Waste Management - Rio Rancho Landfill

This is the Rio Rancho landfill run by Waste Management, the big place where household and commercial trash ends up when curbside pickup won't take it. Locals, contractors, and businesses use it when clearing out construction debris, large household items, or big piles from yard work.

Drive in to a guarded entrance with a scale nearby - the site charges tipping fees based on weight, so expect to stop on the scale both coming and going. There’s a small booth where staff direct vehicles; follow their signals and pull into a lane for dumping. The site is large and mostly open, with rolling berms and working faces where loads are compacted and buried; trucks and trailers move slowly, so watch for backing vehicles. Recycling or special drop-off containers are often set off to the side past the main traffic flow.