The fees listed below are for public disposal at Orange County's landfills only. The Olinda and Prima Deshecha landfills are the only two sites open for public disposal in the county.
Fees - Effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Autos, passenger minivans, SUVs Loads weighing less than 360 pounds.
$5.00*
Pickup trucks, utility vans, cargo vans with less than 880 pounds Loads weighing less than 880 Pounds
$20.00
Additional fee for hard-to-handle items longer than six feet (examples: pieces of wood, furniture, mattresses, etc.)
$5.00
Per-ton fee for vehicles carrying more than 880 pounds Effective July 1, 2020
$59.05 $59.67
Per-ton fee for vehicles carrying more than 880 pounds and including a hard-to-handle fee Effective July 1, 2020
$64.05
$64.67
*See below for site-specific disposal and cost information. For questions, call (714) 834-4000
Acceptable Forms of Payment
Cash or check. Customers using checks for transactions requiring a weigh back will need two checks, one for a deposit and one for the final balance.
Make checks payable to County of Orange
Check must have physical address imprinted. P.O. Box numbers are not allowed.
Credit cards. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted.
Site-Specific Disposal and Cost Details
Prima Deshecha Landfill
Landfill disposal - fees above apply.
There is also a Household Hazardous Waste Center, and it is free.
Click on image for a map showing disposal options at the Prima Deshecha Landfill.
Frank R. Bowerman Landfill
No public disposal is permitted.
Commercial customers must show proof of a current Orange County-based business license, California contractor's license or other form of business identification (no business cards).
For commercial disposal of treated wood waste, please check here.
Proof of Origin of the Waste
Orange County's Landfills only accept waste from Orange County. Please be prepared to show proof of the origin of the waste in the form of a drivers license with an Orange County address, a current utility bill showing the address where the waste originated, or a contract showing the address of the origin of the waste.
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