On my last visit to the Landers Landfill, the attendant said to me, “See you next month.” I don’t accumulate much garbage, and I recycle.  

The view at the landfill is fantastic. Only once when I arrived during a massive spray-down, was the odor slightly unbearable. On my recent visit, the area smelled like fresh pine. The Household Waste area is shuffled around about every three months. During the summer, Household Waste was on the top level, along with Recycling. Currently Household Waste is located on the lower level with Recycling still on the upper level. Visually the layout reminds me of Dante’s circles of hell, but it’s quite pleasant for a landfill and not hellish at all. 

The sanitation workers are friendly and informative. Last summer, one of the workers noticed the Integratron decal on my bumper and told me the story about Frank Critzer. It was a slow day and I was the only person around. The entrance used to have a few kitsch statues, but as of this writing, they’ve been relocated due to the expansion of the entrance kiosk. 

Large ravens can be frequently seen circling overhead. On windy days, the retaining fence reminds me of work done by Christo and Jean-Claude.

As of today, only 14 people have left reviews of the landfill on Google. People typically spend 15 minutes here. 

59200 Winters Rd, Landers, CA 92285