Sunshine Canyon Landfill


The Sunshine Canyon Landfill is a large landfill located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sylmar, just south of Newhall Pass. The landfill was commissioned in 1958 and serves Los Angeles County.

Description

Sunshine Canyon receives one-third of the daily waste, approximately 8,300 tons, produced by of Los Angeles and the surrounding cities. The landfill is also home to a 23.5 MW biogas power station that was commissioned in 2013.