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Where to get rid of yard waste near Irvine, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Irvine, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Frank R. Bowerman SLF, about 5 miles away. 1 say they don't take yard waste or restrict them (Savage Canyon LF).

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Household Hazardous Waste · 0.3 mi · Irvine, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Frank R. Bowerman SLF · 4.6 mi · Irvine, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “commercial treated wood waste”

  • Prima Deshecha SLF · 15.7 mi · San Juan Capistrano, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “General public and commercial disposal, treated wood waste, clean broken asphalt (free), clean soil”

  • Unnamed transfer station · 15.8 mi · Orange County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • CR&R Stanton · 16.0 mi · Stanton, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Olinda Alpha SLF · 18.1 mi · Brea, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • El Sobrante SLF · 19.3 mi · Corona, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • San Onofre LF · 23.6 mi · Camp Pendleton (Mil Res), CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Savage Canyon LF · 25.2 mi · Whittier, CA Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: green waste, hazardous materials, appliances, mattresses, box springs, tires, liquids, pesticides, automotive products, paints, solvents, batteries, e-waste, CRTs, ammunition, gas cylinders, contaminated soil, radioactive waste”

  • City of Lake Elsinore Houshold Hazardous Waste · 25.5 mi · Lake Elsinore, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • South Gate Transfer Station · 29.1 mi · South Gate, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Las Pulgas LF · 29.7 mi · Camp Pendleton (Mil Res), CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Irvine. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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