Apex Landfill, Nevada

The Apex Regional Landfill is the main landfill for Las Vegas’ municipal waste, operated by Republic Services (the smaller of the two giant waste hauling and disposal companies operating throughout the USA). Republic Services has nearly 200 active landfills across the country, but the landfill at Apex, at more than 2,000 acres, is said to be the largest active landfill in the country.