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Landfill
Savage Canyon Landfill
Savage Canyon Landfill, 13919 East Penn Street, Whittier, 90602, California
Savage Canyon Landfill on East Penn Street is the local landfill in Whittier where residents and haulers bring material that ends up being buried. It’s a working site with heavy equipment, piles of compacted refuse, and the scale you’ll see near the entrance.
There’s an entrance booth and a scale-landfills typically charge tipping fees by weight, so expect to stop for a weigh-in and then again when you leave. Vehicles pull up, are directed to a drop point, and unload onto the active face while dozers and trucks move material around. Separate areas for recyclables and organics are common in California facilities, so keep those streams sorted if possible. Weekends and spring-cleanup season get backed up, so lines are normal at busy times.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Secure and tarp loads to avoid loose debris on the drive and make unloading quicker.
- Sort materials in the truck or trailer ahead of time-group cardboard, green waste and mixed trash so crews can direct each pile faster.
- Aim for a weekday or mid-afternoon visit if possible; weekend mornings and spring cleanup days tend to have the longest waits.
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