Landfill

Benton Sanitary Landfill

400 Christie Lane, Benton, CA 93514

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 400 Christie Lane, Benton, CA 93514
County Mono County
Phone 760-258-5344
Website monocounty.ca.gov/2136/Benton-Transfer-Station
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Thu 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Sat 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Fees

Tipping fee Minimum gate fee $8 per load; municipal solid waste $138/ton ($23/cubic yard where charged by volume); first garbage can up to 80 gal $8, additional cans up to 40 gal $4 (gate fees effective July 11, 2025)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Accepted materials has not been confirmed yet. Call the scale house at 760-258-5344 before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Pumice Valley Sanitary Landfill .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner United States Bureau of Land Management
Operator D&S Waste (under contract with Mono County)
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Limited Volume Transfer Operation
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Planned closure year 2027
Total acres 1.1
Design area (acres) 10
Maximum permitted capacity 15 Tons per day
Waste in place (tons) 100,000
Waste-in-place year 2004
Annual waste accepted (tons) 28,605
Annual waste figure year 2003
Maximum permitted throughput 1 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system No
Landfill gas energy project No
Composting on site No
Units Benton SLF (landfill), Benton Transfer Station (transfer station)
Hours notes Closed on all County observed holidays; hours are gate open/close times, so arrive with time to unload
Permit and registry IDs (5)
EPA LMOP landfill ID 65
CalRecycle SWIS number 26-AA-0011
Permit status Notification
Enforcement agency County of Mono
Local government Mono County (Unincorporated)

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Nearby facilities

Landfill

Pumice Valley Sanitary Landfill

Lee Vining, CA · 33.1 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
Minimum gate fee $8 per load; municipal solid waste $138/ton ($23/cubic yard where charged by volume); first garbage can up to 80 gal $8, additional cans up to 40 gal $4 (gate fees effective July 11, 2025)

More facilities with confirmed hours or fees

Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; calrecycle.ca.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; monocounty.ca.gov (website and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; monocounty.ca.gov (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; monocounty.ca.gov (facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.