Sandoval County Landfill

Sandoval County Landfill on Iris Road NE in Rio Rancho is the county dump locals use for big loads that won’t fit in curbside pickup. County landfills like this typically accept both residential and commercial loads and implement tipping fees charged by weight.

Drive through an entrance and across a weigh scale - expect to be weighed in and then again on the way out. After the weigh-in, vehicles move to the active dumping area where trucks and pickups unload into open cells and working faces; the site looks like dirt piles, heavy equipment and compacted rows rather than neat curbside bins. Once the load is dumped, head back to the scale for the final weight ticket that determines the fee. Lines can form on weekends and during spring-cleanup rushes, so there can be waits.