What Gila County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 3 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Gila County landfill at 1321 E. Buckhead Mesa Landfill Rd., north of Payson off Highway 87 (across from the Natural Bridge turnoff). Open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; (928) 472-5329. It is also Gila County's waste tire collection site for the Payson area.
Gila County landfill between Globe and Miami (west on US-60 on Russell Road, 1.6 miles to 5891 E. Hope Lane); open Monday–Saturday from 6 a.m. (County pages list closing at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.); (928) 402-8839. Recycles metal, batteries, oil and tires and is a County waste tire collection site. Residential minimum load $7.50; $1 loads for Gila County residents on the second Saturday of each month.
ADEQ lists the Buckhead Mesa Landfill as Gila County's waste tire collection site for Payson (85541), 10 miles north of Payson. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEQ lists Russell Gulch Landfill as a Gila County waste tire collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.