Rio Rico MSW Landfill
Rio Rico, Arizona
Landfill details
1500 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
Tipping fees
$45.00 per ton
Ordinance 2023-02: commercial $45/ton; residential $8/load up to 500 lb, then $45/ton; biosolids $45/ton; special waste (non-friable asbestos, illegal dumping) charged double.
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For roll-off and dumpster haulers
| Operating status | Open, confirmed by Arizona DEQ Solid Waste Section, Arizona Open Landfills list (list updated 2026-08-24; accessed 2026-09-28) |
|---|---|
| Facility type | AZ MSWLF (Municipal Solid Waste Landfill) (state classification) |
| Household trash (MSW) | Accepted |
| Construction and demolition debris | Accepted |
| Tires | Accepted |
| Asbestos (special waste) | Not accepted |
| Charges by | Weight (scale ticket) |
| Minimum charge | $8.00 |
| Commercial and roll-off haulers | Accepted |
| Account required | Yes, a commercial account or credit application |
| Payment | cash, account |
| Open to the public | Yes |
Before you send a truck: 1500 W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico, phone 520-761-7892. Commercial haulers need a county Commercial Solid Waste Hauler Permit or a charge/credit application on file (one-time $10 setup); without it, cash only. All commercial loads are weighed in and out. Out-of-county and out-of-country waste and friable asbestos are not accepted. Commercial trucks must be out 30 minutes before closing. Uncovered or unsecured loads can be charged double.
At $45.00 per ton, a 2-ton roll-off load costs about $90.00 and a 4-ton load about $180.00 in disposal, before minimums and surcharges.
Facility profile (US EPA): Opened in 1981; public ownership, owned by Santa Cruz County, AZ; accepts about 49,000 tons a year (2018); about 1,042,941 tons of waste in place (2011); design capacity of 1,929,119 tons; expected to close in 2041.
Sources: Arizona DEQ, Solid Waste: Landfills (definition of MSWLF: accepts household waste) (revised 2025-09-23; accessed 2026-09-28) · Arizona DEQ Solid Waste Section, Arizona Open Landfills list (list updated 2026-08-24; accessed 2026-09-28) · Santa Cruz County, Solid Waste Facilities User Fee Ordinance No. 2023-02 (adopted 2023; accessed 2026-09-28) · Santa Cruz County, Rio Rico Landfill (accessed 2026-09-28) · US EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) (2024-09)
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