No incoming loads after 4:15 pm; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday
Accepted materials
Accepted materials
household trash, recyclables, construction debris, wood and lumber, appliances, carpet (recycling), household hazardous waste
Fees
Tipping fee
No charge for normal household trash and recyclables (residents); construction debris $8.00/cubic yard; segregated wood and lumber $4.00/cubic yard; appliances $25.00 each
Facility facts
Ownership
Public
Owner
Calaveras County, CA
Operator
Calaveras County, CA
Operational status
Open
Permitted activities
Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility, Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit)
MSW
Landfill class
II
Year opened
1990
Planned closure year
2032
Composting on site
No
Registry details (20)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
Cease-operation date
2035-09-30
Cease-operation date type
Estimated
Total acres
201
Disposal acres
57
Design area (acres)
57
Maximum permitted capacity
7,651,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity
318,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of
2020-05-13
Waste in place (tons)
470,515
Waste-in-place year
2004
Annual waste accepted (tons)
47,825
Annual waste figure year
2004
Maximum permitted throughput
500 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system
No
Landfill gas energy project
No
EPA LMOP landfill ID
262
CalRecycle SWIS number
05-AA-0023
Permit status
Permitted
Enforcement agency
County of Calaveras
Local government
Calaveras County (Unincorporated)
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Minimum Weight Charge $45.00; Normal Refuse $61.35 per ton; Soil/Dirt, Certified Clean $11.60 per ton; Green Waste | Clean Wood Waste | Tree Stumps $115.65 per ton; Hard to Handle (Large/Bulky Materials) $144.90 per ton (2026 fees effective Jan. 1, 2026)
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)
; intwaste.calaverasgov.us (hours, phone, website, fees, accepted materials, residency rule and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026)
. Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.