What are the Miramar Landfill fees and hours?
Quick answer: The Miramar Landfill at 5180 Convoy St is generally open Monday through Saturday and closed Sundays and holidays. Fees are flat rates by vehicle size for cars and pickups, with an extra fee for uncovered loads — see the current rates below.
Also known locally as the Mira Mesa dump, the City of San Diego's Miramar Landfill & Recycling Center is where most local junk ends up. Last updated: July 2026, with the City's Fiscal Year 2027 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026). Below: address and hours, the new flat rates, what's banned, and how a dump run compares with hiring a hauler.
Miramar Landfill at a glance
- Address: 5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
- Hours: Monday–Saturday, closed Sundays and major holidays; no hand-unloads after 4 p.m.
- Phone: 858-694-7000
- Car or pickup (Tier 1) general refuse: $75 City / $86 non-City
- Uncovered load fee: $50
Miramar Landfill hours & location
The landfill sits at 5180 Convoy St in the Mira Mesa / Kearny Mesa area, just off Highway 15. It's open Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays and major holidays. Loads that must be unloaded by hand need to arrive well before 4 p.m. Weather can restrict vehicles, so check the City's site after heavy rain.
Miramar Landfill fees for 2026-27 (FY2027)
Vehicles without a weight on file pay a flat rate based on vehicle size, the type of waste and whether it came from inside the City of San Diego. Rates below are City waste / non-City waste, effective July 1, 2026.
Tier 1 — cars, SUVs, minivans, pickups and trailers up to 9 ft
- General refuse: $75 / $86
- Special handling: $108 / $122
- C&D (construction) debris: $108 / $122
- Green material: $50
- Clean wood: $25
Tier 2 — pickup + trailer, box trucks, trailers over 9 ft
- General refuse: $148 / $156
- Special handling: $207 / $219
- C&D (construction) debris: $352 / $374
- Food material: $164
- Green material: $109
- Clean wood: $55
Weighed loads pay per ton — $102 City / $108 non-City for general refuse and $241 / $257 for C&D — with a minimum charge equal to the Tier 1 City rate. Rates are reset every July, so confirm on sandiego.gov before you go.
What Miramar accepts — and what it doesn't
Miramar takes most household junk, furniture, yard waste, clean wood and construction debris. These must be disposed of elsewhere before you enter:
- TVs, CRTs, computers and other e-waste — take to an e-waste recycler
- Appliances and universal waste (batteries, fluorescent tubes)
- Household hazardous waste — paint, chemicals, pesticides, propane
- Mattresses are best taken to a mattress recycling drop-off
Tips for a smoother dump run
- Tarp and secure your load — uncovered loads cost $50 extra.
- Go early on a weekday to avoid weekend lines.
- Separate green waste and clean wood — they're charged far less than general refuse.
- Bring proof of City residency if you're claiming City rates.
Miramar dump run vs. hiring CleanOut247
A DIY dump run looks cheap until you add it all up: borrowing or renting a truck, gas, a tarp and straps, loading everything yourself, waiting at the scale, unloading by hand, and a second trip for anything the facility turns away.
- DIY: gate fee + truck + fuel + 2–4 hours of lifting, driving and waiting
- CleanOut247 curbside: from $130 for a 1/8 load — you stage it, we load and haul
- CleanOut247 full-service: from $185 for a 1/8 load — we carry it out from anywhere
- Full 15-yard truck: $630 curbside / $900 full-service, disposal included
- Mattresses, appliances and e-waste: we route them to the right recyclers for you
See our full junk removal cost page for single-item prices like couches ($120 curbside / $185 full-service) and queen mattresses ($75 curbside / $99 full-service).
Don't want to haul it yourself? CleanOut247 picks up across San Diego County the same day from $130 (curbside 1/8 load) — loading, disposal and recycling included.
(619) 999-3565Miramar dump run vs. pickup calculator
Pick how much junk you have. We'll compare Miramar Landfill gate fees with our pickup price.
Miramar gate fees
$75
1 trip: 1 pickup load
City rate. Non-city waste: $86.
Plus truck or trailer, gas, tarps and about 1.5 hours of loading, driving and unloading.
CleanOut247 curbside
$130
CleanOut247 full-service
$185
Estimate uses Miramar's FY2027 flat rates for general refuse (Tier 1 $75, about 2.5 cu yds per pickup load; Tier 2 $148, about 6 cu yds per trailer load). Mattresses, TVs and appliances can't go in a regular Miramar load. See the full price list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to dump at the Miramar Landfill in 2026?
From July 1, 2026, a car or pickup load of general refuse is $75 for City waste or $86 non-City. Larger Tier 2 loads are $148 / $156, and C&D debris is $108–$374 depending on vehicle size. Uncovered loads add $50.
What are the Miramar Landfill hours?
Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and major holidays. Hand unloads aren't allowed after 4 p.m.
Where is the Mira Mesa dump?
The Miramar Landfill is at 5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111, off Highway 15.
Is it cheaper to hire a junk removal company than to go to Miramar?
For a small load you can lift yourself, a dump run is cheaper. Once you add truck rental, fuel, time and banned items like mattresses or TVs, pickup from $130 curbside is often close — and you don't do the lifting.
