West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill and Recycling Center

Landfill

Richmond, CA

This landfill is closed (closed 2006).

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Facility details

Address
1 Parr Blvd
Richmond, CA 94801
Phone
(510) 236-8451
Facility type
Landfill
County
Contra Costa County
EPA Region
9
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Closed
Opened / Closed
1953 / 2006
Ownership
Private · Republic Services, Inc.
Waste in place
14,950,000 tons (as of 2006)
Annual acceptance
296,676 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes
LFG energy project
Operational: Electricity (Reciprocating Engine)

Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024

About this facility

A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: Redwood Landfill, Novato — 13.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

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Area served

Serves Richmond, San Pablo, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, San Quentin, Pinole, San Rafael, Belvedere Tiburon, Albany, Hercules, Berkeley, Corte Madera.

County context

One of 4 landfills in Contra Costa County, CA.

149 waste haulers in Contra Costa County, CA.

ZIP 94801 at a glance

Population
33,591 (1,125 per sq mi)
Median age
35
Households
Median income $81,728 · 42% earn six figures
Housing
49% owner-occupied · median home value $602,932 · median rent $1,654
Workforce
65% labor-force participation · 9.6% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle