The short answer
We use this oneOlinda Alpha Landfill is a landfill in Brea. Open to the public. Hours: Mon-Sat: 6:00-7:00 am transfer trucks only; 7:00 am-4:00 pm commercial & general public.
Source: oclandfills.com, checked Nov 2026
Orange County landfills: public self-haul temporarily closed
OC Waste & Recycling says general-public self-haul disposal is temporarily closed at Olinda Alpha and Prima Deshecha because of picketing near the sites, and compost self-pickup is closed too. Commercial haulers are still being served. Frank R. Bowerman never takes public loads. Check the updates page before you drive out.
Source: OC Waste & Recycling updates, checked Nov 2026
At a glance
- Address
- 1942 N. Valencia Ave, Brea, 92823
- Run by
- OC Waste & Recycling (County of Orange)
- Status
- Open; public self-haul temporarily closed
- Who can use it
- Open to the public
- ID and residency
- Orange County landfills only accept waste from Orange County. Proof of origin: a driver's license with an Orange County address, a current utility bill showing the address where the waste originated, or a contract showing the address of origin.
- Hours
- Mon-Sat: 6:00-7:00 am transfer trucks only; 7:00 am-4:00 pm commercial & general public. Closed: Thanksgiving (Nov 26, 2026), Christmas (Dec 25, 2026), New Year's Day (Jan 1, 2027), Memorial Day (May 31, 2027), Independence Day (July 4, 2027), Labor Day (Sept 6, 2027).
- Phone
- 714-993-0372
- Official page
- oclandfills.com
Fees
- Cars, minivans, SUVs under 360 lb
- $15.00
- Pickups and cargo vans under 880 lb
- $30.00
- Hard-to-handle items over 6 ft (surcharge)
- $15.00 (examples given: pieces of wood, furniture, mattresses)
- , per ton over 880 lb
- $92.70
- , per ton over 880 lb with hard to handle
- $107.70
- Soil
- Soil fees effective Oct 22, 2025: non-tested soil at full disposal rate $92.70; clean soil $4.00/ton (pre-tested soil certification required for vehicles carrying more than 5 cu. yards or 8 tons)
- Payment
- Cash or check (payable to County of Orange; physical address imprinted); Visa, MasterCard, American Express; Apple Pay and Google Pay. No Venmo.
Fee date and basis: Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (OC Waste & Recycling public disposal fees)
What it takes and what it doesn’t
Listed as accepted
- Public and commercial solid waste
- Soil meeting regulatory compliance criteria
- Clean broken asphalt (free as of July 2, 2026, Mon-Sat)
- Shredded green waste (pre-authorized green waste providers, daily limits)
- Mattresses (Bye Bye Mattress participant - operations listed as temporarily suspended)
Listed as not accepted
- Asbestos, batteries, chemicals
- Mufflers, fuel tanks, brake linings, auto body shredder waste, fuels
- Tires (check with CalRecycle)
- Paints, poisons, pesticides, contaminated soils
- Body parts, medical waste, animal parts, radioactive material
- Heavy metals, explosives
- Liquid waste (moisture content of 50 percent or greater)
- Nuisance dust
- Hazardous waste
- Chemically treated wood (no longer accepted since 1/1/2021; go to Bowerman or Prima)
Good to know
- Bye Bye Mattress lists the mattress site as temporarily suspended.
- Projected capacity until 2030.
- Olinda and Prima Deshecha are the only two OC sites open for public disposal (when open).
Or have us haul it
We carry it out, load it and take it to the right place, starting at $190. Nearest places we serve:
Sources (checked Nov 2026)
- oclandfills.com
- oclandfills.com
- oclandfills.com
- oclandfills.com
- www2.calrecycle.ca.gov
- byebyemattress.com
Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.