Landfill

Chester Sanitary Landfill

CR-322 Off Hwy 36, Chester, CA 96020

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address CR-322 Off Hwy 36, Chester, CA 96020
County Plumas County
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours, accepted materials and fees have not been confirmed yet. Call before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: East Quincy Transfer Station .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Plumas County, CA
Operator Plumas County, CA
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Landfill class III
Planned closure year 2024
Cease-operation date 2024-01-01
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 40
Disposal acres 27
Design area (acres) 27.8
Maximum permitted capacity 710,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 386,384 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2022-12-31
Waste in place (tons) 50,000
Waste-in-place year 2004
Annual waste accepted (tons) 170
Annual waste figure year 2004
Maximum permitted throughput 44 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system No
Landfill gas energy project No
Composting on site No
Permit and registry IDs (5)
EPA LMOP landfill ID 101
CalRecycle SWIS number 32-AA-0009
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of Plumas
Local government Plumas County (Unincorporated)

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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) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.