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 NOTICE: The VOC monitor at MS-01 and MS-02 will be offline from July 16 to 18 due to required annual maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/17/2026 at 2:03 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/17/2026 by 3:14 pm On Friday, July 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 2:03 pm due to flame failure. The Parnel TOx resumed operation at approximately 3:14 pm. The downtime of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/17/2026 at 10:44 am; Resumed Operation on 7/17/2026 by 1:16 pm On Friday, July 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 10:44 am due to flame failure. The Parnel TOx resumed operation at approximately 1:16 pm. The downtime of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/17/2026 at 10:28 am; Resumed Operation on 7/17/2026 by 11:40 am On Friday, July 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 10:28 am due to block valve malfunction. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 11:40 am. The downtime of Flare…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/16/2026 at 6:26 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/17/2026 by 4:08 am On Thursday, July 16, 2026, and Friday, July 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced three unplanned downtimes of Flare 3 between approximately 6:26 p.m. on July 16 and 3:00 a.m. on July 17 due to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/16/2026 at 1:19 am; Resumed Operation on 7/16/2026 by 2:07 am On Thursday, July 16, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 1:19 am due to an issue with the blower vibrating. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 2:07 am. The…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/15/2026 at 3:43 am; Resumed Operation on 7/15/2026 by 4:29 am On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 3:43 am due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 4:29 am. The downtime of Flare 3…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/14/2026 at 2:00 pm As previously noticed, on Monday, July 13, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 12:11 pm due to flame failure. The Parnel TOx resumed operations by July 14, 2026, at approximately 2:00 pm. During this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/14/2026 at 3:53 am; Resumed Operation on 7/14/2026 by 5:19 am On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 3:53 am due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 5:19 am. The downtime of Flare 3…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/13/2026 at 11:00 am and 12:11 pm On Monday, July 13, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 11:00 am due to flame failure. This downtime lasted for approximately 39 minutes. The Parnel TOx then experienced another unplanned downtime at…
Cool Zone Opens July 14 During the next several weeks, Chiquita Canyon Landfill will be conducting work at the west toe of the landfill as part of its continued mitigation of the ongoing elevated landfill temperature (ETLF) event or reaction. Settlement in the reaction area has caused movement of the west toe. To ensure there…
Community Information Meeting – July 16 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – July 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/92706755266 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 927 0675 5266
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/12/2026 at 3:46 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/12/2026 by 4:54 pm On Sunday, July 12, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at approximately 3:46 pm due to flame failure. Flares 1, 2, and 3 resumed operation by approximately 4:54…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/11/2026 at 4:36 pm As previously noticed, on Saturday, 7/11/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 2:46 pm due to flame failure. The Parnel TOx resumed operations by 7/11/2026 at approximately 4:36 pm. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/10/2026 at 10:56 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/10/2026 by 11:30 pm On Friday, July 10, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 10:56 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 11:30 pm. The downtime of Flare 3…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/10/2026 at 10:56 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/10/2026 by 11:30 pm On Friday, July 10, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 10:56 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 211:30 pm. The downtime of Flare 3…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/11/2026 at 2:46 pm On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 2:46 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours and 44 minutes. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/10/2026 at 11:06 am; Resumed Operation on 7/10/2026 by 2:15 pm On Friday, July 10, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 11:06 am due to flame failure. The Parnel TOx resumed operation at approximately 2:15 pm. The downtime of…
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…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/6/2026 at 8:50 pm On Monday, July 6, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 8:50 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 12 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/5/2026 at 10:39 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/5/2026 by 11:54 pm On Sunday, July 5, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 10:39 pm due to ongoing system rebalancing. Flare 3 resumed operation on 7/5/2026 at approximately 11:21 pm. The Parnel…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/5/2026 at 8:15 am As previously noticed, on Saturday, 7/4/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 10:37 am due to pilot failure. The Parnel TOx resumed operations by 7/5/2026 at approximately 8:15 am. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/4/2026 at 3:27 pm; Resumed Operation on 7/5/2026 by 6:08 am On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 3:27 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation on Sunday, July 5 at approximately 6:08 am. The…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/4/2026 at 12:23 pm As previously noticed, on Saturday, 7/4/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at approximately 10:58 am due to loss of compressed air pressure. Flares 1, 2, and 3 resumed operations by 7/4/2026 at approximately 12:38 pm,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/4/2026 at 10:37 am On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 10:37 am due to an unknown reason. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hour and 23 minutes. Flares 1, 2, and…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/4/2026 at 10:30 am As previously noticed, on Saturday, 7/4/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Flare 3 at approximately 12:45 am due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation by 7/4/2026 at approximately 10:30 am. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/4/2026 at 12:45 am On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at approximately 12:45 am due to flame failure. Flare 2 was restarted at 7:43 am and was down for approximately 6 hours and 58 minutes. Flare 2 then…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/3/2026 at 1:40 pm As previously noticed, on Friday, 7/3/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 11:51 am due to blower failure. The Parnel TOx resumed operation by 7/3/2026 at approximately 1:40 pm. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/3/2026 at 11:51 am On Friday, July 3, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 11:51 am due to blower failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours and 9 minutes. