Landfill

Desert Center Landfill

17991 Kaiser Road, Desert Center, CA 92239

Before you go

  • Who can use it. Desert Center residents only.
  • Not accepted. It does not take hazardous waste.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 17991 Kaiser Road, Desert Center, CA 92239
County Riverside County
Phone 951-486-3200
Website rcwaste.rivco.gov/landfill/desertcenter
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Open only the first Thursday in February and the first Thursday in August, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Fees

Tipping fee No charge (Desert Center residents only)

Accepted materials have not been confirmed yet.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Niland Cut & Fill Site , Blythe Disposal Site , Oasis Disposal Site .

Facility facts

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
Planned closure year 2087
Composting on site No
Registry details (19)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Cease-operation date 2107-08-01
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 162
Disposal acres 7
Design area (acres) 7
Maximum permitted capacity 409,112 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 102,850 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2023-10-23
Waste in place (tons) 23,000
Annual waste accepted (tons) 43
Annual waste figure year 2004
Maximum permitted throughput 60 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA LMOP landfill ID 139
CalRecycle SWIS number 33-AA-0016
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of Riverside
Local government Riverside County (Unincorporated)

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Nearby facilities

Landfill

Blythe Disposal Site

Blythe, CA · 45.2 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
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
Landfill

Landers Sanitary Landfill

Landers, CA · 64.2 mi away

Fees
$13.71 for up to 300 pounds of ordinary residential waste; $61.49 per ton for 301 pounds or more (prorated); tires $5.31 each (up to 9, off the rim); uncovered loads doubled; pricing effective July 1, 2023 (county sites)

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, phone, website, fees, residency rule and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; rcwaste.rivco.gov (accepted materials; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.