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Solid Waste Disposal

Los Angeles County Jurisdictions, 2020

Sanitation, Garbage, Solid Waste

City of Los Angeles Sanitation truck at work. Photo by the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works.


Also see: Solid Waste Disposal in Los Angeles County


Waste Disposal by City, Sent to Landfills in Los Angeles County

In alphabetical order, five cities per table:


Los Angeles County; Cities of Agoura Hills; Alhambra; Arcadia; Artesia

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Los Angeles County Agoura Hills Alhambra Arcadia Artesia
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 748,901.06 7.76 61.66 2,119.83 ---
Azusa Land Reclamation 212,956.13 31.88 576.32 324.46 8.41
Calabasas Landfill 275,421.55 12,400.11 --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 1,816,600.23 262.40 3,538.01 400.80 5.13
City of Burbank Landfill #3 30,319.12 --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Los Angeles County Agoura Hills Alhambra Arcadia Artesia
Lancaster Landfill 119,847.79 0.26 12.14 56.63 ---
Pebbly Beach Landfill 3,470.51 --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill 282.71 --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill 87,308.38 --- 11.23 --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill 459,122.97 --- 10.14 --- ---
Waste Destination Los Angeles County Agoura Hills Alhambra Arcadia Artesia
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 2,508,134.18 4.59 14,266.42 3,477.59 32.91
Total 6,262,364.63 12,707.00 18,475.92 6,379.31 46.45

Cities of Avalon; Azusa; Baldwin Park; Bell; Bell Gardens

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Avalon Azusa Baldwin Park Bell Bell Gardens
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility --- 191.46 2,132.19 --- 1.08
Azusa Land Reclamation --- 12,255.90 1,196.93 71.02 291.20
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill --- 6,772.16 16.76 43.86 2,790.28
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Avalon Azusa Baldwin Park Bell Bell Gardens
Lancaster Landfill --- 0.12 46.88 --- 0.12
Pebbly Beach Landfill 3,470.51 --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- 454.72 ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Avalon Azusa Baldwin Park Bell Bell Gardens
Sunshine Canyon Landfill --- 8.79 217.95 14,462.11 636.37
Total 3,470.51 19,228.43 3,610.71 15,031.71 3,719.05

Cities of Bellflower; Beverly Hills; Bradbury; Burbank; Calabasas

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Bellflower Beverly Hills Bradbury Burbank Calabasas
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 0.33 259.62 13.83 2,499.72 8.49
Azusa Land Reclamation 561.80 315.24 104.55 915.06 50.09
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- 62,701.43
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 121.90 36,368.78 --- 25,311.14 194.19
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- 30,319.12 ---
Waste Destination Bellflower Beverly Hills Bradbury Burbank Calabasas
Lancaster Landfill 0.07 34.10 --- 44.74 0.77
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Bellflower Beverly Hills Bradbury Burbank Calabasas
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 480.48 45.06 0.06 5,700.29 170.32
Total 1,164.58 37,022.80 118.44 64,790.07 63,125.29

Cities of Carson; Cerritos; Claremont; Commerce; Compton

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Carson Cerritos Claremont Commerce Compton
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 35,479.96 2.08 9.82 5,056.83 1,718.51
Azusa Land Reclamation 964.05 732.35 1,081.66 297.70 2,404.57
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 31,334.45 41.23 0.39 1,203.25 499.99
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Carson Cerritos Claremont Commerce Compton
Lancaster Landfill 180.11 0.24 0.57 3.61 8.71
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- 10.98 ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Carson Cerritos Claremont Commerce Compton
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 2,161.71 155.74 0.29 12,357.36 85,969.47
Total 70,120.28 931.64 1,092.73 18,929.73 90,601.25

Cities of Covina; Cudahy; Culver City; Diamond Bar; Downey

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Covina Cudahy Culver City Diamond Bar Downey
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 89.52 --- 1,627.95 242.84 33.05
Azusa Land Reclamation 6,242.89 266.47 1,545.15 654.78 547.30
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 8,230.27 --- 405.70 5.66 277.60
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Covina Cudahy Culver City Diamond Bar Downey
Lancaster Landfill 3.64 --- 236.68 6.26 2.96
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Covina Cudahy Culver City Diamond Bar Downey
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 674.39 13,581.22 349.39 0.08 406.82
Total 15,240.71 13,847.69 4,164.87 909.62 1,267.73

Cities of Duarte; El Monte; El Segundo; Gardena; Glendale

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Duarte El Monte El Segundo Gardena Glendale
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 495.20 52.48 554.79 1,080.39 2,600.12
Azusa Land Reclamation 7,731.75 3,210.32 360.63 1,365.58 982.09
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 31.84 1,355.50 1,506.38 73,187.73 17,632.00
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Duarte El Monte El Segundo Gardena Glendale
Lancaster Landfill 0.50 0.49 21.69 2.27 16.18
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- 120.55 --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- 217,991.63
Waste Destination Duarte El Monte El Segundo Gardena Glendale
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 3.85 358.92 9,054.11 6,126.47 7,507.95
Total 8,263.14 4,977.71 11,618.15 81,762.44 246,729.97

href="http://www.laalmanac.com/cities/ci31.php">Hawaiian Gardens; Hawthorne; Hermosa Beach; Hidden Hills

