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Where to get rid of yard waste near Santa Clarita, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Santa Clarita, and 8 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Sunshine Canyon Landfill, about 6 miles away. 3 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Sunshine Canyon Landfill · 6.4 mi · Sylmar, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “clean green waste $125/ton”

  • Chiquita Canyon SLF · 8.4 mi · Castaic, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 9.9 mi · Los Angeles County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Nicole Bernsone SAFE Center · 11.0 mi · Northridge, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Burbank LF Site No. 3 · 17.9 mi · Burbank, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Simi Valley LF · 18.8 mi · Simi Valley, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Calabasas SLF · 22.0 mi · Agoura Hills, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Municipal solid waste, inert waste, bulky items, green waste, tires, clean asphalt, dirt (charged MSW rate)”

    Posted fee: “clean green waste $78.13/ton”

  • Antelope Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility · 22.5 mi · Palmdale, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Glendale Waste Collection Center · 23.2 mi · Los Angeles County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Scholl Canyon SLF · 25.2 mi · Glendale, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Municipal solid waste, bulky items, green waste, tires, clean asphalt, clean dirt (not from bottom-dump trucks)”

    Posted fee: “clean green waste $118.93/ton”

  • Toland Road SLF · 28.4 mi · Santa Paula, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Athens Service · 28.8 mi · Ventura County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Clarita. “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.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

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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