Bringing Waste to the Landfills

Acceptable Waste

What types of waste are accepted at landfills?

• Chemically treated wood waste may only be taken to the Prima Deshecha Landfill (a Treated Wood Waste Manifest form must be completed first. Please click here to learn more.)
• Furniture
• Household appliances (residents may bring up to two major appliances to Olinda Alpha Landfill and/or Prima Deshecha Landfill)
• Household refuse
• Lumber
• Nuisance dust (a Materials Regulation Specialist must be contacted first at 714.834.4000)
• Tree and yard trimmings

Unacceptable Waste

What types of waste are not accepted at landfills?

• Asbestos
• Auto-body shredder waste, brake linings, fuel tanks, mufflers and tires
• Batteries
• Chemicals
• Contaminated soil
• Electronic waste (laptops, flat screens, CPUs, monitors, etc.)
• Explosives
• Fluorescent tubes
• Hazardous waste
• Heavy metal
• Medical waste (including animal parts and body parts)
• Liquid waste (moisture content 50% or greater)
• Paints
• Pesticides
• Poison
• Radioactive material

Contaminated Soil

Dirt haulers with soils that are contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, toxic metals, or other potentially harmful materials must contact a Materials Regulation Specialist at 714.834.4000 for information on the acceptability of their soils.