Landfill

North County Sanitary Landfill

17720 East Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240

Before you go

  • Residency and ID. Proof of San Joaquin County residency is required for special waste at no charge.
  • Not accepted. It does not take burned waste, cannery waste, five-gallon or larger drums, hazardous or infectious waste, large loads of soil or gravel, liquid waste, mobile homes, RVs and non-dismantled camper trailers, septic tank waste and toxic materials.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle, with a minimum charge of $32.50. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 17720 East Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240
County San Joaquin County
Phone 209-887-3868
Website www.sjgov.org/department/pwk/solid-waste/san-joaquin-county-solid-waste-facilities/north-county-recycling-center-and-sanitary-landfill
Last checked Oct 22, 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 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sun 7:00 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, commercial and household waste, construction/demolition waste, dead animals, tires (mounted or unmounted), white goods (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units), camper shells, small pickup loads of soil or gravel, used cooking oil (homeowners)

Fees

Tipping fee Vehicles charged by weight $60.93 per ton (minimum $32.50); automobiles $18.00 minimum; pickups at/below cab level $22.75-$32.50; uncovered loads pay double; no cash accepted; price sheet effective January 1, 2026
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner San Joaquin County, CA
Operator San Joaquin County, 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 1991
Planned closure year 2090
Composting on site No
Registry details (23)

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

Cease-operation date 2048-12-31
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 320
Disposal acres 185
Current area (acres) 55
Design area (acres) 185
Design capacity (tons) 30,898,996
Maximum permitted capacity 41,200,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 35,400,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2009-12-31
Waste in place (tons) 4,366,706
Waste-in-place year 2020
Annual waste accepted (tons) 162,069
Annual waste figure year 2020
Maximum permitted throughput 825 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1007197
EPA LMOP landfill ID 227
CalRecycle SWIS number 39-AA-0022
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of San Joaquin
Local government Lodi

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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) ; sjgov.org (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; sjgov.org (website and fees; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.