"We intend to begin a phased closure of the landfill, while limiting the material to be disposed at the existing facility to green waste and construction and demolition debris," Sacramento attorney Bill Yeates wrote the county.
Household waste from self-haulers would be simply dropped at the landfill and hauled to Sanifill's Redwood landfill, Yeates said.
He also said the West Marin landfill does not have enough money to pay expensive closure costs. The Martinelli family - the majority owners - will soon begin negotiations to sell the transfer station to Sanifill, Yeates said.
John Grissim, executive director of the Environmental Action Committee, said he welcomes the idea of the transfer station.
"In general, if the dump were to go into closure mode, there's no strident objections to having the dropoff point be located at the landfill," he said.
Ed Stewart, Marin environmental health chief, said he believes the transfer station is a legitimate way to begin closing the landfill.
"This is a logical way for them to deal with the closure costs they face," he said. He added that the owners owe his department roughly $62,000 in fees.