The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill 

(California)

  • Located in Irvine, California 
  • Managed by Mike Giancola
  • Latitude:  33.7202
  • Longitude:  117.6968
  • Surrounding Land Use:  Agricultural , Open Space 
  • Activity:  Solid Waste Landfill
  • Classification:  Solid Waste Operation
  • Inspection Frequency: Monthly
  • Category:  Disposal
  • Permitted Throughput: 8,500.00 Tons/day
  • Regulatory Status:  Permitted
  • Remaining Capacity: 81,600,000 Cubic Yards
  • Operational Status:  Active
  • Remaining Capacity Date: June 07, 2001
  • Operational Type:  PaleoDS
  • Permitted Capacity: 117,000,000 Cubic Yards
  • Closure Date:  1/1/2024
  • Total Acreage: 725 Acres
  • Closure Type:  Estimated
  • Disposal Acreage: 379 Acres
  • Waste Types: Construction/demolition
  • WDR Landfill Class: III


 





What types of waste are accepted at landfills?
1. Household refuse
2. Tree and yard trimmings
3. Lumber
4. Furniture
5. Tires are ONLY accepted at Olinda Alpha Landfill.

Municipal solid waste from commercial haulers and vehicles operating under commercial status is accepted.

The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill does not accept the following waste:
1. Asbestos
2. Batteries
3. Brake linings
4. Chemicals
5. Fuel tanks
6. Mufflers
7. Paints
8. Poisons
9. Hazardous waste
10. Animal parts
11. Body parts
12. Medical wastes
13. Radioactive material
14. Auto body shredder wastes
15. Fuels
16. Heavy metals
17. Explosives
18. Pesticides
19. Contaminated soil,
20. Liquid waste (moisture content 50 percent or greater)
21. Nuisance dust
22. Cathode ray tubes

  • The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill is permitted to receive a daily maximum of no more than 8500 hundred tons per day.
  • The landfill is subject to regular inspections from the California Integrated Waste Management Board and the Board’s Local Enforcement Agency, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District to assure compliance with those regulations.
  • The mission statement of the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill is “to meet the solid waste disposal needs of Orange County through efficient operations, sound environmental practices, strategic planning, innovation and technology.”
  • Wastes that are acceptable at this landfill: household refuse, tree and yard trimmings, lumber and furniture.