Facility details
- Address
- 32250 La Pata Ave
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 - Phone
- (714) 834-4000
- Website
- oclandfills.com
- Facility type
- Landfill
- County
- Orange County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA LMOP landfill data
- Status
- Open
- Opened / Projected closure
- 1976 / 2102 (projected)
- Ownership
- Public · County of Orange - OC Waste & Recycling, CA
- Waste in place
- 24,966,789 tons (as of 2022)
- Design capacity
- 98,159,518 tons
- Annual acceptance
- 685,720 tons per year
- Landfill gas collection
- Yes
- LFG energy project
- Planned: Renewable Natural Gas (Other)
Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024
About this facility
A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Prima Deshecha Materials Recovery Facility MRF same site · San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Tierra Verde Industries Recycling 2.4 mi · San Juan Capistrano, CA
- CR&R South County MRF MRF 2.7 mi · San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Cal Trans San Juan Capistrano Maintenance Station Transfer Station 3.4 mi · San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Orange County Public Works Capistrano Yard Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Dana Point, CA
- Next Generation Recycling Recycling 5.9 mi · Mission Viejo, CA
- Trinity Recyclers Recycling 6.1 mi · Laguna Niguel, CA
- Green Tree Electronic Recycling Recycling 6.3 mi · Laguna Niguel, CA
- San Onofre LF Landfill 7.2 mi · Camp Pendleton (Mil Res), CA
- Recycle for Life Recycling 9.0 mi · Laguna Hills, CA
Nearest other landfill: San Onofre LF, Camp Pendleton (Mil Res) — 7.2 mi
Area served
Serves San Clemente, Ladera Ranch, San Juan Capistrano, Capistrano Beach, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Woods, Laguna Beach.
County context
One of 5 landfills in Orange County, CA.
ZIP 92675 population 34,998.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle