Transfer station
Carmel Valley Transfer Station
Carmel Valley, CA · 18.5 mi away
Landfill
Johnson Canyon Sanitary Landfill
31400 Johnson Canyon Road, Gonzales, CA 93926
At the gate
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 31400 Johnson Canyon Road, Gonzales, CA 93926 |
| County | Monterey County |
| Phone | 831-675-2165 |
| Website | svswa.org/facilities/johnson-canyon-landfill-recycling-center |
| Last checked | Oct 23, 2026 |
Hours
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Accepted materials
| Accepted materials | agricultural waste, appliances, asphalt, cardboard, clothing and shoes, concrete rubble, construction & demolition debris, clean fill dirt, garbage, electronics, lumber, mattresses and box springs, scrap metal, tires (without rims), clean wood, stumps and branches, yard waste, antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, used motor oil and filters, latex paint |
|---|
Fees
| Tipping fee | Solid waste: $18.00 minimum per load (up to 500 lbs), $35.00 per load 501-999 lbs, $70.00/ton for loads of 1,000 lbs and above (effective July 1, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Fee schedule | Operator's fee page |
Facility facts
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, CA |
| Operator | Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, CA |
| Operational status | Open |
| Permitted activities | Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility, Solid Waste Landfill |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW |
| Landfill class | III |
| Year opened | 1976 |
| Planned closure year | 2066 |
| Cease-operation date | 2066-12-31 |
| Cease-operation date type | Estimated |
| Total acres | 163 |
| Disposal acres | 96.3 |
| Current area (acres) | 69 |
| Design area (acres) | 80 |
| Design capacity (tons) | 14,432,453 |
| Maximum permitted capacity | 18,500,000 Cubic Yards |
| Remaining capacity | 12,590,000 Cubic Yards |
| Remaining capacity as of | 2021-05-01 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 4,025,090 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2022 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 227,172 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2022 |
| Maximum permitted throughput | 1,694 Tons per day |
| Landfill gas collection system | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy project | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy projects | 1 |
| Composting on site | Yes |
| Hours notes | Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day |
Permit and registry IDs (6)
| EPA GHGRP ID | 1007128 |
|---|---|
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 182 |
| CalRecycle SWIS number | 27-AA-0005 |
| Permit status | Permitted |
| Enforcement agency | County of Monterey |
| Local government | Gonzales |
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Landfill
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- Hours
- Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm; Saturday – Sunday 9am – 3pm; Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Fees
- Refuse $67.50/ton; Yard Waste $35.50/ton; Wood Waste $35.50/ton; Scrap Metal $28.00/ton; Dirt/Concrete/Asphalt $30.25/ton
Recycling center
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Transfer station
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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) ; svswa.org (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; svswa.org (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.