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Where to dump trash in San Diego, CA

The City of San Diego's Miramar Landfill takes self-haul loads from the public six days a week. Most car and pickup loads pay a flat fee instead of a per-ton price.

Miramar Landfill

Landfill · City of San Diego Environmental Services
Open to the public

Address

5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA

Phone

Hours

  • Monday–Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM (self-dumping vehicles accepted until 4:30 PM)
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
  • No hand unloads after 4 PM

Who can use it

Fees depend on vehicle size, waste type and whether the waste came from inside the City of San Diego. Cash is no longer accepted (checks, cards).

Fees

General loadCars, SUVs, pickups, small trailers (Tier 1): $75 flat (City waste) / $86 (non-City). Weighed loads: $102/ton (City) / $108/ton (non-City)
MattressFree – Mattress Collection Site at 5161 Convoy St (east side of the landfill entrance), Mon–Fri 7 AM – 3 PM; not if severely damaged, wet, soiled or with bedbugs
TiresCheck with facility
AppliancesAppliances must be disposed of properly before entering the landfill – not accepted in landfill loads
Couch / furnitureCheck with facility
Yard wasteGreen material, Tier 1: $50 flat
  • FY2027 fees, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
  • Uncovered loads: $50 fee.
  • Special handling (Tier 1): $108 (City) / $122 (non-City).
What they accept / don't accept

Accepted

  • General refuse
  • Construction & demolition debris (fee)
  • Green material
  • Clean wood

Not accepted

  • CRTs and TVs
  • Appliances
  • Universal & electronic waste
  • Household hazardous materials

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