Highland County Landfill

Highland County Landfill is the county landfill out on Landfill Road in Monterey, where household and larger loads end up getting buried. Neighbors, contractors and haulers use it when curbside pickup won’t do or for big cleanouts. It’s the kind of place that’s clearly a working site rather than a tidy drop‑off center.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and pull onto a scale so vehicles can be weighed - tipping fees are charged, usually by weight, and there’s typically a minimum charge for small residential loads. After the booth, follow the lane toward the working face and the piles of compacted material; trucks and roll-offs will be using the same roads, so expect some dust and heavy equipment noise. Recycling or special material bins, if available, tend to be near the entrance or off to one side, while the main active cell is farther in and marked by cover soil and machinery. Weekends and spring cleanup times commonly have longer lines, so plan for a wait if arriving during those periods.