Landfill

Benton Sanitary Landfill

400 Christie Lane, Benton, CA 93514

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  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), by volume (per cubic yard) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle, with a minimum charge of $8. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 400 Christie Lane, Benton, CA 93514
County Mono County
Phone 760-258-5344
Website monocounty.ca.gov/2136/Benton-Transfer-Station
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Thu 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Sat 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Closed on all County observed holidays; hours are gate open/close times, so arrive with time to unload

Fees

Tipping fee Minimum gate fee $8 per load; municipal solid waste $138/ton ($23/cubic yard where charged by volume); first garbage can up to 80 gal $8, additional cans up to 40 gal $4 (gate fees effective July 11, 2025)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Accepted materials have not been confirmed yet.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Pumice Valley Sanitary Landfill , Bishop Sunland , Independence Disposal Site .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner United States Bureau of Land Management
Operator D&S Waste (under contract with Mono County)
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Limited Volume Transfer Operation
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Planned closure year 2027
Composting on site No
Registry details (16)

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

Total acres 1.1
Design area (acres) 10
Maximum permitted capacity 15 Tons per day
Waste in place (tons) 100,000
Waste-in-place year 2004
Annual waste accepted (tons) 28,605
Annual waste figure year 2003
Maximum permitted throughput 1 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system No
Landfill gas energy project No
Units Benton SLF (landfill), Benton Transfer Station (transfer station)
EPA LMOP landfill ID 65
CalRecycle SWIS number 26-AA-0011
Permit status Notification
Enforcement agency County of Mono
Local government Mono County (Unincorporated)

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Nearby facilities

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Pumice Valley Sanitary Landfill

Lee Vining, CA · 33.1 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
Minimum gate fee $8 per load; municipal solid waste $138/ton ($23/cubic yard where charged by volume); first garbage can up to 80 gal $8, additional cans up to 40 gal $4 (gate fees effective July 11, 2025)
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Bishop Sunland

Bishop, CA · 34.0 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:30 AM-3:30 PM · Tue 7:30 AM-3:30 PM · …
Fees
Gate entrance fee $5.00 (waived if the entire load is recyclables) plus item fees; mixed loads $175/ton (county fee page, fees effective July 1, 2017)
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Walker Sanitary Landfill

Walker, CA · 73.9 mi away

Hours
Wed 7:30 AM-3:30 PM · Sat 7:30 AM-3:30 PM
Fees
Minimum gate fee $8 per load; municipal solid waste $138/ton ($23/cubic yard where charged by volume); first garbage can up to 80 gal $8, additional cans up to 40 gal $4 (gate fees effective July 11, 2025)
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Mariposa County Sanitary Landfill

Mariposa, CA · 86.8 mi away

Hours
Tue 8:00 AM-3:00 PM · Wed 8:00 AM-3:00 PM · …
Fees
General refuse $6.00 per 33-gal container, $9.00 per 55-gal container, $33.50/cubic yard or $226.50/ton (FY27 schedule from July 1, 2026)

More facilities with confirmed hours or fees

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) ; monocounty.ca.gov (hours, phone, website and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; monocounty.ca.gov (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; monocounty.ca.gov (facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.