The Mesa dump is the Salt River Landfill, 4660 N. Beeline Highway, just north of Mesa on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
| Hours | Mon to Fri 6:00am to 4:00pm, Sat 6:00am to 3:30pm. Closed Sundays. |
|---|---|
| Mesa resident cost | $15 flat under one ton, billed to your City of Mesa utility bill. One trip a month. |
| Over one ton | $60 a ton, $30 minimum, charged on the whole load. |
| Bring | A current City of Mesa utility bill and a matching driver's license. No bill, no resident rate. |
| Won't take | Tires, paint, chemicals, used oil, batteries, liquids, hazardous materials. |
Loads have to be covered or tied down. An unsecured load adds a $20 fee, and the resident rate is for one-ton non-commercial vehicles only. Full hours, the whole fee schedule, and everything they refuse are on the Salt River Landfill page. Not in Mesa, or not sure which site will let you in? Every East Valley drop-off is listed here.
The landfill is one of four realistic ways to get rid of junk in Mesa. The others: schedule the City of Mesa's bulk item pickup, donate what's still usable, or have a junk removal service take it all in one trip. Here's what each actually costs and when it makes sense.
Option 1: Haul it to the Salt River Landfill
The landfill that serves Mesa is the Salt River Landfill at 4660 N. Beeline Highway (on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, just north of Mesa). Hours are Monday–Friday 6:00am–4:00pm and Saturday 6:00am–3:30pm, and closed Sundays, which is exactly when most people want to go.
- Cost for Mesa residents: loads under 2,000 lbs (one ton) add a flat $15 to your next City of Mesa utility bill, and the program is good for one trip per month. Go over 2,000 lbs and you pay the gate rate on the whole load: $60 a ton with a $30 minimum.
- Bring: a current City of Mesa utility bill (paper or on your phone) AND a driver's license that matches it. No bill, no resident rate.
- Vehicle rules: one-ton non-commercial vehicles only for the resident rate, and the load has to be covered or tied down. An unsecured load costs a $20 fee on top of disposal.
- They won't take: tires, paint, chemicals, used oil, batteries, liquids, or other hazardous materials.
- The catch: you still need a truck or trailer, a second set of hands for the heavy stuff, and a free morning, plus loading, tie-downs, and the unload line in the summer heat.
Option 2: The City of Mesa dump program (bulk item pickup)
Mesa's Solid Waste department will collect bulky items from your curb. You schedule it by calling (480) 644-6789 or requesting online at mesaaz.gov, and pricing starts at $31 per load (roughly a 4′×4′×8′ pile) for Mesa solid waste customers. The full rules, prep requirements, and trip-charge traps are in our Mesa bulk item pickup guide.
- Items go at the end of your driveway after 6pm the night before collection; smaller items must be boxed or bagged.
- The catch: you do all the hauling to the curb yourself, pickup happens on the city's schedule (not yours), and the pile sits in front of your house, and your HOA, until the truck comes.
Option 3: Donate what's still good
Furniture and appliances in usable shape shouldn't go to a landfill at all. Mesa has multiple donation centers that accept furniture and household goods, and some offer scheduled pickups for larger items. The catch: donation pickups usually book out days or weeks, and they only take items in genuinely good condition. The stained couch is getting rejected at the curb.
We broke down exactly who takes what in where to donate furniture in Mesa.
Option 4: Have it all hauled in one trip
A junk removal service costs more than a $15 landfill run, and it does every part of it for you: the lifting, the loading, the sorting of what can be donated versus dumped, the drive, and the disposal fees. It's the right call when the pile is big, the items are heavy, the timeline is “this weekend, not whenever the city can come,” or your back has opinions.
That's what we do. Sonoran Standard's junk removal is flat-priced by trailer space, quoted in full before we load anything, with same-day availability across Mesa and the East Valley. Usable items get donated, metal gets recycled, and you never load a thing. Text a photo of the pile to (480) 316-1884 and you'll usually have a price within the hour. See how junk removal pricing works in Mesa.
Quick comparison
| Option | Typical cost | Your labor | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt River Landfill | $15 (under 1 ton, 1×/month, on utility bill) | All of it: load, haul, unload | Mon–Sat, daytime only |
| City bulk pickup | From $31/load | Haul everything to the curb | City's schedule |
| Donation pickup | Free (good condition only) | Stage items, be home | Days to weeks out |
| Junk removal (us) | Flat quote before work starts | Point at the pile | Often same-day |
Outside Mesa? The rules change at the city line. Gilbert runs a free five-week rotation, which is in the Gilbert bulk trash guide, and Apache Junction has a monthly pickup you have to call for plus its own landfill on Tomahawk Road, covered in the Apache Junction bulk trash and dump guide.
Mesa dump questions
How much does it cost to dump at the Salt River Landfill?
$15 for Mesa residents with loads under one ton, added to your next City of Mesa utility bill, once a month. Above one ton it is $60 a ton with a $30 minimum, charged on the whole load rather than the excess.
Is the Mesa dump open on Sunday?
No. The Salt River Landfill is closed Sundays. It runs Monday to Friday 6:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday 6:00am to 3:30pm.
What do I need to bring to the Salt River Landfill?
A current City of Mesa utility bill, paper or on your phone, and a driver's license with a matching name and address. Without both you pay the gate rate instead of the $15 resident rate.
Where is the Mesa dump?
4660 N. Beeline Highway, north of Mesa on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. It is the landfill that serves Mesa; the city does not run one of its own.
Can I take a mattress to the Mesa dump?
Yes, mattresses are accepted. The landfill's posted fee schedule does list a special handling charge for bulk items like couches and mattresses, so ask at the scale house what it means for your load. Tires, paint, chemicals, used oil, batteries and other hazardous materials are refused outright.
Landfill and city program details rechecked 2026-09-25 against saltriverlandfill.com and mesaaz.gov. Confirm current hours and fees before you drive out.