Transfer station
Betteravia Recycling Facility
Santa Maria, CA · 36.6 mi away
Landfill
Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill
14470 Calle Real, Gaviota, CA 93117
Before you go
- Good to know. Closed to the general public: only franchised waste haulers may deposit waste.
At the gate
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 14470 Calle Real, Gaviota, CA 93117 |
| County | Santa Barbara County |
| Phone | 805-696-1170 |
| Website | lessismore.org/materials/175-county-waste-facilities |
| Last checked | Oct 23, 2026 |
Hours
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Accepted materials and fees have not been confirmed yet.
Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: McKittrick Waste Treatment Site , Toland Road Sanitary Landfill , Simi Valley Landfill .
Facility facts
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | Santa Barbara County, CA |
| Operator | Santa Barbara County, CA |
| Operational status | Open |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW |
| Year opened | 1967 |
| Planned closure year | 2027 |
| Composting on site | Yes |
Registry details (12)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Current area (acres) | 106.1 |
|---|---|
| Design area (acres) | 118 |
| Design capacity (tons) | 14,001,750 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 11,784,454 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2022 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 205,660 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2022 |
| Landfill gas collection system | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy project | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy projects | 1 |
| EPA GHGRP ID | 1002634 |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 289 |
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Nearby facilities
Landfill
McKittrick Waste Treatment Site
McKittrick, CA · 62.8 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Landfill
Toland Road Sanitary Landfill
Santa Paula, CA · 64.4 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 8:00 AM-3:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-3:00 PM · …
- Fees
- Self-haul disposal $49.69 per ton (non-contract), $44.29/ton contract; minimum fee $43.06; car tires $8.61 each; hard-to-handle $147.63/ton; credit/debit or commercial account only, no cash; effective July 1, 2026
Landfill
Simi Valley Landfill
Simi Valley, CA · 76.8 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 7:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Landfill
City of Paso Robles Landfill
Paso Robles, CA · 85.1 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 8:00 AM-3:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-3:00 PM · …
- Fees
- Residential self-haul/commercial haulers: loads up to 1,000 lbs $35.00 flat fee, over 1,000 lbs $63.00 per ton; uncompacted refuse $63.00/ton, compacted $58.00/ton; treated wood waste $122.00/ton; mattress/sofa $13.00 each; auto tires $4.00 each; untarped loads double; effective January 1, 2025
Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; lessismore.org (hours, phone, website and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.