Landfill

Edwards Air Force Base-Main Base Landfill

220 Landfill Road, Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93523

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 220 Landfill Road, Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93523
County Kern County
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours, accepted materials and fees have not been confirmed yet. Call before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Lancaster Landfill .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner United States Air Force
Operator United States Air Force
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Landfill class III
Planned closure year 2028
Cease-operation date 2076-05-01
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 137
Disposal acres 60.5
Design area (acres) 64
Maximum permitted capacity 3,287,337 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 1,431,973 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2025-12-06
Waste in place (tons) 300,000
Waste-in-place year 2004
Annual waste accepted (tons) 8,928
Annual waste figure year 2004
Maximum permitted throughput 510 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system No
Landfill gas energy project No
Composting on site Yes
Permit and registry IDs (5)
EPA LMOP landfill ID 145
CalRecycle SWIS number 15-AA-0150
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of Kern
Local government Kern County (Unincorporated)

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Lancaster Landfill

Lancaster, CA · 17.0 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-3:30 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-3:30 PM · …

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) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.