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/3/2026 at 9:47 am; Resumed Operation on 7/3/2026 by 10:32 am On Friday, July 3, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at approximately 9:47 am due to a high level of liquid in the knockout pot. Flare 2 resumed operation at approximately…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/3/2026 at 3:55 am; Resumed Operation on 7/3/2026 by 5:54 am On Friday, July 3, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 3:55 am due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 5:54 am. The downtime of Flare 3…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/1/2026 at 5:02 am; Resumed Operation on 7/1/2026 by 6:36 am On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco TOx #6 at approximately 5:02 am due to a leak associated with the Zeeco TOx #1 flow meter. The Zeeco TOx…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/30/2026 at 6:11 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/30/2026 by 8:00 pm On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 6:11 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation at approximately 8:00 pm. The downtime of Flare 3…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 7/1/2026 at 6:38 am As previously noticed, on 7/1/2026, Chiquita experienced planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx #1 at approximately 5:00 am to swap the detonation arrestor. The Zeeco TOx #1 resumed operation by 7/1/2026 at approximately 6:38 am. Under Condition 81 of the…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/30/2026 at 6:48 am As previously noticed, on 6/30/2026, Chiquita experienced planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx #6 at approximately 5:00 am to service the detonation arrestor due to excessive back pressure. This downtime was originally planned for the Zeeco TOx #1, but that…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/29/2026 at 2:50 pm As previously noticed, on 6/28/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at approximately 11:35 am due to a flow meter electrical issue. The Parnel TOx resumed operation by 6/29/2026 at approximately 2:50 pm. Under Condition 81 of the…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 7/2/2026 at 7:00 am On Thursday, July 2, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx #7 at 7:00 am to service the detonation arrestor due to excessive back pressure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 7/1/2026 at 5:00 am On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx #6 at 5:00 am to service the detonation arrestor due to excessive back pressure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 6/30/2026 at 5:00 am On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx #1 at 5:00 am to service the detonation arrestor due to excessive back pressure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/28/2026 at 11:35 am On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 11:35 am due to a flow meter electrical issue. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 27 hours and 25 minutes. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/27/2026 at 6:22 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/28/2026 by 6:20 am On Saturday, June 27, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 6:22 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 was restarted at 8:22 pm but then experienced another downtime event on…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/27/2026 at 8:45 am As previously noticed, on 6/27/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at approximately 2:50 am due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation by 6/27/2026 at approximately 8:45 am. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/26/2026 at 8:54 pm On Friday, June 26, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 8:54 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 was restarted at 10:58 pm but then experienced another downtime event at 2:50 am also due to flame failure.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/26/2026 at 5:29 am; Resumed Operation on 6/26/2026 by 6:16 am On Friday, June 26, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 5:29 am due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation at 6:16 am. The downtime of Flare 3 lasted for…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/24/2026 at 12:08 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/24/2026 by 1:30 pm On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 at 12:08 pm and Flare 2 at 12:10pm due to high liquid levels in the knock out pot. Flare 1 resumed…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/23/2026 at 10:10 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/24/2026 by 5:39 am On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 10:10 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation on 6/24/2026 at 5:39 am. This downtime lasted for a…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/23/2026 at 8:15 am As previously noticed, on 6/22/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3, the Hero TOx, the Parnel TOx, and the Zeeco TOx at approximately 2:51 pm due to a sitewide power shutdown. All units resumed operation by…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/22/2026 at 2:51 pm On Monday, June 22, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3, the Hero TOx, the Parnel TOx, and the Zeeco TOx at 2:51 pm due to a sitewide power shutdown. This downtime is anticipated to last…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/22/2026 at 2:13 am; Resumed Operation on 6/22/2026 by 5:11 am As noticed this morning, on Monday, June 22, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 2:13 am due to flame failure. Flare 2 was restarted at 3:15 am but then experienced…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/20/2026 at 8:00 am On 6/20/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at approximately 12:13 am due to flame failure. Flare 2 resumed operation on 6/20/2026 at 8:00 am. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/20/2026 at 12:13 am On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 12:13 am due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 9 hours and 47 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/19/2026 at 2:49 am; Resumed Operation on 6/19/2026 by 8:09 am As noticed this morning, on Friday, June 19, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 2:49 am due to a sitewide power shutdown. Although field technicians restarted all other units affected…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/18/2026 at 6:09 pm On 6/18/2026, Chiquita experienced planned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 at approximately 11:00 am to clean the second knockout pot at the flare station. Both flares resumed operation on 6/18/2026 at 6:09 pm following the downtime previously noticed on…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/19/2026 at 2:49 am; Resumed Operation on 6/19/2026 by 5:59 am On Friday, June 19, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3, the Hero TOx, and the Zeeco TOx at 2:49 am due to a sitewide power shutdown. Field technicians…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/17/2026 at 5:40 am; Resumed Operation on 6/17/2026 at 8:25 am On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 5:40 a.m. due to flame failure. This downtime lasted for 2 hours and 45 minutes, and Flare 2 resumed operation…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 6/18/2026 at 7:00 am On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 at 7:00 am to clean the second knockout pot at the flare station. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 6…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 6/17/2026 at 7:30 am On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Parnel TOx and Hero TOx at 7:30 am to perform electrical work. This shutdown will not require both TOxs to be down at once. This downtime…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/14/2026 at 10:31 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/15/2026 at 6:40 am On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 10:31 pm due to flame failure. This downtime lasted for 8 hours and 9 minutes, and Flare 2 resumed operation…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/13/2026 at 9:54 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/14/2026 at 8:45 am On Saturday, June 13, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:54 pm due to flame failure. This downtime lasted for 10 hours and 51 minutes, and Flare 2 resumed operation…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/13/2026 at 10:28 am On 6/12/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:53 pm due to flame failure. On 6/13/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 at 8:19 am due to a high level of liquid in the knockout pot. Flare…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/13/2026 at 8:19 am On Saturday, June 13, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 at 8:19 am due to a high level of liquid in the knockout pot. