The SVSWA was created with the goal of addressing the solid waste needs of the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Salinas, and Soledad, and the unincorporated areas of the Salinas Valley. In 1999, the SVSWA developed a Regional Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to provide the Salinas Valley with additional landfill capacity. As a result of this process, the SVSWA Board of Directors adopted a program that provided for the expansion of Crazy Horse, Johnson Canyon and Jolon Road Landfills, as well as a good faith effort to find a new landfill site to supplement the capacity of the existing landfills in the Salinas Valley for at least 35 years.

Considering the importance of this decision to our community and the Authority’s desire to effectively communicate with the residents of our member cities, the information below will update you on the history of the project and keep you apprised of the latest news as it relates to the potential landfill siting.