Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/14/2025 at 1:00pm and 5/15/2025 at 1:00pm On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 1:00pm for a total duration of up to 90 minutes to perform to perform a flame arrestor swap. In addition, on Thursday,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/5/2025 at 7:00am On Monday, May 5, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 7:00am for a total duration of up to 6 hours to perform an emergency cleaning of the flare station main header. Due to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/4/2025 at 2:21pm On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 2:21pm due to flame failure from a clogged flame arrestor. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last until tomorrow morning. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/4/2025 at 10:59am On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 10:59am for 60 minutes due to flame failure. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/02/2025 at 12:18am On Friday, May 2, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 12:18am for an anticipated duration of approximately two hours due to an unidentified issue. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/1/2025 at 6:19pm On Thursday, May 1, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 6:19pm due to flame failure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/29/2025 at 11:54am On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 11:54am for an anticipated duration of approximately one hour due to a high burner temperature and resulting need to replace the thermocouple. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/29/2025 at 4:44am On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 4:44am for a total duration of 86 minutes due to main flame failure. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/30/2025 at 8:00am On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 8am for a total duration of up to 4 hours to perform a monthly flare alarm test and to change out the flame…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Downtime on 4/26/2025 at 11:30am On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at approximately 11:30am due to site-wide power issues. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/25/2025 at 8:00am On Friday, April 25, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 8am for a total duration of up to 3 hours to clean the flame arrestor, and of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer beginning at 1pm for a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/22/2025 at 2:20pm On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 starting at 2:20pm for approximately 47 minutes and Flare 2 starting at 2:21pm for approximately 38 minutes. Both flares experienced this unplanned downtime due to main flame failure as…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/22/2025 at 9:00am On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 3 for up to 2 hours to perform work on a main header across from the flare station. Due to this potential downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Community Information Meeting – April 24, 2025 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. April 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/97045003982 Phone one-tap: +13462487799,,97045003982# US (Houston) +16699006833,,97045003982# US (San Jose)
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/19/2025 at 10:50pm On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 beginning at 10:50pm for approximately 60 minutes due to main flame failure and low temperature. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/19/2025 at 7:18pm On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3, starting at 7:18pm with an anticipated duration of approximately 102 minutes. The reason for the shutdown is still being determined. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Downtime on 4/19/2025 at 7:12am On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 7:12am for approximately 65 minutes due to main flame failure and of Flare 1 beginning at 7:23am for approximately 59 minutes due to low temperature. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Downtime on 4/19/2025 at 3:07am On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 for approximately 78 minutes due to main flame failure and low temperature. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/14/2025 at 5:00am On Monday, April 14, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 2 for up to approximately 12 hours to perform cleaning and maintenance. Due to this potential downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/11/2025 at 10:52pm On Friday April 11, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 for approximately 296 minutes due to flame failure. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/10/2025 at 9:00am On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer for up to approximately 60 minutes to replace the large capacity propane tank. Due to this potential downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/7/2025 at 7:11pm On Monday, April 7, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 for approximately 1 hour. The reason for the shutdown is still being determined. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/7/2025 at 9:00am On Monday, April 7, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1, 2 and 3 for approximately 2 hours to perform work on a main header across from the flare station. Chiquita does not intend for all three flares to…
Chiquita Canyon Landfill issues the following statement: Chiquita Canyon Landfill (CCL) remains committed to the containment of the reaction that is causing the ETLF conditions at its site. To this end, CCL’s teams (made up of internal team members and nationally recognized ETLF reaction experts) analyze, on an ongoing basis, a mountain of data including:…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/2/2025 at 4:48pm On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 for approximately 38 minutes due to combustion blower failure. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time…
