The Olinda Landfill (official name: ''Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill'')
is a
landfill
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situated in
Orange County, California
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, west of the northern portion of
Chino Hills State Park
Chino Hills State Park is a state park of California, in the United States. It is located in the Chino Hills, foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. It is a critical link in the Chino–Puente Hills wildlife corridor, and a major botanical habit ...
in Carbon Canyon
in
Olinda
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neighborhood of
Brea City.
Facility size is approximately with about permitted for refuse disposal.
The landfill has a processing capacity of 8,000 tons per day,
while on average it receives 6,800 tons (cca 85% of capacity). City of Brea (where the landfill is situated) alone provides about 30% of the total daily refuse deposited at the facility.
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The landfill was opened in 1960. The facility is owned by Orange County and it is operated by Orange County Waste & Recycling Department (formerly County of Orange Integrated Waste Management Department).
The landfill was featured on Cycle 16 of ]America’s Next Top Model
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.
Currently the landfill is scheduled to close in December 2021.[ Plans for postponement of landfill's closure by expansion of its area further into Carbon Canyon just west of ]Brea Olinda High School
Brea Olinda High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Brea, California. Established in 1927, the school was originally located across the street from the Brea Mall. In 1989, the school moved to its current location on the ...
were cancelled in 1996 as Land and Water Conservation Fund
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decided to incorporate adjacent federal lands
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into Chino Hills State Park, rather than to dedicate it for landfill enlargement.[ After landfill closure the site will be landscaped to become part of Chino Hills State Park.][
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See also
* Landfills in the United States
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References
External links
Olinda Alpha Landfill
at Orange County Waste & Recycling website
- about history and future of Olinda Landfill
- article about Olinda Landfill, published March 20, 2009.
Olinda Landfill at California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) websiteCity of Brea, official website
about Olinda Landfill
Landfills in California
Brea, California
Chino Hills (California)
Landforms of Orange County, California
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