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 day, 3 hours, and…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/12/2026 at 9:53 pm On Friday, June 12, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:53 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 11 hours and 37 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/11/2026 at 9:29 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/11/2026 at 11:15 pm On Thursday, June 11, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:29 pm due to flame failure. This downtime lasted for 1 hour and 46 minutes, and Flare 2 resumed operation…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/11/2026 at 12:28 pm On 6/11/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 6:28 am due to flame failure. Flare 2 resumed operation on 6/11/2026 at 12:28 pm. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/11/2026 at 6:28 am On Thursday, June 11, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 6:28 am due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 5 hours and 32 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/9/2026 at 9:34 pm; Resumed Operation on 6/9/2026 at 11:16 pm On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:34 pm due to flame failure. This downtime lasted for 1 hour and 42 minutes, and Flare 2 resumed operation…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/7/2026 at 7:05 am On 6/6/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 7:36 pm due to flame failure. Flare 2 resumed operation on 6/7/2026 at 7:05 am. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/6/2026 at 7:36 pm On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 7:36 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 12 hours and 24 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/6/2026 at 10:10 am On 6/5/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 8:49 pm due to flame failure. Flare 2 resumed operation on 6/6/2026 at 10:10 am. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/5/2026 at 8:49 pm On Friday, June 5, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 8:49 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 13 hours and 11 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Resumed Operation of Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment on 6/4/2026 at 12:02 am On 6/3/2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 9:23 pm due to flame failure. Flare 3 resumed operation on 6/4/2026 at 12:02 am. Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/3/2026 at 9:23 pm On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3. The reason for this downtime has yet to be determined. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours and 37 minutes. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/3/2026 at 12:32 am On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 12:32 am due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 5 hours and 58 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Community Information Meeting – June 18 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – June 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/92706755266 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 927 0675 5266
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/1/2026 at 2:34 pm On Monday, June 1, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 2:34 pm due to starting up thermal oxidizer units at Tank Farm 7. It is currently unknown how long this downtime may last. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/29/2026 at 12:30 pm On Friday, May 29, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 2 at 12:30 pm to remove and swamp the flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/27/2026 at 4:00 am On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 3 at 4:00 am to remove and clean burner tips. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 12 hours. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/26/2026 at 2:00 pm On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 2:00 pm to start the new Tank Farm 7 Zeeco Station. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 6 hours. Due…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/26/2026 at 7:00 am On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 7:00 am to remove and clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/25/2026 at 4:52 am On Monday, May 25, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 4:52 am due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours and 8 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/21/2026 at 7:00 am On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 7:00 am to remove and clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/19/2026 at 1:40 pm On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 1:40 pm due to low flow from high back pressure at the detonation arrestor. This downtime was anticipated to last for 1 hour. Due to this…
Alert: CORRECTION – Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/18/2026 at 3:30 pm CORRECTION: Earlier today, Chiquita issued an alert regarding unplanned downtime for Flare 2. That alert incorrectly listed the date as May 17. The actual downtime occurred on May 18. The corrected notification is as follows: On Monday, May…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/18/2026 at 5:34 pm On Monday, May 18, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 5:34 pm due to declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour and 26 minutes. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/17/2026 at 3:30 pm On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 3:30 pm to switch the flame arrestor due to backpressure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/18/2026 at 6:00 am On Monday, May 18, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 1 at 6:00 am to clean the burner assemblies inside the flare. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 8 hours. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/17/2026 at 8:27 am On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 8:27 am due to switching the flame arrestor due to backpressure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 45 minutes. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/16/2026 at 1:17 pm On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 1:17 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours and 43 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/16/2026 at 11:15 am On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 11:15 am due to excessive pressure on the flame arrestor which requires a shutdown to exchange elements. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/15/2026 at 12:09 am On Friday, May 15, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 12:09 am due to blower shutdown and loss of gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 33 hours and 51 minutes. Due to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/11/2026 at 6:00 am On Monday, May 11, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx and Parnel TOx at 6:00 am to perform a swap from grid power to generator power due to electrical work on power lines. The…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/11/2026 at 6:00 am On Monday, May 11, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 6:00 am to perform header modifications. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 6 hours. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/11/2026 at 6:00 am On Monday, May 11, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 1 at 6:00 am to pull and clean the burner assemblies inside the flare. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 8 hours. Due…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/8/2026 at 5:00 pm On Friday, May 8, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 5:00 pm due to a clogged flame arrestor resulting in declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 15 hours. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/8/2026 at 7:25 am On Friday, May 8, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 7:25 am due to a sump issue. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/8/2026 at 7:30 am On Friday, May 8, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 1 at 7:30 am to pull and clean flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/7/2026 at 12:56 pm On Thursday, May 7, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 12:56 pm due to low temperature as a result of declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour and 4 minutes.…
