The City of Calabasas tested soil samples from four trucks that delivered fire debris to the Calabasas Landfill. (Despite its name, the Calabasas Landfill is not owned by or located in the City of Calabasas. The Calabasas Landfill is owned by Los Angeles County and operated by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts).
A statement from the city read, “As the recovery effort for the January 2025 LA fires moves forward, the City Council shares the concern of residents regarding fire debris that may be transported to the Calabasas Landfill. “
The City of Calabasas also tested soil samples from a property located in the Palisades burn area. Also included are testing results conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health of soil samples collected from the burn areas in Eaton and Palisades.
The sample results of soil testing from the Calabasas landfill are now available on the City of Calabasas website.
As a result of these results, legal counsel Is taking action on these results.
SUMMARY OF VARIOUS SOILS TESTING
City of Calabasas: Calabasas Landfill Soil Sample Testing (Aug 11, 2025)
Hazardous Levels of Copper (1 of 4 loads)
Amount present: 3,400 mg/kg
Amount considered hazardous: 2,500 mg/kg
City of Calabasas: Palisades Property Site Soil Sample Testing (May 28, 2025)
Hazardous Levels of Zinc (1 of 1 load)
Amount present: 28,000 mg/kg
Amount considered hazardous: 5,000 mg/kg
LA County Dept Public Health: Ash Testing @ Eaton sites (Mar 4-11, 2025)
Exceedance Levels of Lead (in 59.1% of samples)
Exceedance Levels of Arsenic (in 4.5% of samples)
LA County Dept Public Health: Ash Testing @ Palisades sites (Mar 4-11, 2025)
Exceedance Levels of Lead (in 24.2% of samples)
Exceedance Levels of Arsenic (in 24.2% of samples)
Exceedance levels of Cadmium (in 12.1% of samples)