CCL Community Meeting Rescheduled from 4/3/25 to 4/24/25 CCL recently received new reports, orders and summaries of alleged violations from DTSC and the LEA / CalRecycle. CCL is in the process of reviewing these reports, orders and summaries. In order to ensure that we fully understand and can answer any relevant questions that community members…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/31/2025 at 4:48pm On Monday, March 31, 2025, Chiquita experienced approximately 30 minutes of downtime of Flare 3 due to combustion blower failure. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 3/31/2025 at 9:00am On Monday, March 31, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1, 2 and 3 for approximately 2 hours to perform work on a main header across from the flare station. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Community Information Meeting – April 3, 2025 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. April 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/97264960767 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 US Webinar ID: 972 6496 0767 Public comments…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 3/27/2025 at 9:00am On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 for up to 2 hours to perform a monthly flare alarm test. At no point does Chiquita intend for all three flares to be offline…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/14/2025 at 8:57am On Friday, March 14, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 for approximately 118 minutes due to pipeline construction work. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/13/2025 at 5:25am On Thursday, March 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 for 44 minutes due to a flame failure. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/7/2025 at 10:27am On Friday, March 7, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 for approximately 90 minutes due to main flame failure and high flow. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/1/2025 at 1:26pm On Saturday, March 1, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 for approximately 106 minutes due to a main flame failure. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 3/4/2025 at 5:00am On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Chiquita will experience downtime of Flare 3 for approximately 13 hours to perform maintenance and cleaning. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/2/2025 at 2:30am On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 for approximately 570 minutes due to main flame failure. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/27/2025 at 9:15am On Thursday, February 27, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 for approximately 135 minutes due to unexpected high differential pressure related to the flame arrestor. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/26/2025 at 4:51am On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco TOX for approximately 130 minutes due to failure of the main flame. Chiquita is working to determine the cause of this failure. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Community Information Meeting – March 6, 2025 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. March 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/94698806088 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 US Webinar ID: 946 9880 6088 Public…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/25/2025 at 6:34pm On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3, which is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. Chiquita is working to determine the cause of this downtime. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/25/2025 at 1:24pm On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flares 1 and 2 due to electrical issues. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under Condition 81…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/23/2025 at 4:31pm On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 3 due to high burner temperature. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under Condition 81 of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 2/24/2025 at 8:00am On Monday, February 24, 2025, Chiquita will experience downtime of the thermal oxidizer for up to two hours to perform service on the flow meter. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/22/2025 at 5:16pm On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 2 for approximately two hours and forty-five minutes due to liquids restricting the gas flow. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/22/2025 at 4:21am On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 for approximately 84 minutes due to low temperature and main flame failure. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/20/2025 at 5:26pm On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 1 that is expected to last for approximately one and a half hours. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community during the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 2/21/2025 at 1:00pm On Friday, February 21, 2025, Chiquita will experience downtime of the thermal oxidizer for up to two hours to perform service on the flow meter. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/19/2025 at 12:26pm On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flares 1 and 2 for approximately one hour and one and a half hours, respectively, due to a computer program issue. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 2/21/2025 at 8:00am On Friday, February 21, 2025, Chiquita will experience downtime of Flare 3 for up to four hours to perform service on the flame arrester. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during the…
Community Relief Program Information Sessions If you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions at the Embassy Suites hotel. Friday, February 21: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, February 22: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: Embassy…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 2/14/2025 at 8:30am On Friday, February 14, 2025, Chiquita will experience downtime of Flares 2 and 3 for approximately four hours to perform maintenance on the flame arrestors. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 2/16/2025 at 8:00am On Sunday, February 16, 2025, Chiquita will experience downtime of Flares 2 and 3 for approximately four and a half hours to perform maintenance on the flame arrestors. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 2/17/2025 at 7:00am On Monday, February 17, 2025, Chiquita will experience downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 for approximately eight to ten hours to perform maintenance on the main inlet piping from the H2S tanks to the flare station. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 2/17/2025 at 7:00am On Monday, February 17, 2025, Chiquita anticipates downtime of Flare 1 for approximately eight hours to perform service of the flare’s burner assembly and flame arrestor. Due to this potential downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/12/2025 at 9:10am On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 for approximately two hours due to declining gas flow. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/11/2025 at 10:13am On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 for approximately seven hours due to declining gas flow. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/8/2025 at 5:43pm On Saturday, February 8, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 due to liquid being backed up in the main header. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors in the community during the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/7/2025 at 1:20pm On Friday, February 7, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 2 and 3 for approximately thirty-one minutes due to a suspected utility power surge. Due to this downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/28/2025 at 6:17pm On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1. Chiquita is in the process of restarting the equipment. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/25/2025 at 8:39am On Saturday, January 25, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 and the Zeeco thermal oxidizer to switch the equipment from generator power to utility power. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors…
