Scholl Canyon Landfill has served the Glendale community for more than 60 years and continues to support responsible waste management and renewable energy initiatives.

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2029 (Estimated)

• Current projections indicate landfill capacity may be reached around December 2029.

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2025–Present: Current Planning Focus

 

Current priorities include:

• Environmental monitoring

• Methane gas collection and control

• Renewable energy initiatives

• Closure planning

• Post-closure land use evaluation

• Long-term sustainability planning

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2019: Expansion Project Discontinued

• Glendale formally stopped pursuing landfill expansion.

• Planning efforts shifted toward closure planning, renewable energy projects, and long-term environmental management.

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2015–2017: Alternative Projects

Glendale evaluated additional opportunities for resource recovery and renewable energy.

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Projects evaluated included:

• Solar power feasibility studies

• Biogas renewable energy projects

• Resource recovery initiatives

• Alternative energy technologies

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2004–2014: Expansion Studies

• Glendale initiated studies evaluating potential landfill expansion.

• Environmental Impact Report (EIR) review began.

• Technical and environmental studies were completed.

• The Draft EIR was released in 2014.

• Public agencies and residents submitted comments and feedback.

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1994: Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project

• A methane gas pipeline was constructed connecting Scholl Canyon Landfill and the Grayson Power Plant.

• Landfill gas began generating renewable electricity.

• Renewable energy production became an important part of landfill operations.

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1989: Long-Term Joint Powers Agreement

• A new Joint Powers Agreement was adopted.

• The agreement automatically renewed every five years unless terminated by Glendale.

• Glendale retained significant authority regarding the future operation of the landfill.

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1987: Waste Shed Restrictions

• Glendale established waste shed restrictions.

• Landfill use was limited to designated service areas.

• The purpose was to preserve landfill capacity for nearby communities without their own landfill facilities.

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1961: Landfill Opens

• Scholl Canyon Landfill opened as a regional landfill.

• The City of Los Angeles was a major user during the landfill's early years.

• The landfill served multiple jurisdictions throughout the region.

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​1959–1989: Partnership Agreements

Glendale and the sanitation districts entered into a series of Joint Powers Agreements (JPAs) to operate Scholl Canyon Landfill.

• April 29, 1959 – Original Joint Powers Agreement executed.

• Multiple amendments adopted as landfill operations evolved.

• Glendale maintained significant authority over landfill operations.​​​​