Facility details
- Address
- 2268 Carpenter Canyon Rd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 - Phone
- (805) 549-8332
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- coldcanyonlandfill.com
- Facility type
- Landfill
- County
- San Luis Obispo County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA LMOP landfill data
- Status
- Open
- Opened / Projected closure
- 1965 / 2064 (projected)
- Ownership
- Private · Corral de Piedra Land Company
- Waste in place
- 7,077,576 tons (as of 2022)
- Design capacity
- 19,123,273 tons
- Annual acceptance
- 253,260 tons per year
- Landfill gas collection
- Yes
- LFG energy project
- Operational: Direct (Boiler), 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.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Avenal Landfill Landfill 4.8 mi · San Luis Obispo, CA
- R&R Rolloff LLC Transfer Station 9.9 mi · Arroyo Grande, CA
- Camp San Luis Obispo LF Landfill 12.4 mi · Los Osos, CA
- AGS Recycling INC Recycling 15.0 mi · Guadalupe, CA
- Santa Maria Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.9 mi · Nipomo, CA
- Roxsand Recycling 15.9 mi · Nipomo, CA
- Santa Maria Area Recycling Terminal LLC Recycling 19.3 mi · Santa Maria, CA
- SA Recycling Recycling 19.6 mi · Santa Maria, CA
- Santa Maria Landfill and HHW Collection Facility Landfill 20.1 mi · Santa Maria, CA
- Santa Maria Landfill Recycling 21.1 mi · Santa Maria, CA
Nearest other landfill: Avenal Landfill, San Luis Obispo — 4.8 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- San Luis Garbage Co3.7 mi · San Luis Obispo, CA · 33 drivers
- South County Sanitary Service3.7 mi · San Luis Obispo, CA · 33 drivers
- Mission Country Disposal3.7 mi · SN Luis Obisp, CA · 17 drivers
- Morro Bay Garbage Service3.7 mi · SN Luis Obisp, CA · 7 drivers
- Oviedo's Sanitation Services3.7 mi · San Luis Obispo, CA · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, Avila Beach, Nipomo.
County context
One of 8 landfills in San Luis Obispo County, CA.
35 waste haulers in San Luis Obispo County, CA.
ZIP 93401 at a glance
- Population
- 29,202 (176 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- Median income $96,824 · 49% earn six figures
- Housing
- 48% owner-occupied · median home value $966,621 · median rent $1,912
- Workforce
- 66% labor-force participation · 4.1% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle