Orange County Landfills — Prima Deshecha & Olinda Alpha Hours and Fees
Orange County has two landfills open to the public: Prima Deshecha in San Juan Capistrano and Olinda Alpha in Brea. Both charge $15 for a car and $30 for a pickup for light loads, and both are for Orange County residents.
This month, check the county's updates page before you drive: picketing near the landfills has been closing public self-haul on some days.
Disposal sites in Orange County
Prima Deshecha Landfill
Landfill
OC Waste & Recycling
32250 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Directions ↗
Open to Orange County residents. Also home to one of the county's four free household hazardous waste collection centers. As of November 7, 2026, the county listed general public self-haul here as closed — check oclandfills.com/updates before you go.
Car, minivan or SUV under 360 lbs $15; pickup or van under 880 lbs $30
Over 880 lbs $92.70 a ton; clean broken asphalt free
Won't take: Hazardous waste, tires, batteries, paint, chemicals, asbestos, fuels and liquid waste. Chemically treated wood (taken at Prima Deshecha).
Open to Orange County residents. As of November 7, 2026, open for public self-haul with long waits because of picketing — check oclandfills.com/updates before you go.
Orange County's landfill updates page has been posting daily changes because of picketing near the landfills. On November 7, 2026, it listed Olinda Alpha as open for public self-haul with long waits, and Prima Deshecha's public self-haul as closed (Prima also closed to commercial haulers that day after reaching its permitted daily tonnage). The four household hazardous waste centers were on their normal schedule. Check the page the morning you go.
What it costs to dump in Orange County
The same county fees apply at both public landfills, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:
Load
Fee
Car, passenger minivan or SUV, under 360 lbs
$15
Pickup, utility van or cargo van, under 880 lbs
$30
Hard-to-handle items longer than 6 feet (wood, furniture, mattresses)
+$15
Any vehicle over 880 lbs
$92.70 a ton
Over 880 lbs with hard-to-handle items
$107.70 a ton
Clean soil (certification over 5 cu. yards or 8 tons)
$4 a ton
Clean broken asphalt is free at Olinda Alpha. The county takes cash, checks made out to County of Orange (with a printed street address), Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay and Google Pay — no Venmo.
The county says both landfills are open to residents of Orange County. The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine is for commercial haulers only. Neither public landfill takes hazardous waste, tires, batteries, paint, chemicals, asbestos, fuels or liquids. Household hazardous waste and electronics go free to the county's four collection centers, one of them at Prima Deshecha. The county also takes mattresses, but suggests a mattress recycler first.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across California, then call ahead — resident rates and free allowances depend on where you live.
Getting rid of something specific in Orange County?
It is open to Orange County residents Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 32250 Avenida La Pata in San Juan Capistrano. As of November 7, 2026, the county listed public self-haul there as closed because of nearby picketing, so check oclandfills.com/updates before going.
How much does it cost to dump at an Orange County landfill?
$15 for a car, minivan or SUV under 360 pounds, $30 for a pickup or van under 880 pounds, and $92.70 a ton for heavier loads. Items longer than 6 feet add $15.
What are the Olinda Alpha Landfill hours?
Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 1942 N. Valencia Ave. in Brea. Closed Sunday.
Can I dump at the Bowerman Landfill?
No. The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine takes commercial haulers only. The public landfills are Olinda Alpha in Brea and Prima Deshecha in San Juan Capistrano.
Where do I take hazardous waste in Orange County?
To one of the county’s four household hazardous waste collection centers, free for Orange County residents. One is at Prima Deshecha Landfill. They close on Mondays and in heavy rain.