Community Information Meeting – May 21 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – May 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/92706755266 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 927 0675 5266
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/6/2026 at 7:58 pm On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 7:58 pm due to a restriction in the flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 15 hours. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/6/2026 at 12:38 pm On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 12:38 pm due to a restriction in the flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/5/2026 at 1:30 pm On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 1:30 pm due to pilot failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 40 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/5/2026 at 8:00 am On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 8:00 am to perform header modification. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/30/2026 at 7:00 am On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 7:00 am to perform repair and maintenance. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/28/2026 at 12:30pm On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 12:30pm to perform monthly alarm testing and maintenance. This shutdown will not require all three flares to be down at once. This…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/24/2026 at 3:23 pm On Friday, April 24, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 3:23 pm due to a restriction in the flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour and 37 minutes. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/24/2026 at 10:25 am On Friday, April 24, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 10:25 am due to a restriction in the flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours and 35 minutes. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/21/2026 at 5:00 am On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 5:00 am to perform header modification and flare maintenance. This shutdown will not require all three flares to be down at…
Chiquita Statement – EPA Letter Chiquita Canyon, LLC has been working closely with local, state, and federal regulators to address the Elevated Temperature Landfill (ETLF) event (or reaction) taking place deep within a lined, but older and inactive portion of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill and any related impacts. To date, we have deployed every available…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/20/2026 at 7:00 am On Monday, April 20, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco, Parnel, and Hero TOx at 7:00 am to manually shut down the units and swap them over to generator power. Chiquita will ensure that only…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/15/2026 at 7:15 am On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3, and of the Zeeco TOx, Parnel TOx, and Hero TOx at 7:15 am due to a sitewide power issue. This downtime is anticipated to last…
Community Information Meeting – April 16 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – April 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/98830875201 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 988 3087 5201
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/14/2026 at 7:00 am On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 7:00 am to perform cleaning of the detonation arrestor due to declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/13/2026 at 1:33 pm On Monday, April 13, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 1:33 pm due to a sump/forcemain issue. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/10/2026 at 8:06 pm On Friday, April 10, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 8:06 pm due to combustion blower failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours and 14 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/9/2026 at 12:12 am On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 12:12 am due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 8 hours and 48 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/8/2026 at 10:54 pm On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 10:54 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 10 hours and 6 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/8/2026 at 3:48 am On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 3:48 am due to flame failure. This downtime lasted 5 hours and 12 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/7/2026 at 10:39 pm On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 10:39 pm due to flame failure. This downtime lasted 1 hour and 21 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/9/2026 at 8:00 am On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 8:00am to perform header modification and sump cleaning due to declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up…
Alert: Updates Regarding Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/8/2026 at 12:00pm Chiquita hereby provides the following update regarding the alert originally posted on April 6, 2026. On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Parnel TOx and Hero TOx at 12:00pm to perform maintenance.…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/7/2026 at 2:47pm On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 2:47pm due to sump and forcemain issues. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 17 hours and 13 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/7/2026 at 1:15am On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 1:15am due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 6 hours and 45 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 4/7/2026 at 1:15am On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 1:15am due to flame failure. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 1 hour and 45 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 4/8/2026 at 1:00pm On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 1:00pm to perform blower maintenance. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 3/31/2026 at 7:30am On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30am to perform monthly alarm testing and maintenance. This shutdown will not require all three flares to be down at once. This…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 3/30/2026 at 7:30am On Monday, March 30, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 7:30am to clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/24/2026 at 2:56 pm On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 2:56 pm due to a clogged liquid forcemain, resulting in declining gas flow. This downtime lasted 2 hours and 4 minutes. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 3/26/2026 at 6:00am On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 6:00am to clean the burners and flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 6.5 hours. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/20/2026 at 12:24 pm On Friday, March 20, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 12:24 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 3/23/2026 at 8:00am On Monday, March 23, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the HeroTOx at 8:00am to clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3.5 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Community Information Meeting – March 19 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – March 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/96748215006 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 967 4821 5006
