Overview
29 Palms Transfer Station is an operational landfill in Twentynine Palms, California, serving the San Bernardino County area. It handles solid waste management under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D and California regulations.
29 Palms Transfer Station is a landfill facility located at 7501 Pinto Mountain Road in Twentynine Palms, California, within San Bernardino County. The facility is currently operational and serves as a key component of the region's solid waste management infrastructure, handling municipal solid waste for the local community. As a landfill operating in the United States, this facility is subject to federal regulations under the US EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills, as well as Clean Air Act requirements for landfill gas management. California also imposes additional state-level regulations, including stringent landfill gas collection and leachate management standards. The facility's NAICS code 562212 indicates it is classified as a solid waste landfill. The transfer station plays an important role in the waste management system of the Mojave Desert region, serving a community with a population of approximately 25,000. Its location in a remote, arid area presents specific operational considerations, such as managing leachate in a low-precipitation environment and controlling dust and traffic impacts on nearby roads.
Environmental context
The facility operates in the Mojave Desert, a region characterized by low rainfall and high evaporation rates, which reduces leachate generation but requires careful groundwater monitoring to protect the underlying aquifer. Landfill gas management is critical to mitigate methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. The site's proximity to residential areas in Twentynine Palms necessitates effective odor and traffic control measures to minimize community impacts.
Frequently asked questions
29 Palms Transfer Station is located at 7501 Pinto Mountain Road, Twentynine Palms, California 92277, in San Bernardino County.
As a landfill, 29 Palms Transfer Station accepts municipal solid waste from the local community and surrounding areas in San Bernardino County.
The facility operates under US EPA RCRA Subtitle D for municipal solid waste landfills and Clean Air Act requirements for landfill gas. California state regulations also impose additional standards for landfill gas collection and leachate management.
Landfills in California are required to have gas collection and control systems to reduce methane emissions. The specific system at 29 Palms Transfer Station would comply with state and federal regulations to capture and treat landfill gas.
Desert landfills face unique challenges such as low rainfall reducing leachate but requiring careful groundwater monitoring. Dust control and wildlife interactions are also important considerations for operations in arid environments.
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