UPDATE: As a result of the Hughes Fire, Chiquita Canyon Landfill evacuated all personnel from the facility yesterday (January 22). As of 3:00 am pacific this morning (January 23), Chiquita personnel were able to return to the site. We are communicating and working with our regulators regarding the evacuation and established protocols. We will continue…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/22/2025 at 12:21pm On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 and the Zeeco thermal oxidizer to switch the equipment to generator power as a precautionary measure in the event Southern California Edison shuts off utility power…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/18/2025 at 2:38pm On Saturday, January 18, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 for approximately 41 minutes due to an electrical glitch at the flare station. Due to this potential downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/13/2025 at 8:49pm On Monday, January 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco Thermal Oxidizer for approximately eleven hours due to a tripped breaker. Due to this potential downtime, there may have been a possibility of increased odors in the community during…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/13/2025 at 9:53am On Monday, January 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 and the Zeeco thermal oxidizer due to a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event conducted by Southern California Edison. Due to this downtime, there is a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/13/2025 at 2:54am On Monday, January 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 because of a suspected flame failure due to high flow. Flare 1 was down for approximately 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/10/2025 at 5:35am On Friday, January 10, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 and the Zeeco thermal oxidizer upon restoration of power after completion of Southern California Edison’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event. Flare 3 successfully restarted in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/09/2025 at 7:45am On Thursday, January 9, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 to perform an inspection of the flare stack for integrity of the steel shell. Chiquita estimates that this downtime will last for approximately 6 hours. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/7/2025 at 12:08pm On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 and the Zeeco thermal oxidizer due to a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event conducted by Southern California Edison. Chiquita is in the process of restarting…
Community Information Meeting – January 9, 2025 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. January 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM Virtual – Join Zoom meeting Mobile – +1 669 900 6833 US Webinar ID: 989 8022 3036 Public comments will be received at these meetings.
Chiquita Canyon Landfill Closes Active Waste Disposal Operations Effective January 1, 2025, Chiquita Canyon Landfill will be 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.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 12/23/2024 at 8:00am On Monday, December 23, 2024, Chiquita anticipates downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 for approximately two hours to perform electrical work on the main breaker. Due to this potential downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 12/23/2024 at 1:00pm On Monday, December 23, 2024, Chiquita anticipates downtime of the Zeeco Thermal Oxidizer for approximately four hours to perform maintenance on the detonation arrester. Due to this potential downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the community during…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Planned Down Time on 12/19/2024 and 12/20/2024 During Operating Hours/TBD On Thursday and Friday, December 19 and 20, 2024, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1, 2 and 3 during operating hours to allow for safe working conditions while Southern California Edison performs electrical work .…
Statement Regarding LA County Lawsuit The Following is a statement issued by Chiquita Canyon: “Any suggestion that Chiquita Canyon has not been proactive and supportive of our neighbors while we’ve been working under the direction of Federal, State and Local regulatory agencies to mitigate the elevated temperature landfill event is wrong and irresponsible. For example,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 12/16/2024 Starting at 8am On Monday, December 16, 2024, Chiquita plans to perform service on various pieces of equipment, which may result in downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer and Flares 2 and 3, as described in more detail below. This work will not…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/13/2024 at 4:12pm On Friday, December 13, 2024, Chiquita experienced an unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 due to needing to swap to an upsized generator to support the power demand associated with ongoing electrical work. Flares 1, 2, and 3 were…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/10/2024 at 11:31am On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer due to a failure of the gas vapor blower. The Zeeco thermal oxidizer was down for approximately 39 minutes, from 11:31am to 12:10pm. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 12/10/2024 at 7am On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Chiquita plans to perform ongoing electrical upgrades, which may result in downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 from approximately 7:00am to 4:00pm, for a total duration of up to 9 hours. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/06/2024 at 3:36pm On Friday, December 6, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer due to an actuator valve failure. The Zeeco thermal oxidizer was down for approximately one hour and 6 minutes. Due to this downtime, there was a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Planned Down Time on 12/06/2024 at 4:09am On Friday, December 6, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer due to a flame failure. The Zeeco thermal oxidizer was down for approximately 16 minutes, which is less than 30 minutes, but we nevertheless provided a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/5/2024 at 5:10am On Thursday, December 5, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer due to a failed actuator valve. The Zeeco thermal oxidizer was down for approximately 10 hours and 43 minutes. Due to this downtime, there was a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 12/7/2024 at 8am On Saturday, December 7, 2024, Chiquita plans to perform generator service, which may result in downtime of Flare 3 from approximately 8:00am to 12:00pm, for a total duration of up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility…