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Glendora Hawaiian Gardens Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Hidden Hills
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 98.56 --- 128.19 0.90 11.25
Azusa Land Reclamation 2,044.46 3.77 1,588.61 159.87 ---
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- 2,384.84
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 8,940.14 3,257.32 870.53 2,650.24 21.98
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Glendora Hawaiian Gardens Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Hidden Hills
Lancaster Landfill 0.97 --- 0.51 0.22 2.29
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Glendora Hawaiian Gardens Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Hidden Hills
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 9.53 0.77 42,853.92 169.04 0.33
Total 11,093.66 3,261.86 45,441.76 2,980.27 2,420.69

Cities of Huntington Park; Industry; Inglewood; Irwindale; La Cañada Flintridge

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Huntington Park Industry Inglewood Irwindale La Cañada Flintridge
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 69.41 5.23 103.89 64.38 184.99
Azusa Land Reclamation 506.21 778.33 1,357.31 3,211.89 311.45
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 52.84 1,917.69 11,767.51 3,722.82 5,620.54
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Huntington Park Industry Inglewood Irwindale La Cañada Flintridge
Lancaster Landfill 9.35 --- 16.65 2.84 4.14
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- 9.56 --- --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- 6,031.52
Waste Destination Huntington Park Industry Inglewood Irwindale La Cañada Flintridge
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 700.86 11,547.49 79,863.88 0.17 5,992.60
Total 1,338.67 14,258.30 93,109.24 7,002.10 18,145.24

Cities of La Habra Heights; La Mirada; La Puente; La Verne; Lakewood

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination La Habra Heights La Mirada La Puente La Verne Lakewood
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 0.94 1.01 19.50 407.53 3.70
Azusa Land Reclamation 27.72 419.91 16,782.04 724.47 503.42
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill --- 48.61 --- --- 148.66
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination La Habra Heights La Mirada La Puente La Verne Lakewood
Lancaster Landfill 0.12 --- 1.14 4.49 0.38
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- 22.38 --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination La Habra Heights La Mirada La Puente La Verne Lakewood
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 21.15 365.07 8.97 --- 292.60
Total 49.93 834.60 16,834.03 1,136.49 948.76

Cities of Lancaster; Lawndale; Lomita; Long Beach; Los Angeles

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Lancaster Lawndale Lomita Long Beach Los Angeles
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 52,825.81 85.74 --- 5,565.32 326,377.87
Azusa Land Reclamation 2,866.11 40.70 48.15 13,300.04 46,312.02
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- 122,143.12
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 755.14 147.29 80.64 4,075.10 1,086,721.00
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Lancaster Lawndale Lomita Long Beach Los Angeles
Lancaster Landfill 99,698.53 5.89 --- 17.42 6,135.46
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- 405.51 163.95
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- 3,925.02
Waste Destination Lancaster Lawndale Lomita Long Beach Los Angeles
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 3.21 10,224.92 230.38 87,852.16 1,613,352.25
Total 156,148.80 10,504.54 359.17 111,215.55 3,205,130.69

Cities of Lynwood; Malibu; Manhattan Beach; Maywood; Monrovia

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Lynwood Malibu Manhattan Beach Maywood Monrovia
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 825.76 100.23 68.07 4.09 194.01
Azusa Land Reclamation 189.80 60.03 1,022.64 46.06 1,588.51
Calabasas Landfill --- 24,597.30 --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 26,297.82 882.90 2,607.25 442.49 6,681.01
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Lynwood Malibu Manhattan Beach Maywood Monrovia
Lancaster Landfill 4.96 10.57 8.28 1.00 0.85
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Lynwood Malibu Manhattan Beach Maywood Monrovia
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 239.26 1,804.57 404.48 11,463.20 26.16
Total 27,557.60 27,455.60 4,110.72 11,956.84 8,490.54

Cities of Montebello; Monterey Park; Norwalk; Palmdale; Palos Verdes Estates

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Montebello Monterey Park Norwalk Palmdale Palos Verdes Estates
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 17.28 23.11 37.43 131,026.58 54.76
Azusa Land Reclamation 4,604.25 1,368.11 2,100.29 8.80 112.13
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 5,592.55 8,654.77 5,567.43 80.44 2,207.02
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Montebello Monterey Park Norwalk Palmdale Palos Verdes Estates
Lancaster Landfill 0.12 1.11 3.26 2,997.09 0.83
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill 17.52 4,723.12 20,046.73 --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Montebello Monterey Park Norwalk Palmdale Palos Verdes Estates
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 2,121.18 427.79 67.64 24.00 914.87
Total 12,352.90 15,198.01 27,822.78 134,136.91 3,289.61

