--- title: "Shafter-Wasco SLF: Tipping Fees, Hours, Directions (Shafter, CA)" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfill/ca/shafter/shafter-wasco-slf" description: "Tipping fee: $69.35/ton. Shafter-Wasco SLF in Shafter, California: address, hours, accepted waste and directions for roll-off haulers." type: landfill tokens: 2535 token_budget: 3000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- # Shafter-Wasco SLF Shafter, California ## Landfill details 17621 Scofield Ave Shafter, CA 93263 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17621%20Scofield%20Ave%2C%20Shafter%2C%20CA%2093263) ## Tipping fees $69.35 per ton Kern County gate fees effective 2026-07-01 (Ordinance G-9381): non-residential solid waste $69.35/ton for trailers, large vehicles and roll-offs; cars $14.35, pickups $32.28, pickups loaded above cab $40.65 per vehicle; mixed C&D $95.66/ton; dirty inerts $95.66/ton; clean inerts (asphalt, brick, concrete) $17.94/ton; clean dirt $5.98/ton; tires bulk $298.93/ton or $3.59 to $23.91 per tire; treated wood $179.36/ton or $17.94 per railroad tie; dead animals $119.57 each or $179.36/ton; other hard to handle items $239.14/ton; non-residential bin fee $3.59/cubic yard; out-of-county waste $107.61/ton; ordinary household trash from residents is free. Published rates · confirm current rates with the facility ## For roll-off and dumpster haulers | Operating status | Open, confirmed by Kern County Public Works (facility page) (fees eff. 2026-07-01; accessed 2026-09-28) | | --- | --- | | Facility type | CA Solid Waste Landfill (WDR Class III); CA Green Material Composting Facility; CA Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility (state classification) | | Household trash (MSW) | Accepted | | Construction and demolition debris | Accepted | | Yard waste | Accepted | | Tires | Accepted | | Asbestos (special waste) | Not accepted | | Hazardous waste | Not accepted. Hazardous waste not accepted at county landfills. Household hazardous waste, paint and batteries go to the Kern County Special Waste Facilities (Bakersfield Special Waste Facility) or county HHW collection events. | | Charges by | Weight (scale ticket) | | Commercial and roll-off haulers | Accepted | | Account required | No, pay at the gate | | Payment | cash, check, card, account | | Open to the public | Yes | | Permit | SWIS 15-AA-0057 | **Before you send a truck:** Shafter-Wasco Landfill hours: daily Sun to Sat 8 AM to 4 PM. Lined landfill that takes treated wood waste (call first). Loads weighed at the gatehouse if necessary. Non-friable asbestos not accepted. Roll-offs pay $69.35/ton for non-residential MSW or $95.66/ton for mixed C&D (rates eff. 2026-07-01). Loads must be tarped and secured: untarped or unsecured loads pay 2x the gate fee or a $20 minimum. Pay cash, check, Visa or Mastercard at the gatehouse, or open a Kern County gate fee account (online application) beforehand. Waste from outside Kern County is listed as not acceptable on the county disposal sites page, while the ordinance sets an out-of-county rate of $107.61/ton: confirm with Public Works (661-862-8900) before hauling out-of-county waste. SB 1383: loads must arrive source separated or be separated at unloading; non-residential green waste cannot be landfilled and commercial self-haulers must keep recycling records. Unincorporated Kern uses exclusive franchise haulers for collection and residents may only pay the franchise hauler to collect solid waste from their home (Kern County Code 5.36); cities run their own contracts, so check the service area before placing a roll-off. Treated wood waste requires calling Public Works first. No hazardous waste, hot ashes or liquids. Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas. At $69.35 per ton, a 2-ton roll-off load costs about $138.70 and a 4-ton load about $277.40 in disposal, before minimums and surcharges. **Facility profile (US EPA):** Opened in 1972; public ownership, owned by Kern County, CA; accepts about 141,456 tons a year (2008); about 3,164,654 tons of waste in place (2009); design capacity of 24,139,435 tons; expected to close in 2056. Sources: [CalRecycle Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) site activity and waste type exports](https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/Site/DataExport) (2026-09-28) · [Kern County Public Works (facility page)](https://www.kernpublicworks.com/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/259/36513) (fees eff. 2026-07-01; accessed 2026-09-28) · [Kern County Public Works](https://kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste/disposal-sites) (accessed 2026-09-28) · [Kern County Public Works](https://www.kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste/new-gate-fees/new-gate-fees-faqs) (accessed 2026-09-28) · [Kern County Public Works](https://kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste/new-gate-fees) (rates eff. 2026-07-01 (Ord. G-9381); accessed 2026-09-28) · [Kern County Public Works](https://kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste/trash-collection) (accessed 2026-09-28) · [US EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)](https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-09/landfilllmopdata.xlsx) (2024-09) ## Nearest landfills - [Valley Tree & Construction Disposal Site](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfill/ca/bakersfield/valley-tree-construction-disposal-site) · Bakersfield, 18.7 mi away - [Taft SLF](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfill/ca/taft/taft-slf) · Taft, 21.4 mi away - [Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA)](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfill/ca/bakersfield/bakersfield-metropolitan-slf-bena) · Bakersfield, 38.4 mi away - [Woodville Landfill](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfill/ca/tulare/woodville-landfill) · Tulare, 45.1 mi away - [CWMI - KHF (MSW Landfill B-19)](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfill/ca/kettleman-city/cwmi-khf-msw-landfill-b-19) · Kettleman City, 46.5 mi away ## Related - [All landfills in Shafter, CA](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfills/california/shafter) - [All landfills in California](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfills/california) - [Landfill tipping fees guide](https://dumpstercontrols.io/landfills/resources/tipping-fees) ## Dumpster rental companies near Shafter-Wasco SLF Local roll-off operators from the Dumpster Controls Company Directory, with sizes, published prices and phone numbers. - [Next Rollout Services LLC](https://dumpstercontrols.io/directory/california/bakersfield/next-rollout-services-llc) · Bakersfield, CA · 24 mi away [All dumpster companies in California](https://dumpstercontrols.io/directory/california) · [Dumpster Rental Company Directory](https://dumpstercontrols.io/directory) For dumpster rental & junk removal companies ## Routing trucks to Shafter-Wasco SLF? 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