The next Val Verde and Castaic Free Disposal Day is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. (Event Flyer in English / Spanish) Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC). Val Verde and Castaic…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/2/2024 On Monday, December 2, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 due to high flow. Flare 1 was down for approximately 33 minutes. Due to this downtime, there was a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 12/4/2024 at 8:00am On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Chiquita may experience downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer due to the installation of a new 24-inch main header and tying it into the system. Chiquita anticipates that the Zeeco thermal oxidizer may be down for…
On November 27, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 due to installation of an electrical meter. Flare 3 was down for approximately 6 hours and 24 minutes. Due to this downtime, there was a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 12/2/2024 at 8:00am On Monday, December 2, 2024, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 1 due to flame arrestor service. Chiquita anticipates that Flare 1 may be down for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 11/30/2024 at 8:00am On Saturday, November 30, 2024, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1 and 2 due to generator maintenance. Chiquita anticipates that Flares 1 and 2 will be down for up to 6.5 hours. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Do you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program? If so, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions listed below: December 13, 2024 – Castaic Library (10:30 am – 4:00…
Community Information Meeting – December 12, 2024 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – December 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM Virtual – Join Zoom meeting Mobile – +1 669 900 6833 US Public comments will be received at these…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/24/2024 and 11/25/2024 On November 24, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 due to high flow. Flare 2 was down for approximately 85 minutes. Additionally, on November 25, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 due to an…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/24/2024 On November 24, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 due to high flow. Flare 3 was down for approximately 78 minutes. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period. Under…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/22/2024 On Friday, November 22, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2. Flare 2 was down for approximately 75 minutes due to high flow. Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time period.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time On Monday, November 25, 2024, Chiquita plans to perform electrical work, flame arrestor cleaning, and burner tip cleaning, which is expected to result in the downtime of Flare 3 from approximately 4:30am to 6pm, for a total duration of up to 14.5 hours. This downtime…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time On Friday, November 22, 2024, Chiquita plans to perform cleaning of the flame arrestor and burner tips of Flare 2 that will result in downtime of Flare 2. It is anticipated that this work will occur from approximately 4:30am –6pm, for a total duration of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Do you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program? If so, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions listed below: November 15, 2024 – Castaic Library (10:30 am – 4:00 pm) November 16, 2024 – Val Verde…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potential Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Community Information Meeting – November 7, 2024 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Public comments will be received at these meetings. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: November 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM via…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potential Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Do you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program? If so, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions listed below: Friday, October 18, 2024 – Castaic Library (10:30 am – 4:00 pm) Saturday, October 19, 2024 –…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potential Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes…
Statement by Chiquita Following Today’s Press Conference “Chiquita fully recognizes and regrets that neighboring communities are suffering odor-related impacts as a result of the reaction. Chiquita is working hard to address and mitigate these impacts. Adjacent neighbors participating in the Chiquita Community Relief Program have thus far directly received nearly nine million dollars from Chiquita. …
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Do you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program? If so, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions listed below: Friday, September 27, 2024 – Castaic Library (10:30 am – 4:00 pm) Saturday, September 28, 2024 –…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or…
Community Information Meeting – September 12, 2024 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Public comments will be received at these meetings. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: September 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM via…
Please visit Chiquita Canyon Air Monitoring Notification System to sign up for email notification when the concentration of benzene and/or hydrogen sulfide in the Castaic and Val Verde communities, as detected at monitoring stations MS-10 and MS-12, exceeds the corresponding acute (1-hour) Reference Exposure Level as established by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
