Mesa AZ Dump — the $15 Landfill Use Program, Hours & Bulk Pickup
Mesa doesn't run its own dump. Instead, City trash customers can take one load a month, up to 2,000 pounds, to the Salt River Landfill or Republic Services' Mesa Transfer Station for a flat $15 added to their utility bill. Curbside bulk pickup starts at $31 a load.
The Landfill Use Program needs a vehicle rated one ton or less, a covered and tied-down load, and your current or last month's Mesa utility bill plus photo ID. Go over 2,000 pounds and you pay the facility's full rate for the whole load.
Disposal sites in Mesa
Salt River Landfill
Landfill
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
4660 N. Beeline Highway, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 (Gilbert Rd. and the Beeline Highway) Directions ↗
Mesa Landfill Use Program: $15 on your utility bill, one load a month up to 2,000 lbs
Refrigerant appliances: an extra extraction charge
Scottsdale's program page says the landfill takes cash only for charges it collects
The landfill has told Mesa that customers without the right paperwork may be sent out of line to come back when they have it. A printed bill is fastest.
No additional charge for Mesa residents; household items only, limits apply
Drive-thru: stay in your vehicle and staff unload. Bring a driver's license with a Mesa address, or a Mesa utility bill or rent receipt with matching photo ID. One visit a day. County island residents who don't pay for Mesa trash service can't use it. The phone is voicemail only.
Mesa's curbside bulk pickup costs extra and must be scheduled ahead, online or at (480) 644-6789. A load is about 4 by 8 by 4 feet, with up to four loads per pickup:
Customer
Price per load
Mesa trash and recycling customers
Starting at $31.00
Non-Mesa customers
Starting at $39.59
It takes furniture, mattresses and box springs, grills (no propane), bicycles, exercise machines, lawn mowers (no gas), toilets, water softeners, a large TV or a few small ones, branches bundled in 4-foot lengths, boxed cacti, and boxed or bagged small yard debris and household items. Put everything at the end of the driveway after 6 p.m. the night before and by 6 a.m. on pickup day. Missing the crew, canceling less than a business day ahead, or mixing in items they won't take costs a $31 trip charge. Fridges, stoves and washers go through Mesa's separate Appliance Recycling Program. Other private yards near Mesa, such as the ones the finder may list first, aren't part of the $15 program — only the Salt River Landfill and Republic's Mesa Transfer Station are.
Mesa doesn't run one. City trash customers use the Landfill Use Program at the Salt River Landfill (4660 N. Beeline Hwy.) or Republic Services' Mesa Transfer Station (6711 S. Mountain Rd.): one load a month up to 2,000 pounds for $15 on the utility bill.
How does the Mesa Landfill Use Program work?
Once a calendar month, a Mesa trash customer with a qualifying rate code can dump up to 2,000 pounds of non-hazardous solid or vegetative waste at a participating landfill or transfer station, in a vehicle rated one ton or less, with a covered load. A $15 fee goes on the next utility bill. Bring your current or previous month's utility bill and photo ID.
What if my load is over 2,000 pounds?
You pay the transfer station or landfill directly for the entire load at its standard rate; there's no credit for the first 2,000 pounds.
How much is bulk pickup in Mesa?
Starting at $31 a load for Mesa trash and recycling customers and $39.59 for non-Mesa customers. A load is about 4 by 8 by 4 feet, with up to four loads per pickup, scheduled in advance.
Where do I take hazardous waste in Mesa?
To the Household Hazardous Materials facility at 2412 N. Center St., Bldg. 2, Wednesday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's free for Mesa residents who pay the Green & Clean fee.