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/12/2026 at 12:36 am On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 12:36 am due to block valve malfunction. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 8 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/11/2026 at 4:06 pm On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 4:06 pm due to block valve malfunction. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 3/3/2026 at 7:42 pm On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 7:42 pm due to actuator failure. During this downtime, maintenance was also performed on the blower. This downtime lasted 11 hours and 21 minutes. Due to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 3/4/2026 at 8:00am On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 8:00am to grease the blower. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 30 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 2/25/2026 at 7:00am On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 7:00am to perform blower maintenance. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 2/24/2026 at 8:00am On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 8:00am to perform blower maintenance. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 2/23/2026 at 7:30am On Monday, February 23, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30am to perform monthly alarm testing and maintenance. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 6 hours, with alternating downtimes…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/20/2026 at 1:24 am On Friday, February 20, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 1:24 am due to loss of air pressure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1 hour. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/17/2026 at 11:54 pm On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 11:54 pm due to blower failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 9 hours and 6 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may…
Community Information Meeting – February 19 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/91069981411 Phone one-tap: +13462487799,,91069981411# US (Houston) +17193594580,,91069981411# US Join via audio: +1…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/9/2026 at 9:46 pm On Monday, February 9, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:46 pm due to poor flame signal. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 644 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/9/2026 at 10:24 am On Monday, February 9, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 10:24 am due to high liquid levels at the inlet sump. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 186 minutes. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/8/2026 at 3:22 pm On Sunday, February 8, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 3:22 pm. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 398 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/7/2026 at 5:25 pm On Saturday, February 7, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 5:25 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 17 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/6/2026 at 6:00 pm On Friday, February 6, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 6:00 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to two hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/4/2026 at 8:28 pm On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 8:28 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 692 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/4/2026 at 12:21am On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 12:21am due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 519 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/3/2026 at 6:14pm On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 6:14pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 106 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/2/2026 at 11:20 pm On Monday, February 2, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 11:20 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 9 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/2/2026 at 6:05 pm On Monday, February 2, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 2 and 3 at 6:05 pm due to flame failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 115 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 2/1/2026 at 3:01 am On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 3:01 am due to flame failure. Flare 2 was again operational at 11:50 am but then experienced another unplanned downtime at 6:56 pm due to flame failure.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 1/29/2026 at 7:00 am On Thursday, January 29, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Parnel TOx for burner cleaning. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3.5 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 1/27/2026 at 5:00 am On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 3 for burner cleaning. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 10 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/26/2026 at 1:30 pm On Monday, January 26, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 1:30 pm due to declining gas flow caused by a restricted flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 150 minutes. Due to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/25/2026 at 12:21 am On Sunday, January 25, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx and Flare 2 at 12:21 am. The Parnel TOx is down due to an actuator valve failure, and Flare 2 is down due to flame failure. This…
Rescheduled – Community Information Meeting January 29 The Community Information Meeting originally scheduled for January 22, 2026 has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 29, 2026. The information for that meeting is noted below: Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/20/2026 at 8:30 am On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 8:30 am due to a dirty detonation arrestor resulting in declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours. Due to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/16/2026 at 10:00 pm On Friday, January 16, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 10:00 pm due to high temperatures on Flares 1 and 3 and blower failure on Flare 2. This downtime is anticipated to last for…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/16/2026 at 10:37 am On Friday, January 16, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 10:37 am due to declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 1/14/2026 at 8:00am On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx and Hero TOx to service the gas blowers. The two units will not experience simultaneous downtime. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 1/13/2026 at 8:00am On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 while replacing BL-107. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 8 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Community Information Meeting – January 22 (Please note this meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 29, 2026) Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 1/8/2026 at 7:58 pm On Thursday, January 8, 2026, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 7:58 pm due to poor flame signal. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 122 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 1/7/2026 at 7:00am On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Zeeco TOx to remove and clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 5 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/27/2025 at 6:07 pm On Saturday, December 27, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 6:07 pm due to poor flame signal. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 173 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/27/2025 at 12:45 pm On Saturday, December 27, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco TOx at 12:45 pm due to declining gas quality and an inability to sustain operations. