LandfillWhittier
Savage Canyon Landfill
13919 East Penn Street, Whittier, CA 90602
Mon–Sat 7:30 AM–3 PM · Sun closed
Weekly hours below.
Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. May close on rainy days or early at tonnage limits.
Whittier residents only
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM–3:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM–3:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM–3:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–3:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM–3:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–3:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
No entry after 2:45 PM on open days.
Pacific time. Posted: “Mon-Sat 7:30 am-3:00 pm except holidays; no entry after 2:45 pm. May close on rainy days or early at tonnage limits. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.”
Scale ticket
SAVAGE CANYON LANDFILL- Trasheffective July 1, 2026 per Whittier Informed report of 2026-07-14 council vote
- $64.55 / ton
- Inert (dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt)per Whittier Informed report
- $51.28 / ton
- Bulky items (hard to handle)
- $74.20 / ton
- Saturday residential dumpWhittier residents, pickup up to 3/4 ton not exceeding 1 ton
- $20 / load
- Discounted disposal permit (6 dumps)single-family residences, one per 12 months
- $42
Trash $64.55/ton (eff. July 1, 2026); inert $51.28/ton; bulky/hard-to-handle $74.20/ton (the city page lists the schedule effective July 14, 2026-June 30, 2027). Saturday residential rate $20/load up to 3/4-ton pickup not exceeding 1 ton; $42 permit for six dumps. All loads must be covered. Trash/inert figures are from a local news report of the council vote; the bulky figure is confirmed on the city page.
EFFECTIVE 2026-07-01 / 2026-07-14 · SOURCE cityofwhittier.org · READ 2026-10-22
What they take
- Trash, inert (dirt with rocks, concrete, asphalt), bulky items
- wood, plaster, fencing, demolition material, roofing, stucco, iron, tile, lumber under the residential permit
They will not take
- Green waste
- hazardous materials
- appliances
- mattresses
- box springs
- tires
- liquid waste
- pesticides
- herbicides
- automotive products
- paints
- solvents
- acids
- caustics
- batteries
- electronic waste
- CRTs
- explosives (ammunition)
- compressed gas cylinders
- contaminated soil
- radioactive waste
Who can use it
Whittier residents must provide proof of residency with a valid California ID or two recent utility bills; valid driver's license required.
Open only to residents and businesses located in the City of Whittier and its contract hauler (Athens); unincorporated Whittier and surrounding cities may not use it.
Phone: (562) 698-1223
Sources
Last verified 2026-10-22. Tap a line to see the exact words each value rests on.
Hourscityofwhittier.orgarchived copy
The hours of operation are 7:30am to 3:00pm Monday through Saturday except holidays. Vehicles will not be allowed to enter the landfill past 2:45pm.
https://www.cityofwhittier.org/government/public-works/trash/landfill-servicesFeescityofwhittier.orgsearch snippet
Savage Canyon Landfill Rates (Effective July 14, 2026 - June 30, 2027) ... Bulky Items (Hard to Handle) - $74.20/ton
https://www.cityofwhittier.org/government/public-works/trash/landfill-servicesFeeswhittierinformed.comread live
Regular trash: $61.45 a ton now, $64.55 starting July 1, 2026 ... Bulky items: $70.67 a ton now, $74.20 in 2026 ... Residential dumping permit: stays at $42 Saturday residential rate: stays at $20 a load
https://www.whittierinformed.com/whittier-approves-6-6-million-in-landfill-expansion-and-two-years-of-fee-increases/What they takecityofwhittier.orgarchived copy
Savage Canyon Landfill does not accept any of the following: green waste, hazardous materials, appliances, mattresses, box springs, tires, liquid waste, pesticides, herbicides, automotive products, paints, solvents, acids, caustics, batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, explosives (ammunition), compressed gas cylinders, contaminated soil and radioactive waste.
https://www.cityofwhittier.org/government/public-works/trash/landfill-servicesWho can use itcityofwhittier.orgarchived copy
Savage Canyon Landfill is open to residents and businesses located in the City of Whittier. Residents and businesses located in unincorporated Whittier and surrounding cities may not use this facility, no exceptions.
https://www.cityofwhittier.org/government/public-works/trash/landfill-servicesLocationcalrecycle.ca.govread live
SWIS 19-AH-0001: Savage Canyon Landfill, 13919 East Penn Street, Whittier; activities: Solid Waste Landfill
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/Site/Details/1399