Dump Hours

Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill

Landfill in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County

Hours

Posted weekly hours
Monday7 am to 5 pm
Tuesday7 am to 5 pm
Wednesday7 am to 5 pm
Thursday7 am to 5 pm
Friday7 am to 5 pm
Saturday7 am to 5 pm
SundayNot listed

Commercial & General public

"Not listed" means the source gives no hours for that day. It usually means closed; call to be sure.

Source: oclandfills.comchecked

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7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday -- *Commercial & General public

Fees

ItemPriceUnit
Per-ton fee for vehicles carrying more than 880 pounds$92.70per ton

Source: oclandfills.comchecked

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Per-ton fee for vehicles carrying more than 880 pounds| $92.70

Accepted and refused items

What it takes

  • chemically treated wood waste

Source: oclandfills.comchecked

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Chemically treated wood waste

What it turns away

  • clean, broken asphalt

Source: oclandfills.comchecked

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Clean, broken asphalt is not accepted at Prima Deshecha Landfill as of October 12, 2026.

Who can use it and how to pay

Public access

Open to the public.

Official pages disagree about the public access. oclandfills.com says open to the public; oclandfills.com says residents only; oclandfills.com says not open to the public. Call ahead to confirm before you load up.

Exact wording from oclandfills.com
Our landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers are for the residents of Orange County.
Exact wording from oclandfills.com
Prima Deshecha Landfill — Public self-haul access is unavailable 10/14/26 due to picketing activity.

Source: oclandfills.comchecked

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The Olinda and Prima Deshecha landfills are the only two sites open for public disposal in the county.

Residency and ID

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)

Source: oclandfills.comchecked

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Orange County's Landfills only accept waste from Orange County. Please be prepared to show proof of the origin of the waste in the form of a drivers license with an Orange County address

Payment

Cash and check

Source: oclandfills.comchecked

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Cash or check.

About this site

Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill is a landfill in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County. The state register names OC Waste and Recycling as the operator. This page brings together its hours, fees, accepted items, refused items, residency and ID rules, payment methods and phone number, taken from oclandfills.com. We read that page on .

The posted week has it open 6 days: Mon to Sat 7 am to 5 pm. It opens on Saturday but not Sunday. The earliest listed opening is 7 am and the latest listed closing time is 5 pm, about 60 hours of access a week.

Of the 5 other Orange County sites on our list, 3 have a plain weekly schedule; 2 of those open on Saturday and 0 on Sunday. The same source pages also cover Rainbow Transfer/Recycling Company, Inc. (27 mi away) and Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (33 mi away), so whatever that source says for all its sites applies there as well.

The nearest site on our list with Sunday hours is Palomar Transfer Station, Inc in Carlsbad, about 32 miles away (7:30 am to 4 pm).

The source lists 1 accepted item, including chemically treated wood waste. In broad terms that covers household hazardous waste and wood. Among the county sites on our list, only this one mentions household hazardous waste. For furniture and bulky items, Madison Materials, Inc. lists it as accepted. For household trash, Rainbow Transfer/Recycling Company, Inc. lists it as accepted. For recyclables, Madison Materials, Inc. lists it as accepted.

It does not take clean, broken asphalt. For construction and demolition debris, Madison Materials, Inc. lists it as accepted.

The fee list we found has 1 line.

The source says members of the public can use it. The residency or ID rule reads: 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) Payment listed: cash and check. Cards are not mentioned, so bring cash or a check.

Address and phone

32250 La Pata Avenue
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

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Phone: 949.728.3040

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949.728.3040

Map position comes from the California solid waste facility register. Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby alternatives

The 3 closest other sites on our list, by straight-line distance:

  1. Madison Materials, Inc. 22.4 mi

    Transfer station in Santa Ana, Orange County. Open Mon to Fri and Sat. Takes construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items, recyclables and scrap metal. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 714-664-0159.

  2. Fallbrook Recycling Facility 22.7 mi

    Transfer station in Fallbrook, San Diego County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes electronics, furniture and bulky items, household hazardous waste and household trash. Phone (760) 728-6114.

  3. Fountain Valley City Yard 23.6 mi

    Transfer station in Fountain Valley, Orange County. Hours vary; see its page. Phone 714-593-4600.

Sources for this page

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