TheSunshine Canyon Landfill is situated on a 1,036-acre site (419 ha) in theLos Angeles neighborhood ofGranada Hills, just south ofNewhall Pass.[1] Thelandfill was commissioned in 1958 and servesLos Angeles County.
Sunshine Canyon receives one-third of the daily waste, approximately 8,300 tons (7,530 metric tonnes), produced by of Los Angeles and the surrounding cities.[2] The landfill is also home to a 23.5MWbiogas power station that was commissioned in 2013.[3] The landfill has been the subject of complaints over the years concerning noxious odors, diesel truck traffic and dust.[1] The site applied for an emergency waiver that would allow receiving debris from theJanuary 2025 Southern California wildfires after state environmental regulators temporarily suspended certain rules under the disaster proclamation that was issued.[4]
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