Landfill

Western Regional Sanitary Landfill

3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648

Before you go

  • Who can use it. Placer County residents may drop off household hazardous waste at no cost; HHW, e-waste and separated recyclables are free for residents.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), by volume (per cubic yard) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648
County Placer County
Website wpwma.ca.gov/facilities
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials general refuse, construction & demolition, inert, green waste, wood waste, appliances (refrigerated and non-refrigerated), tires, treated wood waste, household hazardous waste (residents, free, 15 gal/125 lb limit), e-waste (residents, free), separated recyclables

Fees

Tipping fee General refuse and C&D $109.25/ton or $25.25/cubic yard; inert $65.50/ton; green waste $85.00/ton or $20.00/cu yd; wood waste $60.00/ton; car tire $5.25; fees effective July 1, 2025
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Western Placer Waste Management Authority, CA
Operator Western Placer Waste Management Authority, CA
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Landfill class II,III
Year opened 1979
Planned closure year 2058
Composting on site Yes
Registry details (24)

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

Cease-operation date 2058-01-01
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 281
Disposal acres 231
Current area (acres) 156.9
Design area (acres) 231
Design capacity (tons) 24,104,176
Maximum permitted capacity 36,350,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 29,093,819 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2005-06-30
Waste in place (tons) 9,015,211
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 365,564
Annual waste figure year 2022
Maximum permitted throughput 1,900 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 2
EPA GHGRP ID 1006501
EPA LMOP landfill ID 247
CalRecycle SWIS number 31-AA-0210
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of Placer
Local government Lincoln

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Nearby facilities

Transfer station

Western Placer Waste Mgmt Authority Materials Recovery Facility

Roseville, CA · 0.2 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-5:00 PM · …
Fees
General refuse and C&D $109.25/ton or $25.25/cubic yard; inert $65.50/ton; green waste $85.00/ton or $20.00/cu yd; wood waste $60.00/ton; car tire $5.25; fees effective July 1, 2025
Transfer station

North Area Transfer Station

North Highlands, CA · 13.4 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:30 AM-6:00 PM · Tue 6:30 AM-6:00 PM · …
Fees
Non-weighed: cars/small SUVs $10.00, small vans/large SUVs $20.00, pickups $40.00, large vans $50.00; weighed loads: normal refuse $89.90/ton, green waste/clean wood $115.65/ton, minimum $50.00; uncovered load +$25.00; effective January 1, 2026
Transfer station

Florin Perkins Public Disposal Site Materials Recovery Facility/LVTS

Sacramento, CA · 20.7 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:00 AM-6:00 PM · Tue 6:00 AM-6:00 PM · …
Fees
Gate rates per ton: trash $98, mixed C&D $107-$120, clean concrete $10, clean/mixed dirt $25/$66, clean wood $66, brush/yardwaste mixed $104, treated wood waste handling $247; appliances $23, mattress $23, car tire $19 each; minimum load charge $68.00; prices effective October 1, 2026
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L & D Landfill Company

Sacramento, CA · 21.3 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:30 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 6:30 AM-4:30 PM · …
Transfer station

Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station

Sacramento, CA · 21.5 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-5:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-5:00 PM · …
Fees
Minimum Charge per Load $72.00; MSW $178.00 Per Ton; Green Waste $178.00 Per Ton (effective 2025-01-01)

More facilities with confirmed hours or fees in California

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) ; wpwma.ca.gov (hours, website, fees, accepted materials and residency rule; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.