Two things trip people up out here. The first is that most of these sites only let in residents of one specific city, and they check. The second is that every single one of them is closed on Sunday.
Whichever one you pick, bring a current utility bill and a photo ID with a matching address, and tarp the load. The one exception is the Weinberger transfer station in Gilbert, which is open to anyone and does not check where you live.
Every listing below has a Directions button. On a phone it opens your maps app with the route already set.
Salt River Landfill
- Address
- 4660 N. Beeline Highway, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 6:00am to 4:00pm, Sat 6:00am to 3:30pm. Closed Sunday.
- Who can use it
- Open to the public. Mesa and Scottsdale residents have their own programs.
- Cost
- $60 a ton, $30 minimum. Mesa residents: $15 flat for one load a month under 2,000 lbs. Scottsdale residents: free once a week up to 2,000 lbs.
- Worth knowing
- No tires, paint, chemicals, used oil, batteries, liquids, asbestos, or railroad ties. Couches, mattresses, and hot tubs carry a bulk handling fee on top of weight.
Republic Services Mesa Transfer Station
- Address
- 6711 S. Mountain Rd., Mesa, AZ 85212 (Pecos and Mountain)
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 6:00am to 3:30pm, Sat 6:00am to 11:30am. Closed Sunday.
- Who can use it
- Mesa solid waste customers on the $15 program. Anyone else can use it by paying the standard gate fee.
- Cost
- $15 flat for one load a month under 2,000 lbs, billed to your utility statement.
- Worth knowing
- Two things the city spells out and most people miss. Republic does not accept any appliance containing refrigerant at any of their sites, so a fridge cannot come here. And Republic requires a hard hat to be worn at their facilities.
Republic Services Apache Junction Landfill
- Address
- 4050 S. Tomahawk Rd., Apache Junction, AZ 85119
- Hours
- Mon to Sat 6:00am to 4:00pm. Closed Sunday.
- Who can use it
- Open to the public. Apache Junction residents get a lower rate with proof of residency.
- Cost
- As published by the City of Apache Junction: $49.60 a ton for businesses and non-residents. Apache Junction residents $11.30 for up to 500 lbs plus state fees the city does not quantify, then prorated up to $45.20 a ton above 500 lbs.
- Worth knowing
- Cash, debit, and credit all accepted. Hard hat and vest required. Apache Junction residents also get a Free Dump Week four times a year, one load up to 500 lbs, with no credit toward a heavier load. Call before you go: the city's rate block has not visibly changed since 2023 while its other rates have.
Transfer station at 3755 S. Royal Palm Rd.
- Address
- 3755 S. Royal Palm Rd., Apache Junction, AZ 85119
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 6:30am to 4:00pm, Sat 7:00am to 4:00pm.
- Who can use it
- Open to the public. Queen Creek trash customers get a discounted rate.
- Cost
- Queen Creek customers: $10 for a load up to 1,000 lbs with a recent utility bill.
- Worth knowing
- The best self-haul deal in the East Valley if you live in Queen Creek.
Sky Harbor Regional Transfer Station
- Address
- 2425 S. 40th St., Phoenix, AZ
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 6:00am to 5:00pm, Sat 6:00am to 2:00pm. Closed Sunday and major holidays. Last load 30 minutes before close.
- Who can use it
- Where Tempe sends its residents, not the Salt River Landfill.
- Cost
- Tempe trash customers: one free load up to 1,000 lbs a month with a utility bill and matching license.
Weinberger East Transfer Station
- Address
- 619 N. Cooper Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85233
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 5:00am to 5:00pm, Sat 5:00am to 2:00pm. Closed Sunday.
- Who can use it
- Open to the public. No city residency check, which makes it the simplest option if you do not live where you are hauling from.
- Cost
- Rates are not published. Call before you load.
- Worth knowing
- Takes green waste, construction debris, demolition debris, inert material and rubbish. Refuses asbestos, contaminated soil, hazardous waste, liquids and food waste, medical waste, tires and batteries. The earliest opening on this page by an hour.
Chandler Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center
- Address
- 955 E. Queen Creek Rd., Chandler, AZ 85286 (entrance on the south side, just west of McQueen)
- Hours
- Thu to Mon 8:00am to 4:00pm. Summer, Memorial Day to Labor Day, 6:00am to 2:00pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Who can use it
- Chandler residents only, with a photo ID and a current Chandler utility bill. Contractors are prohibited.
- Cost
- First four visits a year are free, shared with curbside bulk pickups. After that $14 a load under 400 lbs, $70 a ton over. Freon appliances $15 each.
None of the landfills above will take these. They go to a household hazardous waste site instead, and those are free if you live in the right city.
Mesa Household Hazardous Materials Facility
- Address
- 2412 N. Center St., Bldg. 2, Mesa, AZ 85201
- Hours
- Wed to Sat 7:00am to 2:00pm. Closed Sunday through Tuesday and city holidays.
- Who can use it
- Mesa residents paying the Green & Clean fee. Bring a license with a Mesa address, or a Mesa utility bill with matching photo ID.
- Cost
- Free. One visit per household per day.
- Worth knowing
- The most useful drop-off in the East Valley. It takes tube TVs and flat screens, 5 tires a day, paint, chemicals, batteries, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, and 10 gallons of cooking oil. Daily caps: 20 gallons of paint and craft supplies, 10 gallons of automotive fluids. The swap shop lets you take 10 items home free. It will not take medication, sharps, or furniture.
