Cutaway illustration of a closed, fenced landfill site west of the South Entrance Road with a signpost reading CLOSED and old debris visible beneath a grassy cap

Former South Rim Landfill: from flatcar dumping to a transfer station

A closed South Rim landfill traces back to open dumps and a 1926 railroad-funded incinerator, not a Superfund emergency.

September 23, 2026 · 8 min · 1523 words · Justin
Labeled illustration of a road-closure gate and boundary posts on a forest side road near a picnic area sign on the North Rim

Lindbergh Hill Landfill: a closed North Rim dump, and an open question

A gated old landfill near the North Rim Entrance Road is well documented; the hill it’s named for, and why, is not.

September 23, 2026 · 7 min · 1331 words · Justin
Labeled illustration of a forest fire road leading to four corner posts marking a closed landfill boundary on the North Rim plateau

Marble Flats Landfill: the North Rim's quiet, closed old dump

Off a fire road near the Widforss Trail, a small closed landfill traces the North Rim’s slow, late build-out of its own utilities.

September 23, 2026 · 6 min · 1209 words · Justin