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1395 minutes. Due to…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/23/2025 at 2:23 pm On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 2:23 pm due to low temperatures and an inability to maintain temperature. As a result of current weather conditions, Chiquita does not yet know how long…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/22/2025 at 7:52 am On Monday, December 22, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel TOx at 7:52 am due to an electrical issue and generator failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 308 minutes. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/19/2025 at 7:45pm On Friday, December 19, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 7:45pm due to flame failure. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 135 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/16/2025 at 9:18pm On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:18pm due to flame failure. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 12/19/2025 at 7:00am On Friday, December 19, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 7:00am to perform monthly alarm testing. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours. Due to this downtime, there…
Community Information Meeting – December 18 Next Community Information Meeting – December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/99341478215 Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 993 4147 8215
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/14/2025 at 8:28 am On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1, 2, and 3, and the Zeeco Tox at 8:28 am due to utility pole replacement being performed by Southern California Edison adjacent to the facility. This downtime is…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/13/2025 at 9:55 pm On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 at 9:55 pm due to flame failure. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 125 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/13/2025 at 9:54 pm On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 at 9:54 pm due to low temperature. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 126 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/13/2025 at 9:44 pm On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:44 pm due to flame failure. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 136 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 12/15/2025 at 7:00am On Monday, December 15, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 7:00am to remove and clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 12/02/2025 at 3:18 am On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Zeeco TOx at 3:18 am due to pilot failure. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 192 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/28/2025 at 9:10 pm On Friday, November 28, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 at 9:10 pm due to loss of flame signal. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 50 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/28/2025 at 9:21 pm On Friday, November 28, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 at 9:21 pm due to low temperature. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 39 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 12/1/2025 at 9:00am On Monday, December 1, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 9:00am to perform electrical work. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 11/29/2025 at 8:00am On Saturday, November 29, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 8:00am to perform monthly alarm testing. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/25/2025 at 10:24am On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 10:24 am due to declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 5.1 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/24/2025 at 9:33 am On Monday, November 24, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx at 9:33 am due to electrical failure. This downtime was anticipated to last for up to 147 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
No Planned Flare Downtime on Thanksgiving Please be advised that there is no scheduled downtime for the flares on Thanksgiving Day. The alert sent regarding planned downtime on 11/27 was a routine, automatically scheduled maintenance. We have updated the schedule to properly reflect there is no planned downtime on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you.
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/23/2025 at 6:47am On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 6:47am due to a blower VFD fault. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to one hour for Flares 2 and 3 and 10…
Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 11/26/2025 at 7:00am On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero TOx at 7:00am to clean the liquid knock out chamber and detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 11/19/2025 at 12:30pm On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 1 at 12:30pm to clean the flame arrestor due to declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2.5 hours. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 11/19/2025 at 5:00am On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flare 2 at 5:00am to clean burner tips and the flame arrestor and swap out the combustion blower element and flow meters. This downtime is anticipated to last…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 11/18/2025 at 5:00am On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Parnel thermal oxidizer at 5:00am to remove and clean the burner assemblies due to declining gas flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 6…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/15/2025 at 9:30pm On Saturday, November 15, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer at 9:30pm. Due to safety concerns resulting from the weather, this downtime is anticipated to last overnight until weather conditions improve and the unit can be restarted.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/15/2025 at 7:20am On Saturday, November 15, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel thermal oxidizer and the Hero thermal oxidizer at 7:20am due to pilot failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 160 minutes. Due to this downtime, there…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/7/2025 at 8:30am On Friday, November 7, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Parnel thermal oxidizer at 8:30am for maintenance and repair. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 11/6/2025 at 8:00am On Thursday, November 6, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of the Hero thermal oxidizer at 8:00am to remove and clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3.5 hours. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/05/2025 at 10:00am On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero thermal oxidizer at 10:00 am due to low flow. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 11/5/2025 at 8:30am On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 8:30am to install a new valve on H2S vessel 3. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due…
