Sunshine Canyon Landfill

The Sunshine Canyon Landfill is situated on a 1,036 acre 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 (7,530 metric tonnes), 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. The landfill has been the subject of complaints over the years concerning noxious odors, diesel truck traffic and dust.