Desert Center Landfill
Desert Center, CA · 45.2 mi away
- Hours
- Open only the first Thursday in February and the first Thursday in August, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Fees
- No charge (Desert Center residents only)
1000 Midland Road, Blythe, CA 92225
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 1000 Midland Road, Blythe, CA 92225 |
| County | Riverside County |
| Website | rcwaste.rivco.gov/routine-waste/blythe-landfill |
| Last checked | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Open Monday through Friday and the first Saturday of the month, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
| Accepted materials | household refuse, concrete or asphalt, clean fill dirt, construction/demolition, chemical toilet/septic tank waste/grease traps (Blythe only), green waste, residential tires (limit 5 per day) |
|---|
| Tipping fee | Direct haul/non-contracted routine refuse $52.68/ton; flat rate cars/SUVs/pickups $15.70 per load; pickup and trailer $43.20 per load; effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Fee schedule | Operator's fee page |
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | Riverside County, CA |
| Operator | Riverside County, CA |
| Operational status | Open |
| Permitted activities | Solid Waste Landfill |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW |
| Landfill class | III |
| Year opened | 1976 |
| Planned closure year | 2047 |
| Composting on site | No |
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Cease-operation date | 2052-11-01 |
|---|---|
| Cease-operation date type | Estimated |
| Total acres | 336 |
| Disposal acres | 78 |
| Current area (acres) | 78 |
| Design area (acres) | 78 |
| Design capacity (tons) | 2,000,000 |
| Maximum permitted capacity | 6,003,343 Cubic Yards |
| Remaining capacity | 3,271,203 Cubic Yards |
| Remaining capacity as of | 2022-07-21 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 732,963 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2015 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 26,040 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2004 |
| Maximum permitted throughput | 400 Tons per day |
| Landfill gas collection system | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy project | No |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 74 |
| CalRecycle SWIS number | 33-AA-0017 |
| Permit status | Permitted |
| Enforcement agency | County of Riverside |
| Local government | Blythe |
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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; calrecycle.ca.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; rcwaste.rivco.gov (hours, website and facility facts; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; rcwaste.rivco.gov (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; rcwaste.rivco.gov (fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; rcwaste.rivco.gov (accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.