Goldfield Sanitary Landfill

Goldfield Sanitary Landfill is the little dump out off Highway 95 that Goldfield and the nearby ranches use when a pickup load or trailer needs to be gotten rid of. It’s a working landfill - not a recycling drop-off - so expect typical landfill traffic from both residents and larger haulers. The site sits in a rural, dusty stretch of Nevada, so plan for the road and the desert wind.

There’s usually a scale and a small entrance booth where vehicles stop to be weighed; tipping fees at facilities like this are normally assessed by weight, so expect a weigh-in and weigh-out. Pull onto gravel, roll past the booth, then head to the active dumping area where you’ll find open cells and piles being covered or moved by earthmoving equipment. Weekend mornings, and spring cleanup time in particular, tend to back up with pickups and contractors lining up. Since Nevada fees and accepted materials vary by jurisdiction, commercial loads are typically handled but are billed differently than residential drops.