Landfill

Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal Facility

15999 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, CA 95120

Before you go

  • Not accepted. It does not take liquid and hazardous waste.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle, with a minimum charge of $92.00. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 15999 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, CA 95120
County Santa Clara County
Phone 408-268-1670
Website www.wm.com/us/en/facilities/guadalupe-recycling-disposal
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours

Mon 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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

Accepted materials

Accepted materials household trash / general debris, soil, treated wood, construction and demolition (recycle), bulk roofing (wood shakes)

Fees

Tipping fee Household Trash / General Debris - Car/SUV/Pickup $129.00 Per Ton; MINIMUM CHARGE - Car/SUV/Pickup $92.00 Per Load (effective July 21st 2025)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Private
Owner WM
Operator WM
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility, Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Landfill class III
Year opened 1929
Planned closure year 2043
Composting on site No
Registry details (23)

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

Cease-operation date 2044-12-31
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 411
Disposal acres 115
Current area (acres) 92
Design area (acres) 115
Design capacity (tons) 20,215,193
Maximum permitted capacity 28,238,855 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 7,518,220 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2023-01-26
Waste in place (tons) 11,177,649
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 339,926
Annual waste figure year 2022
Maximum permitted throughput 3,650 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1007837
EPA LMOP landfill ID 164
CalRecycle SWIS number 43-AN-0015
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency City of San Jose
Local government San Jose

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; wm.com (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; wm.com (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; calrecycle.ca.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.