WM
Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Facility
San Jose, California, United States
Certified Gold through 2025
Project Name
Project Type
Serpentine Grasslands
Grassland
Bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis)
Pollinators
Federally Endangered Tiburon Paintbrush Conservation
Species of Concern
Kirby Canyon Conservation Trust
Land Conservation Agreements
Stinkwort Management in the Kirby Landfill Area
Invasive Species
About the Program
Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Facility, a part of WM, is located in Morgan Hill, California, approximately 18 miles southeast of San Jose. While this site was initially protected as part of an agreement to offset operational activities, management has continued focused on protecting the unique serpentine grassland habitat and the endangered bay checkerspot butterfly.
Practices and Impacts
Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Facility, a part of WM, is located in Morgan Hill, California, approximately 18 miles southeast of San Jose. While this site was initially protected as part of an agreement to offset operational activities, management has continued focused on protecting the unique serpentine grassland habitat and the endangered bay checkerspot butterfly.
Practices and Impacts
- Team members have continued a formal agreement to monitor and manage the habitat on-site to benefit native species since 1986, despite the agreements requirements ending in 1996.
- The project team monitors and manages the grassland habitat to ensure a native species composition and reduce invasive species incursion. They also monitor the site for use by the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly.