Tempe Household Products Collection Center
- Address
- 1320 E. University Dr., Tempe, AZ (northeast corner of University and Dorsey)
- Hours
- Wed, Fri, and Sat 7:00am to 1:00pm. Closed on Zero Waste Days, city holidays, and some holiday weekends.
- Who can use it
- Bring a license or a utility bill. ASU IDs work too.
- Cost
- Free.
- Worth knowing
- Takes televisions, refrigerators, freezers, A/C units, paint, chemicals, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, tires without rims, scrap metal, and styrofoam. Bring it in cardboard boxes, not plastic bags.
Gilbert Household Hazardous Waste Facility
- Address
- 2224 E. Queen Creek Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85297
- Hours
- Wed, Fri, and Sat 7:00am to 2:30pm. Closed all other days and Town holidays.
- Who can use it
- Gilbert residents with a state ID and a Town of Gilbert utility bill, both checked at the gate. The swap shop is open to the public. Queen Creek residents can get in with a Town-issued voucher.
- Cost
- Free for Gilbert residents.
- Worth knowing
- Flat-screen TVs, laptops, computers, phones, and printers yes. Tube TVs, microwaves, and vacuums no, those go out with Gilbert bulk trash. Tires without rims, 5 a year. Limits are 10 gallons of any one liquid a day and nothing in a container over 5 gallons. Keep everything in its original labeled container, boxed or in a tote, never in garbage bags.
Old televisions are the hardest thing on this page to get rid of, and the rules flip completely at the city line. Charities refuse tube TVs outright. Here is where they actually go:
| Where | Tube TV | Flat screen |
|---|
| Mesa hazardous materials facility | Free | Free |
| Mesa bulk item pickup | Yes, in the load | Yes, in the load |
| Tempe collection center | Free | Free |
| Gilbert hazardous waste facility | No, put it out with bulk trash | Free |
| Scottsdale e-waste events | No, put it out with brush and bulk | Free |
| Best Buy | $29.99, 31 inches and smaller | $29.99, 50 inches and smaller |
If you live in Mesa, the Center Street facility is the answer and it costs nothing. Everywhere else, a tube TV usually belongs in your city's bulk trash pile rather than at a recycling drop-off.
These have their own rules everywhere. Republic Services will not take an appliance containing refrigerant at any of their sites, so the Mesa transfer station is out. The Salt River Landfill takes them but adds a $30 freon extraction charge unless you can show signed paperwork naming who removed the refrigerant and when.
The cheapest route for a Mesa resident is hauling it to the Center Street hazardous materials facility yourself, which is free. Curbside, the city charges $19 per appliance, plus an $11 freon removal fee if it has refrigerant. Arizona law also requires you to take off the doors, hinges, lids, glass shelves, and latches before curbside pickup.
The Salt River Landfill's prohibited list is the strictest one you will run into: tires, paint, chemicals, used oil, PCB waste, biomedical waste, lead-acid batteries, any liquids, friable asbestos, and railroad ties. Mobile homes and boats are out too.
Sort the load before you drive. One can of old paint in the back can get the whole trailer turned away at the scale.
A self-haul trip costs $10 to $30 and takes most of a morning, plus a truck, a tarp, and someone to help lift. It stops being worth it the moment the pile outgrows the truck bed. We load it, haul it, and pay the dump fee, for a flat price quoted before anything moves. Text a photo to (480) 316-1884 and you usually have a number back within the hour. Here is what it costs.
Still deciding between hauling it, the city's bulk pickup, donating it, or hiring it out? All four compared.
Where is the nearest landfill to Mesa?
The Salt River Landfill at 4660 N. Beeline Highway, just north of Mesa on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Mesa does not run a landfill of its own. Mesa residents can also use the Republic Services transfer station at 6711 S. Mountain Rd., which is closer to most of east Mesa, though Republic will not take an appliance containing refrigerant at any of their sites.
Is any dump open on Sunday in the East Valley?
No. Every public landfill and transfer station listed here is closed Sunday, and the household hazardous waste sites are too. Saturday morning is the last window of the week, and some of those close at 11:30am.
Where can I take tires?
Not to the landfill. The Salt River Landfill refuses tires outright. Mesa residents can drop up to five a day at the Household Hazardous Materials facility on Center Street for free. Gilbert takes five a year, without rims. Tempe takes tires without rims at its collection center on University.
Where do I take an old TV?
Depends where you live, and it is the one item where the rules flip city to city. Mesa's hazardous materials facility takes tube TVs and flat screens for free, which is the best deal in the Valley. Gilbert takes flat screens only and sends tube TVs out with bulk trash. Scottsdale does the same. Tempe's collection center takes televisions. Best Buy charges $29.99 per set.
What is the cheapest way to dump a load in the East Valley?
It depends on your city. Scottsdale customers get a free trip once a week up to 2,000 lbs. Tempe customers get one free load a month up to 1,000 lbs. Queen Creek customers pay $10 for up to 1,000 lbs. Mesa customers pay $15 for up to 2,000 lbs. Chandler gives four free visits a year. All of them require a current utility bill and a matching ID.
Do I need to tarp my load?
Yes, and it is enforced. The Salt River Landfill charges $20 for an untarped or unsecured load on top of the disposal fee.
Checked 2026-09-25 against saltriverlandfill.com, mesaaz.gov, chandleraz.gov, gilbertaz.gov, queencreekaz.gov, tempe.gov, scottsdaleaz.gov, apachejunctionaz.gov, azdeq.gov, and Pinal County's facility list. Hours and fees move without notice, so call ahead before a long drive.
