What is a Fee Exemption?
At times the landfills require specific materials in order to sustain daily operations and will offer gate fee exemptions for those items.
Qualifications
To qualify for exemptions: Loads must be in a two-axle, self-unloading dump truck or larger, or trailer with dump capacity. No hand unloading for exemptions.
Exemptions
The following exemptions are those items for which OC Waste & Recycling will either not charge or may be willing to pay for disposal:*
OC Waste & Recycling Main Office
714-834-4000
Olinda Alpha Landfill
714-993-0372
- Clean, broken asphalt is no longer accepted for free at Olinda Alpha Landfill as of January 1, 2025. Standard disposal fees apply. (Informational Flyer)
- Soil -- OC Waste & Recycling is accepting new exempt soil applications for disposal at the Olinda Alpha landfill in Brea. Soil disposal is available at the Frank R. Bowerman or Prima Deshecha landfills. A soil disposal fee of $67.76 per ton will be applied and a Soil Information Form and testing is mandatory for amounts over five cubic yards.
Frank R. Bowerman Landfill
949-262-2420
- Clean, broken asphalt (no rebar, no petromat) will only be accepted at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine at no cost on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. (Informational Flyer)
Prima Deshecha Landfill
949-728-3040
- Clean, broken asphalt is exempt. (no rebar, no petromat)
Asphalt Credit Receipts
Due to financial constraints, OC Waste & Recycling requires that all requests for reimbursement for asphalt credit receipts be presented for payment no later than one calendar year from the date of issuance.
*Note: Changes are made periodically; therefore, it is recommended that you contact the landfill directly for confirmation of current procedures.