Cities of Paramount; Pasadena; Pico Rivera; Pomona; Rancho Palos Verdes

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Paramount Pasadena Pico Rivera Pomona Rancho Palos Verdes
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 2.28 800.99 1.10 241.24 221.54
Azusa Land Reclamation 110.68 1,429.45 866.06 2,557.40 142.18
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 17.63 12,645.04 302.58 1,657.62 511.66
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Paramount Pasadena Pico Rivera Pomona Rancho Palos Verdes
Lancaster Landfill 0.32 75.93 0.13 0.71 0.53
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- 85.41 ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- 186,149.56 --- --- ---
Waste Destination Paramount Pasadena Pico Rivera Pomona Rancho Palos Verdes
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 3,536.48 6,624.91 59.27 1.29 3,327.60
Total 3,667.39 207,725.88 1,229.14 4,543.67 4,203.51

Cities of Redondo Beach; Rolling Hills; Rolling Hills Estates; Rosemead; San Dimas

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Redondo Beach Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Estates Rosemead San Dimas
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 221.18 0.74 2,444.76 28.67 634.71
Azusa Land Reclamation 302.16 60.61 233.23 1,094.39 298.32
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 4,748.58 159.28 46.92 85.61 4.34
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Redondo Beach Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Estates Rosemead San Dimas
Lancaster Landfill 14.66 0.15 3.06 3.36 4.00
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- 7,278.50 ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Redondo Beach Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Estates Rosemead San Dimas
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 693.18 1,480.28 352.93 23,098.75 ---
Total 5,979.76 1,701.06 3,080.90 31,589.28 941.37

Cities of San Fernando; San Gabriel; San Marino; Santa Clarita; Santa Fe Springs

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination San Fernando San Gabriel San Marino Santa Clarita Santa Fe Springs
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 1,668.07 83.45 32.07 58,284.42 77.93
Azusa Land Reclamation 65.99 682.44 141.02 3,543.39 24,789.18
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 17,381.86 5,003.66 2,025.39 127,213.56 20,940.97
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination San Fernando San Gabriel San Marino Santa Clarita Santa Fe Springs
Lancaster Landfill 0.85 10.05 2.59 16.59 10.47
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- 10,030.82
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- 1,950.09 --- ---
Waste Destination San Fernando San Gabriel San Marino Santa Clarita Santa Fe Springs
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 9,921.98 655.11 --- 2,490.18 28,590.90
Total 29,038.75 6,434.71 4,151.16 191,548.14 84,440.27

Cities of Santa Monica; Sierra Madre; Signal Hill; South El Monte; South Gate

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination Santa Monica Sierra Madre Signal Hill South El Monte South Gate
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 2,772.49 5.02 4.84 25.42 448.90
Azusa Land Reclamation 1,374.34 196.24 103.98 102.69 12,899.61
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 59,812.05 1,739.67 431.44 5,289.03 8,779.22
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination Santa Monica Sierra Madre Signal Hill South El Monte South Gate
Lancaster Landfill 266.05 0.31 0.33 0.74 41.53
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- 2,030.93 --- --- ---
Waste Destination Santa Monica Sierra Madre Signal Hill South El Monte South Gate
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 8,832.36 --- 213.51 3.57 809.40
Total 73,057.29 3,972.17 754.10 5,421.45 22,978.66

Cities of South Pasadena; Temple City; Torrance; Vernon; Walnut

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination South Pasadena Temple City Torrance Vernon Walnut
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 28.74 17.33 8,860.81 11,820.04 9.85
Azusa Land Reclamation 187.09 113.40 1,873.48 319.35 1,178.58
Calabasas Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 3,061.07 4,353.25 4,361.40 3,177.17 128.47
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination South Pasadena Temple City Torrance Vernon Walnut
Lancaster Landfill 3.40 0.12 60.50 10.10 0.22
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- 73.41 --- 3.88
Scholl Canyon Landfill 5,448.46 --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination South Pasadena Temple City Torrance Vernon Walnut
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 0.42 --- 69,857.30 68,809.61 ---
Total 8,729.18 4,484.10 85,086.90 84,136.27 1,321.00

Cities of West Covina; West Hollywood; Westlake Village; Whittier; & Unincorporated Areas

Measured in Tons

Waste Destination West Covina West Hollywood Westlake Village Whittier Unincorporated Area
Antelope Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility 24.32 668.86 5.09 60.61 84,760.54
Azusa Land Reclamation 1,518.71 133.81 --- 3,940.71 5,520.39
Calabasas Landfill --- --- 4,438.07 --- 46,756.68
Chiquita Canyon Landfill 13,075.11 18,740.50 183.99 4,396.25 94,977.78
City of Burbank Landfill #3 --- --- --- --- ---
Waste Destination West Covina West Hollywood Westlake Village Whittier Unincorporated Area
Lancaster Landfill 0.20 105.43 0.78 2.30 9,604.17
Pebbly Beach Landfill --- --- --- --- ---
San Clemente Landfill --- --- --- --- 282.71
Savage Canyon Landfill --- --- --- 42,179.30 1,670.81
Scholl Canyon Landfill --- --- --- --- 35,585.62
Waste Destination West Covina West Hollywood Westlake Village Whittier Unincorporated Area
Sunshine Canyon Landfill 16.14 114.66 1.32 4,114.17 225,335.70
Total 14,634.48 19,763.26 4,629.25 54,693.34 504,494.40

Source: County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works