Home California American Avenue Landfill Landfill
American Avenue Landfill 18950 West American Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
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
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
Nearby facilities Transfer station
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
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
Fresno, CA · 21.2 mi away
Hours Mon 7:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:00 PM · … Transfer station
Fresno, CA · 24.0 mi away
Hours Mon 6:00 AM-6:00 PM · Tue 6:00 AM-6:00 PM · … 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.