Community Info Meeting (RESCHEDULED) – November 20, 2025 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting (RESCHEDULED) – November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/96600065933 Phone one-tap: +13462487799,,96600065933# US (Houston) +16694449171,,96600065933# US Join…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 10/31/2025 at 9:30am On Friday, October 31, 2025, Chiquita may experience potentially planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 at 9:30am to perform monthly flare alarm testing. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours, with alternating downtimes between…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 10/21/2025 at 11:15pm On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer at 11:15 pm due to an electrical fail in the VFD cabinet for the gas blower. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 614 minutes.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 10/16/2025 at 12:00pm On Thursday, October 16, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flares 1 and 3 beginning at 12:00pm to swap the flow meter on Flare 3. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 2 hours. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 10/8/2025 at 1:23pm On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero Tox at 1:23 pm due to a programming failure. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 10/9/2025 at 8:00am On Thursday, October 9, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 8:00am to remove and replace the outlet valve on carbon vessel 4 (ST4) due to damage. This downtime is anticipated to last…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 10/7/2025 at 11:30am On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 11:30am to swap the flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1.5 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 10/6/2025 at 5:00am On Monday, October 6, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 5:00am to remove and clean burner tips. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 9.5 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 10/6/2025 at 5:00am On Monday, October 6, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 5:00am to remove and clean burner tips. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 9.5 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 10/1/2025 at 1:00pm On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 1:00pm to replace a failed gasket for the flame arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 1.5 hours. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 9/30/2025 at 6:00am On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Hero TOx beginning at 6:00am due to high temperature. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to 2 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 9/29/2025 at 8:30am On Monday, September 29, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of the Hero thermal oxidizer beginning at 8:30am to pull and clean the detonation arrestor. This downtime is anticipated to last for up to 3 hours. Due to this downtime,…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 9/30/2025 at 6:00am On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 6:00am to perform monthly flare alarm testing. This shutdown will not require all three flares to be down at once. This downtime…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 9/25/2025 at 12:30pm On Thursday, September 25, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 12:30pm to swap out the flame arrestor. A main header tie-in will also be performed at the same time that may result in downtime of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 9/18/2025 at 7:23am On Thursday, September 18, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 7:23am due to a failed flow meter. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to 110 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 9/17/2025 at 10:27am On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the thermal oxidizer beginning at 10:27am due to a program glitch. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to 42 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 9/16/2025 at 7:00am On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of the Parnel TOX beginning at 7:00am to move the unit to a different location of the site. Chiquita does not yet know how long this downtime may last. Due…
Community Information Meeting – October 2 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Meeting Link Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Or Telephone: +1 669…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 9/8/2025 at 1:00pm On Monday, September 8, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 1:00pm to swap out the flame arrestor. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to 1 hour. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Community Information Meeting – September 11 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Meeting Link Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 943…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/30/2025 at 12:03pm Edited: On Saturday, August 30, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the thermal oxidizer due to loss of flame signal or low temperature. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to 38 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 8/29/2025 at 10:00am On Friday, August 29, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 10:00am to perform monthly alarm testing and change the flame arrestor on Flare 1. This shutdown will not require all three flares…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 8/26/2025 at 6:00am On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 6:00am to perform a burner cleaning. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to 8 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/24/2025 at 3:44pm On Thursday, August 24, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 3:44pm due to loss of compressed air pressure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/21/2025 at 11:28am On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 11:28am due to loss of compressed air pressure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 120 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 8/21/2025 at 8:00am On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of the Parnel thermal oxidizer beginning at 8:00am to perform a main header tie in and reinstall a blower. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to 3 hours. Due…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 8/15/2025 at 9:00am On Friday, August 15, 2025, Chiquita may experience planned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 9:00am to perform an immediate flame arrestor swap due to clogging and declining gas flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last up to one hour.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/15/2025 at 12:02am On Friday, August 15, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 12:02am due to combustion air blower failure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 298 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/14/2025 at 12:30am On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 12:30am due to combustion air blower failure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 345 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/13/2025 at 1:47am On Wednesday August 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 1:47am due to blower failure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime of Flare 2 may last approximately 6 and a half hours. Chiquita also experienced unplanned downtime of Flare…
RESCHEDULED: Community Information Meeting – August 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Community Information Meeting – August 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM Join via Zoom: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/93558025072 Webinar ID: 935 5802 5072 Join via audio: +1 669 444…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/10/2025 at 6:26pm On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 6:26pm due to blower failure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 124 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/10/2025 at 7:43pm On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 7:43pm due to low temperature. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 107 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/09/2025 at 6:30am On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Chiquita experienced an unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 and the thermal oxidizer at 6:30am for an expected total duration of up to 2 and a half hours because of a site-wide power failure…
POSTPONED: Tonight’s Community Info Meeting As a result of the fire evacuation orders for the communities of Val Verde and parts of Castaic, we are postponing tonight’s Community Information Meeting. Once a new date and time are scheduled, we will share those details. We hope everyone remains safe.
