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West Miramar Sanitary Landfill

5180 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111

Get directions Call 858-694-7000 Website OpenStreetMap

Before you go

  • Who can use it. Fees depend on whether the waste is generated within the City of San Diego (city waste vs non-city waste rates).
  • Not accepted. It does not take CRTs, TVs, appliances, universal waste, electronic waste and household hazardous materials.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 5180 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111
County San Diego County
Phone 858-694-7000
Website www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/miramar
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Fees

Tipping fee Tier 1 (cars, pickups, small trailers, under 1 ton) flat rate $75 city waste / $86 non-city general refuse; weighed loads $102/ton city waste, $108/ton non-city general refuse; effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Accepted materials have not been confirmed yet. Call the scale house at 858-694-7000 before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Allan Company Materials Recovery Facility & T/S , Universal Refuse Removal Recycling & T.S , EDCO Recovery and Transfer .

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner United States Navy
Operator City of San Diego, CA
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Landfill class III
Year opened 1983
Planned closure year 2025
Composting on site Yes
Registry details (24)

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

Cease-operation date 2031-01-01
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 801.5
Disposal acres 476.3
Current area (acres) 477
Design area (acres) 1,388
Design capacity (tons) 52,665,014
Maximum permitted capacity 97,354,735 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 13,965,730 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2025-02-01
Waste in place (tons) 47,380,561
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 887,090
Annual waste figure year 2022
Maximum permitted throughput 8,000 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 3
EPA GHGRP ID 1005061
EPA LMOP landfill ID 214
CalRecycle SWIS number 37-AA-0020
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency City of San Diego
Local government San Diego

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Fees
Public disposal: $15.00 autos/minivans/SUVs under 360 lb; $30.00 pickups/vans under 880 lb; $92.70 per ton over 880 lb ($107.70/ton with hard-to-handle); effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027

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