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Miramar Landfill
5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
4.1
(252 reviews)
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About Miramar Landfill
Miramar Landfill is the City of San Diego's only active landfill, located in San Diego, CA. It handles nearly 910,000 tons of trash annually and operates on a 1,500-acre site with environmentally secure, lined areas. The landfill diverts organic materials like food waste to the Miramar Greenery, where they are processed into mulch, compost, and wood chips. Open since 1959, the facility also captures methane gas to fuel electrical generators. Miramar Landfill serves the San Diego area with waste disposal, recycling, and composting services, operating Monday through Saturday.
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