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San Diego Sycamore Landfill
The San Diego Sycamore Landfill is operated by the San Diego Landfill Systems, an Allied Waste Company. It is located off of State Route 52 at Mast Blvd.  It processes 3300 tons of trash daily. It consists of an area of 520 acres and is in the process of obtaining more acreage. The landfill will be full in 2011. The land is trenched and the trenches are lined with three layers of protective material. This protective material prevents leaching of the products of decomposition into the ground water. Drains are installed in the trenches to collect runoff for disposing through the San Diego waste water systems. The methane gas product of decomposition is collected and used for power generation to support the landfill operations and excess is sold to SDG&E. All filled trenches are restored to an open space environment.


Waste NOT Allowed
Hazardous waste such as paints, oils, solvents, chemicals, toxics, batteries, television's and computers as well as tires.

 

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               Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday       7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday            7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday              Closed

CLOSED ON NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY!

If you have any questions regarding rates, billing, or other administrative matters, please contact the management office at: 

San Diego Landfill Systems; 8514 Mast Blvd; Santee, CA  92071      (619) 449-4053

 
Santee Lakes are to the right; Route 52 at bottom left

 

 DISPOSAL FEES

            

 GENERAL

                       At all landfills, fees shall be set rates for passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, or towing vehicles.  For all other vehicles, fees shall be based upon the actual weight of waste delivered to the Otay, Ramona and Sycamore Landfills.  At the Borrego Landfill where scales are not available, fees shall be a flat rate based on historic averages for various vehicle types.

 Please contact the Sycamore Landfill office at (619) 562-0530 for fees

   THERE ARE FEES FOR:

·         General Refuse (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Demolition)                            PLEASE CALL FOR FEES

·         Hard-to-Handle (Concrete, Stumps, Poles, Mattresses)                                           

·         Transfer Trailers                                                                                                 

·         Approved  Special Waste (Contaminated Soil, Non-Friable Asbestos)                        

·         Clean Concrete/ Dirt/ Asphalt (SYCAMORE ONLY)                                                   

·         Green Waste - Clean Brush, Wood Waste (EXCLUDES RAMONA)                                

·         Tires = Shredded                                                                                                 

·         Tires = Whole Passenger or Truck size (Otay Landfill only)                                       

·         Televisions  (Sycamore & Otay Landfills only)                                                         

·         Computer Monitors / Laptops (Sycamore & Otay Landfills only)                                 

·         Faxes / Printers / Hard Drives / PC’s (Sycamore & Otay Landfills only)                      

                                                                                                                        Refuse           Green Waste

·         Passenger Vehicles/Mini-vans                                                                      PER LOAD FEES PLEASE CALL

·         Pick-up Trucks (Full or Mini/standard bed)/Cargo vans                                   

·         Modified  Pick-up Trucks (any modifications that increase load capacity)                                  

·         <8’ Trailer (Standard bed=5’ wide x 4’ high)                                                

·         >8’ Trailer (Standard bed=5’ wide x 4’ high)                                                

·         >12’ Trailer (Standard bed=5’ wide x 4’ high)                                             

**   All fees, taxes, and surcharges will be added to disposal rates quoted above

MANAGERS DISCRETION:  In the event that any vehicle or trailer does not conform with the description  or intent of vehicles qualifying for set rate fees, the Site Manager or designee, has the authority to charge that vehicle by weight.

 THERE ARE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR:

·         Tarps                                                                                                        

·         Manifest Fee                                                                                              

·         Disposal Certifications (Load Destruction, Burial Certificates)                         

·         Hard Hats                                                                                                   

HOURS OF OPERATION :

SYCAMORE LANDFILL - MON. THRU FRI. 7am to 4:30 pm / SAT. 7:30 to 4 pm / CLOSED SUNDAY    (619) 562-0530

OTAY LANDFILL - MON. THRU FRI.  7am to 4 pm / SAT. 7am to 4 pm / CLOSED SUNDAY               (619) 421-3773

RAMONA LANDFILL - MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8am to 4pm / CLOSED SAT & SUN                             (760) 789-3410

BORREGO LANDFILL-WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY  7am to 2pm                                                           (760) 788-5786

ALL SITES WILL BE CLOSED ON NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY!

San Diego Landfill Systems

8514 Mast Blvd; Santee, CA  92071                                                                                          (619) 449-4053

LANDFILL RULES

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1.                 Do not exceed the posted speed limits; only one warning will be given to drivers who violate the speed limits set at facility.

