The short answer
For a truckload of branches, brush or clippings, several LA County transfer stations and landfills take green waste from the public, and Huntington Beach's transfer station does in Orange County. Rates and rules differ by site, so check before you go.
In Los Angeles County
These sites list green or landscape waste as accepted. Some take residents of their area only.
- We use this one
Landfill · Glendale · Open
Residents only
- Takes:
- Green waste
- Address:
- 3001 Scholl Canyon Road, Glendale, 91206
- Hours:
- Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM-3:30 PM; closed Sunday and major holidays
- Phone:
- (818) 243-9779 (number given for clean-dirt criteria); LACSD Solid Waste: (562) 908-4288
Only clean dirt gets the dirt rate here. Dirt mixed with trash or debris is charged as trash; we've paid about $105 a ton for that. That's what we paid, not the posted fee: call the landfill to confirm current rates.
Expect a 30-minute to 1-hour wait depending on the time of day. 12 to 2 PM is usually the busiest.
Isaiah Roa, owner
Source: lacsd.org, checked Nov 2026
Landfill · Sylmar · Open
Open to the public
- Takes:
- Clean green waste (tree and lawn clippings, leaves, brush)
- Address:
- 14747 San Fernando Road, Sylmar, 91342
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6 am-6 pm; Sat 7 am-12 pm; Sun closed. Hand-unloaded loads must be on the scales by 5 pm Mon-Fri or 1 pm Sat. Cash/credit-card customers must be at the scales by 5:00 pm Mon-Fri and 11:00 am Sat.
- Clean green waste, per ton:
- $125
- Phone:
- (818) 362-2124
Source: sunshinecanyonlandfill.com, checked Nov 2026
- We use this one
Transfer station · City of Industry · Open
Open to the public
- Takes:
- Green waste
- Address:
- 13130 Crossroads Parkway South, City of Industry, 91746
- Hours:
- Monday-Saturday 4:00 AM-5:00 PM; closed Sunday and major holidays
- Phone:
- 562-908-4288, ext. 6071
Expect a 30-minute to 1-hour wait depending on the time of day. 12 to 2 PM is usually the busiest.
Isaiah Roa, owner
Source: lacsd.org, checked Nov 2026
Transfer station · Irwindale · Open
Open to the public
- Takes:
- Organic waste (bagged food waste, light organics); Green waste
- Address:
- 2200 Arrow Highway, Irwindale, 91706
- Hours:
- Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Saturday 5:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Phone:
- (626) 413-0636
Source: athensservices.com, checked Nov 2026
Transfer station · Downey · Open
Open to the public
- Takes:
- Green waste
- Address:
- 9770 Washburn Road, Downey, 90241
- Hours:
- Monday-Friday 5 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Saturday 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Phone:
- (626) 855-7222
Source: athensservices.com, checked Nov 2026
Transfer station · Sun Valley · Open
Open to the public
- Takes:
- Organic/green waste
- Address:
- 9189 De Garmo Ave., Sun Valley, 91352
- Hours:
- Monday-Friday 3:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Saturday 6:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Sunday 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Phone:
- (800) 633-9933
Source: athensservices.com, checked Nov 2026
Transfer station · Los Angeles · Open
Open to the public
- Takes:
- Green waste
- Address:
- 3720 Noakes St., Los Angeles, 90023
- Hours:
- Open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
- Phone:
- (310) 340-7458
Source: californiawasteservices.com, checked Nov 2026
Burbank Recycle Center
E-waste drop-off · Burbank · Open
Call to confirm who can use it
- Takes:
- Organics (food, food-soiled paper, landscape materials)
- Address:
- 500 S. Flower St., Burbank, 91502
- Hours:
- Drop Off Center and Bottle & Cans: weekdays 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturdays 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Office/Drop Zone weekdays 9-5 (closed 12-1). Electronic drop-off not available Saturdays and City holidays.
- Phone:
- 818-276-0434 (Bye Bye Mattress listing)
Source: burbankca.gov, checked Nov 2026
In Orange County
Olinda Alpha and Prima Deshecha take shredded green waste from pre-authorized providers only. For self-haul, the Huntington Beach transfer station takes landscape debris and green waste.
Transfer station · Huntington Beach · Open
Open to the public
- Takes:
- Landscape debris/green waste
- Address:
- 17121 Nichols Lane - Gate #4, Huntington Beach, 92647
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 6 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
- Trash (MSW) green waste clean wood clean dirt clean concrete, per ton:
- $118.78
- Phone:
- (657) 845-6138 (transfer station per City of HB); Republic commercial (714) 847-3581
Source: huntingtonbeachca.gov, checked Nov 2026
When it's too much to load
We haul branches, stumps and cut debris that's already on the ground. We don't cut or trim trees. See yard waste removal.
Sources (checked Nov 2026)
- Scholl Canyon Landfill: lacsd.org
- Sunshine Canyon Landfill: sunshinecanyonlandfill.com
- Puente Hills MRF: lacsd.org
- Athens Irwindale MRF: athensservices.com
- Downey Area Recycling and Transfer Station (DART): athensservices.com
- Crown Recycling (Sun Valley): athensservices.com
- California Waste Services (Downtown LA): californiawasteservices.com
- Burbank Recycle Center: burbankca.gov
- Huntington Beach Transfer Station: huntingtonbeachca.gov
Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.