Operating Hours
Monday - Saturday
8 AM - 4 PM
Sunday
8 AM - 12 PM
Sites Are Closed
- New Year’s Day
- Easter Sundays
- 4th of July
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
How to Use the Tehachapi Landfill
- Stop at the gatehouse for load check
- Take recyclable materials to the diversion area
- Take items that cannot be recycled to the face of the landfill
- Follow all speed limit signs
- Follow directional arrows
Payment Options
Cash, Check, Visa, and Mastercard -or- Open a Gate Fee Account prior to disposal
Open a Gate Fee Account
Fees for Acceptable Waste
New Gate Fees - July 1, 2025
Tehachapi Gate Fees as seen below in effect July 1, 2025
| Waste Category |
Recyclable? |
Waste Type |
Residential |
Commercial |
Batteries
(Residential Only) |
No |
Household Hazardous Waste |
No Charge |
Use Special Waste Facility |
| Clean Dirt |
|
|
$5.80/ton |
$5.80/ton |
| Clean Inerts |
Yes |
Source Separated Asphalt, Brick & Concrete |
$17.39/ton |
$17.39/ton |
| Construction & Demolition* |
Yes |
ex. Asphalt, Brick, Carpet, Concrete, Dirt, Drywall, Fencing, Metal, Packing Material, Pallets, Pipe & Wood |
$92.76/ton |
$92.76/ton |
| Dead Animal(s) (multiple requiring special handling) |
No |
|
$115.95/animal
$173.93/ton |
$115.95/animal
$173.93/ton |
| Electronic Waste (e-waste) |
Yes |
Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs): ex. TVs, Computer Monitors, Devices with a screen |
No Charge |
No Charge |
| Electronic Waste (e-waste) |
Yes |
Electronic Devices without a screen: ex. Cell Phones, toaster, microwave oven |
No Charge |
$13.91 Cars
$31.31 Pickups
$39.42 Pickup Above Cab
$67.25/ton All Other Vehicles |
| Greenwaste* |
Yes |
Grass Clippings, Tree Trimmings, Plants, Leaves, Brush, Shrubs, Manure, and Other Green Materials |
No Charge |
$13.91 Cars
$31.31 Pickups
$39.42 Pickup Above Cab
$67.25/ton All Other Vehicles |
| Ordinary Household Trash |
No |
Appliances, Clothing, Furniture |
No Charge |
$13.91 Cars
$31.31 Pickups
$39.42 Pickup Above Cab
$67.25/ton All Other Vehicles |
| Paint, Stain, & Varnish |
Yes |
Old House Paint, Stain & Varnish |
No Charge |
Use Special Waste Facility |
| Tires |
Yes |
Light Duty |
$3.48/tire |
$3.48/tire |
| Tires |
Yes |
Heavy Duty |
$17.39/tire |
$17.39/tire |
| Tires |
Yes |
Oversize |
$23.19/tire |
$23.19/tire |
| Tires |
Yes |
Earthmover/Bulk loads |
$289.88/ton |
$289.88/ton |
| Travel Trailers |
|
|
$579.77 each |
$579.77 each |
| Treated Wood Waste |
No |
Railroad Ties |
$17.39/tie |
$17.39/tie |
| Treated Wood Waste |
No |
Other than Railroad Ties |
$173.93/ton |
$173.93/ton |
| Untarped/Unsecured Load |
|
Loads must be properly covered and secured to prevent fly-away trash, furniture or other items from flying or blowing out of the vehicle |
$20 or 2x the gate fee |
$20 or 2x the gate fee |
| Used Motor Oil |
Yes |
|
No Charge |
No Charge |
| Out-of-County |
|
|
$104.36/ton |
$104.36/ton |
Please read the detailed acceptance & handling criteria for your items before you bring waste to disposal sites.
Some Items are recyclable while others are not.
What is Not Accepted
- Hazardous Waste
- Hot Ashes
- Liquids of any Kind
- Non-Friable Asbestos
