I had never been to a landfill, that is, deep inside the crater on the edge of the action, flanked…read moreby busy bulldozers and hovering seagulls. But I was tasked with helping family remove roughly a ton of non-recyclable material. If you possess the hauling capability and personal energy, this is a great way to save $400-$500 dollars. Instead of paying an exorbitant fee to have a trash company place and retrieve an industrial dumpster at your property, you simply go to the Mesquite Landfill entrance gate, have your vehicle weighed, and pay $175. You then traverse a circuitous path on dirt roads around, over, and into the landfill, back up your truck and trailer, and dump your unwanted materials by hand. It is that simple. Just remember that you'll need a truck, SUV, Jeep, or some-such vehicle with off-road capability. I strongly suggest bringing a mask, gloves, and eye protection, and to wear shoes and clothing that you won't mind parting with. I wore boots that, afterwards, I immediately bagged and gave to my local shoe repair once back in Vegas. If you have a weak stomach, this is not for you. Skip breakfast that morning for you will struggle not to vomit. The smell at ground zero of this or any landfill defies articulation. It is unlike any hellish sour stench you could possibly imagine: a general population beatdown and relentless gang rape of your olfactory senses, a miasmic stew of rotting roadkill scrapings, medical waste, retirement home diapers, slaughterhouse refuse, chocolated kitty litter, Diddy CDs, expired Frosty mix, Harris banners, and capped collegiate washouts who couldn't pay their bookies. It is a landfill in Texas after all, Hades' Anus, not the pastry case at Dean & Deluca in Manhattan. Thank god we did this in November and not July. The staff at Waste Management Mesquite Landfill were very helpful.