Under the new Condition 81 of the August 27, 2024 Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device…
As we have been notifying community partners and neighbors over the last two weeks, Chiquita will be conducting excavation work at the west slope of the landfill as part of its continued mitigation of the ongoing elevated landfill temperature (ETLF) event or reaction. This work is scheduled to begin within the next several days. As…
Public Notification: West Toe Scrim Work In the upcoming weeks, Chiquita will be conducting excavation work at the west slope of the landfill as part of its continued mitigation of the ongoing elevated landfill temperature (ETLF) event or reaction. The west slope has been impacted by the increased leachate production. To avoid odors from the…
Community Information Meeting – August 8, 2024 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Public comments will be received at these meetings. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: August 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM via…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Do you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program? If so, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions listed below: Friday, July 19, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Castaic Library – 27971 Sloan Canyon…
CAC Meeting – August 13, 2024 The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in accordance with Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-00042, which was approved by the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) on July 25, 2017. The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Board, Regional Planning Commission…
Community Information Meeting – July 11, 2024 Chiquita will host a Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Public comments will be received at these meetings. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/94298404356 Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,94298404356#…
CAC Meeting – July 9, 2024 The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in accordance with Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-00042, which was approved by the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) on July 25, 2017. The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Board, Regional Planning Commission…
Statement – EPA FOV “We are actively evaluating the findings from the EPA and are working cooperatively with them and our regulators to address any outstanding issues. Following guidance from our regulators and experts, Chiquita Canyon has been actively engaged in a focused and intensive effort to address the elevated temperature landfill event.” – Chiquita…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Do you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program? If so, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions listed below: Friday, June 14, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Castaic Library – 27971 Sloan Canyon…
Statement Regarding Court Ruling 6/5/24 “We are pleased with today’s court ruling which will allow Chiquita Canyon to continue to play its critical role as part of the County’s solid waste disposal systems. As the EPA and other regulatory agencies have concurred, the landfill’s regular, waste disposal operations are not affecting or contributing to the…
CAC Meeting – June 11, 2024 The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in accordance with Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-00042, which was approved by the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) on July 25, 2017. The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Board, Regional Planning Commission…
Community Information Meeting – June 6, 2024 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Public comments will be received at these meetings. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/94298404356 Or One tap mobile :…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Application Assistance Sessions Do you need assistance understanding and/or filling out the application for the Chiquita Landfill Community Relief program? If so, please plan to attend one of our two, in-person sessions listed below: Friday, May 31, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Val Verde Community Center – 30300…
CAC Meeting – Tuesday, March 12, 2024 The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet this evening at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 12. The meeting will be hybrid via Microsoft Teams and at the Castaic Library (27971 Sloan Canyon Rd, Castaic, CA 91384). Public comments will be received at these meetings. To join the…
Chiquita Community Relief Program Chiquita has established a new community relief program to assist with offsetting costs associated with odor mitigation. Chiquita has retained a third-party administrator to administer this program. Through the program, residents of Val Verde, Live Oak, Hasley Hills, Hillcrest Parkway, Hasley Canyon and Stevenson Ranch will be able to request funding that can…
Free Disposal Day Rescheduled to March 9th Due to an anticipated rain event on Saturday, March 2, the first quarter Free Disposal Day has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 9, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience. Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated…
Statement on 2/23 Incident Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of an incident at the landfill. Upon arrival, the Fire Department assisted the landfill with a brief leachate incident resulting from a mechanical failure of a small, high-pressure hose in connection with on-site leachate treatment and…
Statement on EPA Announcement The source of the odors is from an increase in landfill gas and leachate (liquid) production caused by a rare reaction occurring deep within an older section of the Landfill. Chiquita, along with its various regulatory oversight agencies, has been working cooperatively to rapidly address these issues. We welcome the opportunity…
Free Disposal Day The next Val Verde and Castaic Free Disposal Day is scheduled for Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC). Val Verde and Castaic…
CCL Statement on CalRecycle Analysis We continue to work cooperatively with the landfill’s regulatory oversight agencies and take very seriously our role in the safe operation of the landfill. Having reviewed CalRecycle’s root cause analysis, we respectfully disagree with the characterization of this landfill reaction as a ‘smoldering’ incident. Despite this disagreement, we are working…
