Landfill

American Avenue Landfill

18950 West American Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 18950 West American Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
County Fresno County
Phone 559-600-4259
Website www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-and-Planning/landfill-operations
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials solid waste, used tires

Fees have not been confirmed yet. Call the scale house at 559-600-4259 before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: MidValley Disposal Transfer Recycling St , Mid Valley Recycling Elm Ave , Allan Company Fresno Materials Recovery Facility .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Fresno County, CA
Operator Fresno County, CA
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1971
Planned closure year 2044
Composting on site No
Registry details (11)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 246
Design area (acres) 367
Design capacity (tons) 26,838,800
Waste in place (tons) 17,077,591
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 701,069
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1004417
EPA LMOP landfill ID 42

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Nearby facilities

Transfer station

MidValley Disposal Transfer Recycling St

Kerman, CA · 5.4 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
General refuse $57/ton; C&D $72/ton; greenwaste/untreated wood $35/ton; hard to handle $76/ton; concrete $57/ton; $57 minimum load fee; refrigerators/stoves $25; car tires $15; uncovered loads +$16
Transfer station

Mid Valley Recycling Elm Ave

Fresno, CA · 20.0 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 6:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
General refuse $80/ton; hard to handle $95/ton; burnt material $140/ton; $80 minimum load fee; refrigerators/stoves/sofas $25; mattress $20; car tires $15
Transfer station

Mid Valley Disposal Kingsburg Recy. Transfer Station

Kingburg, CA · 35.1 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-2:30 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-2:30 PM · …
Fees
Charged by volume: general refuse $28/yard; C&D $45/yard; greenwaste $18/yard resident, $24/yard non-resident; appliances $40/item; bulky items $45/item; passenger tires $15 each

More facilities with confirmed hours or fees in California

Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; fresnocountyca.gov (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.