Landfill

Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill

1942 N. Valencia Avenue, Brea, CA 92823

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 1942 N. Valencia Avenue, Brea, CA 92823
County Orange County
Phone 714-993-0372
Website oclandfills.com/landfills/olinda-landfill
Who can use it Orange County's Landfills only accept waste from Orange County; proof of origin required (driver's license with OC address, utility bill, or contract)
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials clean soil ($4.00/ton, pre-tested certification over 5 cu yd or 8 tons), clean broken asphalt (free), shredded green waste (pre-authorized providers)

Fees

Tipping fee Public disposal: $15.00 autos/minivans/SUVs under 360 lb; $30.00 pickups/vans under 880 lb; $92.70 per ton over 880 lb ($107.70/ton with hard-to-handle); effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner County of Orange - OC Waste & Recycling, CA
Operator County of Orange - OC Waste & Recycling, CA
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Landfill class III
Year opened 1960
Planned closure year 2036
Cease-operation date 2036-12-31
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 565
Disposal acres 453
Current area (acres) 420
Design area (acres) 453
Design capacity (tons) 96,736,556
Maximum permitted capacity 148,800,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 17,500,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2020-10-01
Waste in place (tons) 92,800,120
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 2,142,713
Annual waste figure year 2022
Maximum permitted throughput 8,000 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 2
Composting on site Yes
Permit and registry IDs (6)
EPA GHGRP ID 1002320
EPA LMOP landfill ID 232
CalRecycle SWIS number 30-AB-0035
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of Orange
Local government Brea

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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) ; oclandfills.com (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 22, 2026) ; oclandfills.com (website and fees; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.