The Department has a Notice of Infraction (NOI) program for landfill users, County and/or Department staff, Regulatory Agency personnel, members of the press, etc. who violate landfill rules. An NOI is issued by Department staff as a means to enforce landfill rules. Failure to follow Landfill Rules could result in suspension of landfill privileges.

All customers using Riverside County landfills and transfer stations can expect their loads to be randomly inspected by load check employees. This program is designed to keep hazardous materials from entering Riverside County landfills. Waste loads found containing hazardous materials are turned over to the Riverside County, District Attorney’s Environmental Crimes Investigating Task Force for investigation and prosecution.  For information concerning this program you may contact Hazardous Waste Inspection Staff, at (951) 486-3200.

To help residents legally dispose of their household generated hazardous waste, the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources provides FREE regional household hazardous waste collection opportunities for its residents. Click HERE for the HHW Flyer.

The Traffic Direction Program enhances overall safety at Riverside County Landfills. Customers using Riverside County landfills should expect tight control of traffic and strict enforcement of site rules.

As an additional safety feature, the Department invented and implemented an Emergency Stop System (ESS) to protect you from harm. All Department Landfill traffic directors are equipped with the ESS which gives them the ability to stop every piece of heavy equipment onsite whenever they see a customer dangerously close to heavy equipment.

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources imposes a surcharge on vehicles entering landfills with uncovered/unsecured loads. Vehicle loads must be secured or covered in a manner which, per the opinion of the Gate Services Assistant, who serves as the General Manager-Chief Engineer’s designee, will prevent waste from falling, spilling, or blowing out while the vehicle is in motion. The surcharge will be assessed for all vehicles entering the landfill with an uncovered or unsecured load. The surcharge applies to each site during all hours of operation. The Gate Services Assistants have been given full authorization by the General Manager-Chief Engineer to assess a surcharge for uncovered loads, as described in the policy.

Uncovered Load Policy - English  /  Uncovered Load Policy - Spanish

Landfill Fees, including surcharges (English/Spanish)