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 8/7/2025 at 9:00am On Thursday, August 7, 2025, Chiquita anticipates a potential downtime of the Flares 1, 2, and 3, beginning at approximately 9:00am for a total duration of up to 5 hours to perform a cleaning of the flare station main header.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/06/2025 at 10:41am On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 2 at 10:41am for a total duration of up to 80 minutes because of a clogged flame arrestor, which resulted in declining gas flow. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 8/05/2025 at 4:53pm On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 2 at 4:53pm for a total duration of up to 18 hours because of a clogged flame arrestor, which resulted in declining gas flow. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Community Information Meeting – August 7 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meeting to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – August 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Meeting Link Webinar ID: 950 4045 3977 Phone one-tap: +16694449171,,95694442594# US +16699006833,,95694442594#…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 7/31/2025 at 10:00pm On Thursday, July 31, 2025, Chiquita anticipates a potential downtime of the Flares 1, 2, and 3, beginning at approximately 10:00pm for a total duration of up to 4 hours to perform a monthly flare alarm test. Chiquita does not…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 7/30/2025 at 9:00am On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Chiquita anticipates a potential downtime of the Zeeco thermal oxidizer beginning at 9:00am to remove and clean the detonation arrestor. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/27/2025 at 8:18am On Sunday, July 27, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of the Zeeco TOx beginning at 8:18am due to pilot failure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 72 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/23/2025 at 10:59am On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2, as well as the Zeeco TOx, beginning at 10:59am due to loss of grid power. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 30 minutes. Due to this…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 7/24/2025 at 10:00am On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Chiquita anticipates a potential downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 10:00am to perform work on the main header. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 4 hours. Due to this downtime, there may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 7/24/2025 at 5:00am On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Chiquita anticipates a potential downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 5:00am to perform burner cleaning. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 10 hours. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors…
Statement by Chiquita Canyon “This defamatory press release is purely a media stunt and appears to be created to confuse the public and undermine the multitude of health data and reports which have been completed by independent toxicologists over the last 2 years that have found no expected short-or long-term health impacts from the landfill.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/9/2025 at 6:39pm On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 6:39pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/07/2025 at 4:05am On Monday, July 7, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 4:05am due to flame failure. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 7/01/2025 at 10:14pm On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 10:14pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 120 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/29/2025 at 8:21pm On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 8:21pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 75 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Community Information Meeting – July 10 Chiquita will host the following Community Information Meetings to discuss current updates and odor mitigation efforts at the Landfill. Next Community Information Meeting – July 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://wasteconnections.zoom.us/j/95694442594 Phone one-tap: +16694449171,,95694442594# US +16699006833,,95694442594# US (San Jose)
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/29/2025 at 3:36am On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 3:36am due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 36 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/27/2025 at 8:10pm On Friday, June 27, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 8:10pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 80 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/27/2025 at 1:18am On Friday, June 27, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 1:18am due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 312 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in the…
Jasper Fire Final Update After what appeared to be a controlled burn at the Del Valle Regional Training Center, the fire jumped Chiquito Canyon Road and ran up the hill towards CCL. The Fire Department acted quickly, and with help from air support, they put out the fire after just a small spot fire reach…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/26/2025 at 2:00pm On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Chiquita experienced downtime of the Zeeco TOX beginning at 2:00pm due to loss of power and evacuation of the facility due to an active wildfire near the landfill. Chiquita may also experience downtime of Flares 1,…
Jasper Fire Update Chiquita Canyon is working in close coordination with LA County Fire Department and its oversight regulators in response to the Jasper Fire which has now reached more than 36 acres in size. Chiquita has implemented the facility’s emergency fire safety protocols at the site. While the fire has crested the ridgeline of…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Possible Planned Down Time on 6/27/2025 at 12:30pm On Friday, June 27, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 beginning at 12:30pm to perform a monthly flare alarm test. Chiquita does not intend for all three flares to be offline at the same time.…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/21/2025 at 7:48pm On Saturday, June 21, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 7:48pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/19/2025 at 10:09pm On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 10:09pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime will last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/18/2025 at 5:27pm, 5:35pm, and 5:38pm On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1, 2, and 3 due to loss of compressed air pressure. Flare 1 experienced downtime beginning at 5:27pm, and Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/17/2025 at 9:02pm On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 9:02pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Possible Planned Down Time on 6/19/2025 at 1:00pm On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 1:00pm to swap the flow meter. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 60 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/15/2025 at 6:26pm On Sunday, June 15, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 beginning at 6:26pm due to high flow. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 180 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/11/2025 at 8:40pm On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 8:40pm due to low temperature. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 80 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/10/2025 at 7:30pm On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 beginning at 7:30pm due to low temperature and high flow, respectively. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 120 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/9/2025 at 7:29pm On Monday, June 9, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 7:29pm due to low temperature. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 6/9/2025 at 11:38am and 11:49am On Monday, June 9, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 11:38am due to main flame failure and Flare 1 beginning at 11:49 am due to low temperature. Chiquita anticipates the downtime of Flare 3 may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 6/10/2025 at 1:30pm On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 1:30pm to swap the flame arrestor. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Planned Down Time on 6/5/2025 at 8:00am On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 8:00am to swap the flame arrestor. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 6/02/2025 at 5:00am On Monday, June 2, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 3 beginning at 5:00am for a total duration of up to 13 hours to perform a flare cleaning. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Potentially Planned Down Time on 5/19/2025 at 5:30am and 1:00pm On Monday, May 19, 2025, Chiquita may experience downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 5:30am for a total duration of up to 7.5 hours to perform a flame burner cleaning. In addition, on the same day, Chiquita may…
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 5/13/2025 at 8:42pm On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 1 beginning at 8:42pm due to low temperature. Chiquita anticipates this downtime may last approximately 90 minutes. Due to this downtime, there may be a possibility of increased odors in…
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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