Supervisor Barger Comments on SCAQMD’s Approval of Third 60-Foot Flare to Decrease Chiquita Canyon Landfill Odors Use of a third 60-foot flare was approved by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) late last week as a way of further mitigating the strong odors coming from Chiquita Canyon Landfill. SCAQMD’s approval followed a review…
Chiquita Canyon Landfill Utility Relief Grant Program The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Utility Relief Grant Program, which is run by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), will reimburse residents of Val Verde, Castaic, and surrounding communities for their electric utility expenses incurred between May 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023. Applications for the Chiquita Canyon…
CCL Community Information Forum – 10.05.23 Please join Chiquita for an online Community Information Forum on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: Link to join: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/97811353949 Or One tap mobile : +13052241968,,97811353949# US +13092053325,,97811353949# US
Chiquita Canyon Landfill Utility Relief Grant Program Kicks Off on Oct. 2 Los Angeles County will launch the first of two community relief programs for households that have been impacted by odors stemming from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill this coming Monday, October 2. The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Utility Relief Grant Program will reimburse residents of…
Post Seismic Event Facility Survey Chiquita is pleased to share this Post Seismic Event Facility Survey in response to the seismic event near Ojai, California, on August 20, 2023. The survey was performed in compliance with Condition No. 107 B of the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning Conditional Use Permit (CUP), for Chiquita…
CCL Community Information Forum – 09.14.23 Please join Chiquita for an online Community Information Forum on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The link for that forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page at www.ChiquitaCanyon.com or below: Link to join: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/97811353949 Or One tap mobile : +13052241968,,97811353949# US +13092053325,,97811353949# US
Chiquita’s Statement on the LFG Odors September 6, 2023 – Chiquita, along with its various regulatory oversight agencies, is working diligently in addressing any odors emanating from the Landfill, including identifying underlying causes and communicating openly and transparently with the local community. The source of the odors is an increase in landfill gas production caused…
Free Disposal Day The next Val Verde and Castaic Free Disposal Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC). Val Verde and Castaic…
Local Resident Air Filter Program Chiquita understands that in recent weeks its neighbors have been submitting complaints of odors to the South Coast AQMD. Chiquita believes the most likely source of any odors that may be coming from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill is an increase in the production of landfill gas (LFG) at the Landfill.…
Community Advisory Committee Meeting The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in accordance with Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-00042, which was approved by the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) on July 25, 2017. The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Board, Regional Planning Commission (Commission), and…
Chiquita to Host Community Forum AUGUST 10 COMMUNITY INFORMATION FORUM Please join Chiquita for an online Community Information Forum on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. The link for the forum can be found on the Odor Mitigation page by clicking here. We understand that some of you have been submitting…
Community Advisory Committee The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in accordance with Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-00042, which was approved by the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) on July 25, 2017. The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Board, Regional Planning Commission (Commission), and County…
Free Disposal Day The next Val Verde and Castaic Free Disposal Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC). Val Verde and Castaic…
Community Advisory Committee The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was established in accordance with Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-00042, which was approved by the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) on July 25, 2017. The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Board, Regional Planning Commission (Commission), and County…
Free Disposal Day The next Val Verde and Castaic Free Disposal Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC). Val Verde and Castaic…
2023 Disposal Days Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC). Val Verde and Castaic residents are able to dispose of waste at no charge by showing proof of residency. The dates for the 2023…
Community Advisory Committee Meeting The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC) is an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors, Regional Planning Commission, and County staff on issues relating to the landfill, and is a means for the community to communicate with the Commission and other regulatory agencies on an ongoing basis regarding issues…
Statement by Chiquita Canyon – LAPD Investigation Today, local law enforcement began conducting excavation operations at Chiquita Canyon Landfill in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation and evidence that may have been brought to the landfill for disposal. Chiquita Canyon Landfill is fully cooperating with investigators. Investigators are following specific health and safety protocols approved…
Free Disposal Day The next Val Verde and Castaic Free Disposal Day is scheduled for Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Chiquita Canyon provides quarterly Free Disposal Days for residents of Val Verde and Castaic. Free Disposal Days are coordinated with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC). Val Verde and Castaic…
February Community Meeting Chiquita Canyon will be hosting a one-hour community meeting every month to provide updates with regards to implementation of this Order and make time available for public comment on matters related to the Landfill. Our next meeting is scheduled virtually on Monday, February 8th at 6:00 PM. Join details can be found…
Community Advisory Committee Meeting The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee (CCLCAC) is an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors, Regional Planning Commission, and County Staff on issues relating to the landfill, and is a means for the community to communicate with the Commission and other regulatory agencies on an ongoing basis regarding issues…
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