A proposal to increase the amount of waste accepted each day at the Prima Deshecha Landfill is drawing concern from residents and local officials across South Orange County as the project undergoes environmental review.
OC Waste & Recycling issued a draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report on Feb. 2 evaluating a proposal to increase the landfill’s maximum daily intake from about 4,000 tons of waste per day to 8,000 tons, with allowances for up to 10,000 tons on certain emergency days.
According to county documents, the landfill spans approximately 1,530 acres in southeastern Orange County, including land within both San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. About 570 acres lie within San Juan Capistrano and roughly 133 acres fall within San Clemente city limits, with the remainder located on unincorporated county land…