Orange County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Huntington Beach # 2-LVTOp.Huntington Beach | Mon to Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm | Not listed | Not listed | |
| Fountain Valley City YardFountain Valley | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Madison Materials, Inc.Santa Ana | Mon to Fri 7 am to 5 pm | 7 am to 3 pm | Not listed | |
| Olinda Alpha Sanitary LandfillBrea | Mon to Fri 7 am to 4 pm | 7 am to 4 pm | Not listed | |
| Prima Deshecha Sanitary LandfillSan Juan Capistrano | Mon to Fri 7 am to 5 pm | 7 am to 5 pm | Not listed | |
| Rainbow Transfer/Recycling Company, Inc.Huntington Beach | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in Orange County
We list 6 public waste sites in Orange County: 2 landfills and 4 transfer stations. Each one has hours, fees or accepted items taken from the operator's or the local government's own page, with the source linked on the site's page. 4 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 3 open on Saturday and 0 on Sunday.
Weekend options
No Orange County site on our list posts Sunday hours. For Sunday, the nearest listed site with Sunday hours is Direct Disposal C&D Recycling in Los Angeles (City), Los Angeles County, about 28 miles from the middle of this county's sites, open 12 am to 11:59 pm.
Residency and ID rules
5 of the 6 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- City of Huntington Beach # 2-LVTOp.: Huntington Beach residents only; city cannot supply contracting or landscape businesses
- Madison Materials, Inc.: Open to all Orange County residents; Santa Ana residents and businesses are specifically welcome
- Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill: Proof of residency or job location required
- Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill: Only waste originating in Orange County is accepted; proof of origin required (drivers license with an Orange County address, current utility bill, or contract showing origin address)
- Rainbow Transfer/Recycling Company, Inc.: Orange County residents only; no businesses
Fees
5 of the 6 sites publish a fee list. Fee lines are copied in full on each site's page, with the unit the operator uses.
Where to take common items
From the accepted and refused lists the sources publish:
- Household hazardous waste: Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill
- Yard and green waste: Madison Materials, Inc. and Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill
- Construction and demolition debris: Madison Materials, Inc. and Rainbow Transfer/Recycling Company, Inc.; turned away at Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill
- Scrap metal: Madison Materials, Inc.
The sites
City of Huntington Beach # 2-LVTOp.
Transfer station at 17371 Gothard Street, Huntington Beach. Open Mon to Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm. Free: Compost.
Phone: (714) 960-8861
Fountain Valley City Yard
Transfer station at 17300 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page.
Phone: 714-593-4600
Madison Materials, Inc.
Transfer station at 1035 East Fourth Street, Santa Ana. Open Mon to Fri 7 am to 5 pm and Sat 7 am to 3 pm. Takes construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items, recyclables, scrap metal, wood and yard and green waste. Publishes 1 fee line.
Phone: 714-664-0159
Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill
Landfill at 1942 N. Valencia Avenue, Brea. Open Mon to Sat 7 am to 4 pm. Takes yard and green waste. Turns away wood. Publishes 1 fee line. Pay by cash and check. Official pages disagree about its public access, so call ahead.
Phone: (714) 834-4000
Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill
Landfill at 32250 La Pata Avenue, San Juan Capistrano. Open Mon to Sat 7 am to 5 pm. Takes household hazardous waste and wood. Turns away construction and demolition debris. Publishes 1 fee line. Pay by cash and check. Official pages disagree about its public access, so call ahead.
Phone: 949.728.3040
Rainbow Transfer/Recycling Company, Inc.
Transfer station at 17121 Nichols Street, Huntington Beach. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes construction and demolition debris and household trash. Publishes 1 fee line. Official pages disagree about its hours and public access, so call ahead.
Phone: (657) 845-6138
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- EDCO Recycling and Transfer 19 mi
Transfer station in Signal Hill, Los Angeles County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes electronics, furniture and bulky items, household hazardous waste and recyclables. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone (562) 597-0608.
- Downey Area Recycling & Transfer 20 mi
Transfer station in Downey, Los Angeles County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items, household trash and yard and green waste. Phone (562) 622-3503.
- Grand Central Recycling And Transfer Sta 20 mi
Transfer station in Industry, Los Angeles County. Open Mon to Fri and Sat. Takes construction and demolition debris and household trash. Phone (626) 855-5538.