Denton Landfill

Denton Landfill is the city’s main place where trash ends up being buried - used by residents and larger haulers alike. Sitting off S Mayhill Road, it’s the kind of site people go to when curbside pickup won’t take what they’ve got. Expect a practical, industrial spot rather than anything pretty.

There’s usually a small booth or scale house at the entrance and vehicles have to stop to be weighed, so plan for a slow pull-through. The grounds are broad with dirt and gravel drives leading to the working face where trucks tip; it looks like a typical regional landfill rather than a neat transfer station. On busy weekends or during seasonal cleanups, lines can stack up, so there’s often waiting and some maneuvering with larger loads. Payment is handled at the booth based on weight or load type at most landfills of this size, so expect to make a stop there before leaving.