As of January 1, 2025, Chiquita Canyon Landfill is closed for the acceptance of waste. Chiquita Canyon, LLC will continue to manage the landfill, including addressing the elevated temperature landfill event that is affecting the northwest corner of the landfill, as well as closure and post-closure activities. While active waste disposal operations have closed, we remain committed to working with federal, state and local regulators on the ongoing reaction mitigation efforts.
Statement Regarding Court Ruling 6/5/24 “We are pleased with today’s court ruling which will allow Chiquita Canyon to continue to play its critical role as part of the County’s solid waste disposal systems. As the EPA and other regulatory agencies have concurred, the landfill’s regular, waste disposal operations are not affecting or contributing to the…
Community Information Meeting – June 6, 2024 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Public comments will be received at these meetings. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/94298404356 Or One tap mobile :…
Statement on 2/23 Incident Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of an incident at the landfill. Upon arrival, the Fire Department assisted the landfill with a brief leachate incident resulting from a mechanical failure of a small, high-pressure hose in connection with on-site leachate treatment and…
Statement on EPA Announcement The source of the odors is from an increase in landfill gas and leachate (liquid) production caused by a rare reaction occurring deep within an older section of the Landfill. Chiquita, along with its various regulatory oversight agencies, has been working cooperatively to rapidly address these issues. We welcome the opportunity…
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