2.                 All loads must be tarped.  Customers without a tarp will be assessed an administration fee.

3.                 Proceed to the dumping area.  Follow the spotters’ instructions on where to discharge your load.

4.                 On windy days, roll back your tarp after you get to the tipping face area before you back in.  Do not roll tarps on the scale or on the haul road.

5.                 Hard hats must be worn at all times when out of the vehicle. They may be purchased at fee booth for $3.50.

6.                 All drivers must wear hard sole shoes.  No tennis shoes, sandals or bare feet will be allowed on landfill property.

7.                 Children under 16 years of age & pets are not allowed on the landfill- NO EXCEPTIONS.  

8.                 Alcohol is not allowed on landfill property.  Smoking is also prohibited.

9.                 Boxes must be lowered prior to leaving the landfill face.

10.             All open trucks and open trailers must be swept out on the tipping face before exiting the facility.

11.             Vehicles must maintain a minimum of 15 feet between one another when dumping their load.

12.             Load inspections will be routinely conducted at the landfill.  Automotive batteries, whole tires, free liquids, or drummed wastes will not be accepted.  Any part of a load that is rejected will be loaded onto the vehicle that brought it in and transported off landfill property.

13.             All special wastes must be approved before it can be accepted.  All special wastes must be accompanied by a manifest.

14.             Scavenging is not permitted.

15.             NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT AN ALLIED LANDFILL

Batteries,  gas tanks or containers, hazardous waste, medical waste (Autoclave medical waste accepted @ Sycamore), chemical by-products, pressurized containers, friable asbestos, oils, pesticides, herbicides, untreated sewage, shock sensitive wastes, radioactive wastes, liquids (bulk liquid, paint, oil, parts cleaners, etc.), white goods or recyclable metal.

  
 

Questions and Answers about the Sycamore Landfill

 

Q:        Where is the Sycamore Landfill located?

A:         The Sycamore Landfill is located North of State Highway 52 on Mast Boulevard at the San Diego and Santee border. 
             (8514 Mast Boulevard)

 

Q:        When was the Sycamore Landfill opened?

A:         The Landfill was opened in 1962 and sold by the County of San Diego to Allied Waste Industries in 1997.

 

Q:        How is the ground water protected at the landfill?

A:        The combination of the area's geology, hydrology, liner construction, environmental monitoring,
            landfill operation and waste acceptance protects impacts to the groundwater and the environment.

 

Q:        What type of trash is disposed of in the Sycamore Landfill?

A:         The Sycamore Landfill is fully permitted as a Class Ill landfill and accepts only routine household and commercial waste.

Disposal of liquids, hazardous waste and radioactive materials is strictly prohibited at the Sycamore Landfill.

 

Q:        How are trash trucks monitored and inspected to prevent hazardous materials from entering the landfill?

A:         All trucks entering the landfill must stop at the truck scales which are equipped with radioactive sensors that monitor
            incoming trash. Drivers are questioned by scale attendants concerning the contents of their loads. San Diego Landfill 
            Systems trained personnel are also stationed at the tipping areas to inspect each load of trash as it is being unloaded.
            In addition, as part of the load check program, random trucks are sent to separate areas for individual inspection.

 

Q:        What happens when trash decomposes?

A:         It produces methane, carbon dioxide and water, all of which are controlled through components of the Sycamore

            landfills state-of-the-art technology.

 

Q:        What happens to the methane gas produced by the Sycamore Landfill?

A:         Gas produced by the Sycamore Landfill is collected through a series of vacuum wells which remove the gas from
            the landfill. The gas is then transported by piping it to an electrical generation facility. The landfill gas is used as a

            fuel in a turbine/generator set to produce electricity. The electricity is used on site and also distributed to the local
            electrical utility for the benefit of neighboring communities.

 

Q:        How is the water removed from the landfill waste?

A:         Water, also known as leachate, produced as a result of trash decomposition, is collected through an underground
            piping system below the waste and above the liner system. This water is then collected for testing and appropriate
            off site disposal.

 

Sycamore Landfill Photo Tour
Entrance to Recycle Center off of Mast Blvd. View into the Recycle Center Entrance to main landfill area
Gas reclamation plant used to power electric generators View of gas reclamation plant from above Gas burn off facility for excess gas that can not be reclaimed
Landfill trench wall with first of three layers of liners used to prevent seepage into groundwater Junction of all three layers of liners with weights used to cement seams Junction of sidewalls to the trench bottom liners
Third liner being sealed by workmen View of trench being filled View of trench portion with current filling process

Restored landfill trench with natural vegetation and gas reclamation well head
 

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