As of January 1, 2025, Chiquita Canyon Landfill is closed for the acceptance of waste. Chiquita Canyon, LLC will continue to manage the landfill, including addressing the elevated temperature landfill event that is affecting the northwest corner of the landfill, as well as closure and post-closure activities. While active waste disposal operations have closed, we remain committed to working with federal, state and local regulators on the ongoing reaction mitigation efforts.
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/9/2026 at 7:40 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/10/2026 by 7:00 am On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 7:40 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 was restarted at 9:30 pm, but then experienced another downtime event…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/9/2026 at 8:34 am As previously noticed, on Thursday, 7/9/2026, Chiquita experienced planned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 8:02 am to calibrate the pressure flow meter on the combustion mix blower. Flare 3 resumed operations by 7/9/2026 at approximately 8:34 am. Under Condition…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 7/9/2026 at 7:00 am On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 3 at 7:00 am to calibrate the pressure flow meter on the combustion mix blower. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour.…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/7/2026 at 4:01 pm As previously noticed, on Monday, 7/6/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 8:50 pm due to ongoing troubleshooting. Flare 3 resumed operations by 7/7/2026 at approximately 4:01 pm. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for…
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