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Foothill & Sanitary Landfill

 

Background

Foothill Sanitary Landfill, located along the eastern boarder of San Joaquin County is the largest landfill site in the County, at about 800 acres in size Foothill Landfill was acquired by the County in 1993.  Based on the current permit, Foothill Landfill is projected to be in operation until 2055.

Foothill is operated by Foothill, Inc, under contract with the County.  Foothill is the destination of wastes generated at both The Tracy Delta Materials Recovery Facility, The Lovelace Transfer Station, local solid waste collectors and residents of the surrounding areas. 

Average daily volume is 675 tons; 243,161 tons were delivered to Foothill in 2008.  Foothill diverted 2176 tons of material from disposal in 2008.

 

Acceptable Materials

  • Commercial and household waste

  • Construction/demolition waste

  • Agricultural waste

  • White goods such as refrigerators, freezers,
    and air conditioning units

  • Tires (mounted or unmounted)

See brochure link below for details & pricing

 

  • Camper Shells

  • Cabover campers (remove all thermostats and appliances)

  • Camper trailers less than 25 feet in length (remove thermostats and appliances, dismantle the camper trailer into small sections, and bring a Junk Slip from DMV).

 

Unacceptable Materials

  • Septic tank waste

  • Toxic materials

  • Large dead animals

  • Five-gallon (or larger) drums

  • Infectious waste

  • Liquid waste

  • Cannery waste

 

  • Hazardous waste

  • Large loads of soil or gravel

  • Mobile homes

  • RVs; camper trailers that are NOT dismantled into small sections

  • Burned waste

 

Tarping Requirements

All loads must be properly covered or tarped so that flying debris is avoided. 

Loads not properly covered or tarped will be charged  a DOUBLE disposal fee.

Foothill
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San Joaquin County Department of Public Works
Solid Waste Division

Last updated 01/04/2010

 

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