Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center

It’s a dump. I had to dump some household trash after cleaning up a house, and this place was where I went.
The lines get a little confusion when you first enter, but there’s folks to help guide you. Staff was friendly, or at least as friendly as you can be when it’s a windy day and you have to yell in order to be heard by someone five feet away.

Am I seriously reviewing a landfill? I sure am!
I came here for two reasons:
1. Dump hundreds of boxes from my home remodel.
2. I took my kids with me so they can see what kind of damage humanity is doing to the planet.
Lets go through #1 first:
They have confusing rules on waiting in line to enter. Semi-​trucks go on a scale, and regular vehicles park to the side, you get out to see the cashier, pay $ 40 and then proceed to the dump site. There was a Semi truck parked waiting his turn to get on a scale so I went around him and parked to the side where I am supposed to. I walk up to the cashier and a woman comes out and scolds me, like I’m her teenage son coming home late with the scent of alcohol on my breath, about how I just performed a dangerous maneuver and could of got hurt and «.don’t ever do that again!». At first I was shocked and then I realized she was actually yelling at me. I replied that there was a truck on a scale and this truck had no where to go, so I proceeded to pass with caution. I didn’t see any danger. Nevertheless, she continued her rant. I paid my $ 40 and continued.
It’s what you would expect from a dump site. Trash sorted into different piles, based on trash type. Think of those 3 different trash containers at your house. That is how the dump site is organized. I won’t go into the details about what is at the site or how it smelled since I believe you probably have an idea and don’t care much that I elaborate on this part!
Lets discuss #2:
Every parent should take their kids to a landfill. We need to expose their influential minds with the truth. The truth about how ineffecient humans are in the disposal of our trash. We are literally destroying the earth with garbage, then covering it with dirt making it look like a natural mountain with gas pipes sticking out releasing gas into the atmosphere from the decaying garbage that lay underneath. My kids were shocked. They became sad and pledged to recycle more often and think twice about littering.

This place is depressing but it can be worse depending on the employees that take care of you. Expect to spend $ 40 to dump your garbage. If you are dumping residential you don’t have to fill out any paperwork, just part along the right side of the fence by the letters. The employees have attitudes but it seems to be the norm nowadays. I just say a prayer for them so they can find happiness.

A really great way to spend an hour! Take the complimentary bus tour around the entire landfill and learn about where and how our trash is being stored. It’s perfect for adults and kids.
When I joined my niece’s class on this landfill field trip, I really didn’t know what to expect. First off, I wasn’t expecting it to be so comfortable — the bus is spotless, tinted, with cloth-​covered seats & A/​C flowing. There wasn’t even one bad smell to go along with the trash ambiance, another pleasant surprise! Our awesome tour guide (I didn’t catch her name but she’s been working there for 20 years!) was very friendly and knowledgeable, and answered each and every question as our bus winded through the landfill canyon.
The landfill is surprisingly clean! I know that sounds crazy, but the whole site is really well organized and surrounded by the beautiful rolling mountains of a wildlife preserve. The tour is very informative, and your guide will explain how our trash is separated, stored, and sometimes reused — all while still protecting the area’s native species and ground water. The tour is a wonderful way to learn about their green initiative, as well as how the land will be repurposed in the future.
The kids had a great time — seeing all the trucks, workers, learning about recycling and how to reduce waste… It was a great hour. We even got a little falcon show at the end of the tour — those birds are amazing!

The woman that I spoke with that answered the telephone was a complete WITCH! They need to learn how to speak to people. Don’t know why this rude witch would even be answering a public phone… She couldn’t even give me a straight answer to my question & then gets nasty with me too! FORGET this place! NO STARS APPLY!

I kind of hate this place. It sucks. And it’s fucking depressing. It wafts of death or something worse and the employees are pricks. They’re all just as unhappy as I am to be here.
I used to come here with literally 7 of those huge, Home Depot bins full of glass, cans and plastic and would walk out with $ 22 every time. There’s something wrong there… there definitely should have been more reimbursement than that.
They would always try and swoop on my bins too, what the hell? This place puts me in a bad f’kn mood.