road is the local landfill used by Ely residents and haulers for final disposal. It’s the place where loads are buried rather than recycled, and it sees everything from pickup truck junk runs to commercial roll-offs.

Pull in and look for a small office/scale house near the entrance where vehicles are usually weighed; drivers typically stop to be weighed and then head up to the active tipping area. The site is open and dusty with gravel roads, bulldozers or compactors working the cells, and mounded piles of compacted material. Tipping fees are charged - often by weight or by load type - and commercial loads are commonly handled under a different fee structure than residential drops. Traffic can back up at busy times, so expect a little waiting before unloading.