Facility details
- Address
- 1500 W. Frontage Road
Rio Rico, AZ 85648 - Phone
- (520) 761-7892
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- santacruzcountyaz.gov
- Facility type
- Landfill
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA LMOP Sep 2024
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA LMOP landfill data
- Status
- Open
- Opened / Projected closure
- 1981 / 2041 (projected)
- Ownership
- Public · Santa Cruz County, AZ
- Waste in place
- 1,042,941 tons (as of 2011)
- Design capacity
- 1,929,119 tons
- Annual acceptance
- 49,000 tons per year
- Landfill gas collection
- Yes
Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024
About this facility
A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Rio Rico Transfer Station 0.5 mi · Rio Rico, AZ
- Tubac Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.3 mi · Tubac, AZ
- Tubac Amado Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.0 mi · Tubac, AZ
- Mariposa Recycling Recycling 12.0 mi · Nogales, AZ
- WM - Nogales Transfer Station Transfer Station 12.3 mi · Nogales, AZ
- City of Nogales Waste Transfer Facility (Tucson Recycling & Waste) Transfer Station 12.3 mi · City of Nogales, AZ
- Town of Patagonia Transfer Station 17.5 mi · Patagonia, AZ
- Arivaca Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.9 mi · Arivaca, AZ
- Pima County Arivaca Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.4 mi · Arivaca, AZ
Nearest other landfill: Huachuca City Landfill, Huachuca — 41.4 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Rio Rico Rentals Inc dba Arizona Portable Restrooms0.8 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 8 drivers
- Nogales Recycling Center0.8 mi · Nogales, AZ · 1 driver
- Ruben L de La Rosa0.8 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 3 drivers
- Rudy Septic Systems Inc0.8 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 5 drivers
- Rio Rico Sanitation0.8 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 5 drivers
Area served
Serves Rio Rico, Tumacacori, Nogales, Tubac, Amado.
County context
The only listed landfill in Santa Cruz County, AZ.
13 waste haulers in Santa Cruz County, AZ.
ZIP 85648 at a glance
- Population
- 22,118 (40 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 35
- Households
- Median income $61,519 · 31% earn six figures
- Housing
- 85% owner-occupied · median home value $225,192 · median rent $1,091
- Workforce
- 64% labor-force participation · 10.5% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Arizona solid-waste agency: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)