Landfills, dumps & transfer stations in Santa Clara County, CA

28 active permitted solid waste facilities in Santa Clara County, from CalRecycle's SWIS database.

Facility list based on CalRecycle SWIS data (last updated in the dataset 2021-09-01). Facilities open, close and change rules. Call ahead or check the operator's site before you go.

Not every permitted facility accepts drop-offs from the public. Hours and fees aren't in the state dataset. Call ahead or check the operator's site.

Landfill (4) · Transfer station (14) · Construction & demolition debris processing (6) · Inert debris (concrete, asphalt, dirt) processing (1) · Green waste / composting (2) · Green waste chipping & grinding (1)

Landfill (4)

Final disposal sites. Many accept self-haul loads from the public for a fee.

Guadalupe Sanitary Landfill

Type
Landfill · Transfer station
Address
15999 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, CA 95120
Operator
Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal Co, Inc (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Green Materials, Industrial, Mixed municipal
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0015

Kirby Canyon Recycl.& Disp. Facility

Type
Landfill
Address
910 Coyote Creek Golf Drive, Coyote (In San Jose), CA 95037
Operator
Kirby Canyon Recycling and Disposal Fac. (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Green Materials, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Tires
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara County (Unincorporated)
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0008

Newby Island Sanitary Landfill

Type
Landfill
Address
1601 Dixon Landing Road, Milpitas(SJ), CA 95035
Operator
International Disposal Corporation (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Contaminated soil, Green Materials, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Sludge (BioSolids), Tires
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara County (Unincorporated)
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0003

Zanker Material Processing Facility

Type
Landfill · Transfer station
Address
675 Los Esteros Road, San Jose, CA 95134
Operator
Zanker Road Resources Management, Ltd. (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Other designated
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0001

Transfer station (14)

Where trash, bulky items and recyclables are consolidated. Many accept public self-haul.

BFI Newby Island Recyclery

Type
Transfer station
Address
1601 Dixon Landing Road, San Jose, CA 94538
Operator
Browning-Ferris Industries of California (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Green Materials, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Tires
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0014

California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS)

Type
Transfer station
Address
1005 Timothy Drive, San Jose, CA 95133
Operator
California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS) (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0024

Greenwaste Recovery Facility

Type
Transfer station
Address
625 Charles Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Operator
Green Waste Recovery (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Food Wastes, Green Materials, Mixed municipal
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0019

Mission Trail Food Material Transfer Op.

Type
Transfer station
Address
1060 Richard Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050
Operator
Louis Pellegrini, Jr. (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Food Wastes
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0037

Mission Trail Transfer Station

Type
Transfer station
Address
1060 Richard Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Operator
Mission Trail Waste Systems (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Green Materials, Industrial
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AO-0002

Pacific Coast Recycling

Type
Transfer station
Address
5895 Obata Way, Gilroy, CA 95020
Operator
Pacific Coast Recycling, Inc. (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Green Materials, Mixed municipal
Jurisdiction
Gilroy
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0021

Peninsula Sanitary Services Direct TF

Type
Transfer station
Address
339 Bonair Siding Rd., Stanford, CA 94305
Operator
Peninsula Sanitary Services, Inc. (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Food Wastes, Green Materials, Mixed municipal
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara County (Unincorporated)
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0032

Premier Recycling Facility

Type
Transfer station
Address
260 Leo Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112
Operator
Premier Recycling (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Inert, Metals, Wood waste
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0023

Recology San Martin Transfer Station

Type
Transfer station
Address
14070 Llagas Avenue, San Martin, CA 95046
Operator
Recology South Valley (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Metals, Mixed municipal
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara County (Unincorporated)
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0003

Rogers Avenue Transfer Station

Type
Transfer station
Address
1675 Rogers Avenue, San Jose, CA 95122
Operator
Recology Silicon Valley (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Mixed municipal
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0025

Sunnyvale Food Materials T/P Operations

Type
Transfer station
Address
301 Carl Rd., Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Operator
Bay Counties (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Jurisdiction
Sunnyvale
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0040

Sunnyvale MRF & Transfer Station

Type
Transfer station
Address
301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Operator
Bay Counties Waste Services (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Tires
Jurisdiction
Sunnyvale
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0009

Z-Best Composting Facility

Type
Transfer station · Green waste / composting
Address
980 State Hwy. 25, Gilroy, CA 95020
Operator
Zanker Road Resources Management, Ltd. (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Agricultural, Food Wastes, Green Materials, Manure, Mixed municipal
Jurisdiction
Gilroy
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0015

Zanker Road Resource Recovery Operation

Type
Transfer station · Green waste / composting
Address
705 Los Esteros Road, Near Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0007

Construction & demolition debris processing (6)

Sorting and recycling of construction & demolition (C&D) debris.

ABC Recycle, LLC Small Volume C&D

Type
Construction & demolition debris processing
Address
215 Leo Ave., San Jose, CA 95112
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0038

Bay Area Scavenger and Recycling

Type
Construction & demolition debris processing
Address
11740 Berryessa Rd., San Jose, CA 95133
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0041

Leo Recycle. Med. Vol. CDI Facility

Type
Construction & demolition debris processing
Address
215 Leo Ave, San Jose, CA 95112
Operator
Leo Recycle (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0039

Recology Pacheco Pass Wood Processing

Type
Construction & demolition debris processing
Address
3675 Pacheco Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020
Operator
Recology Pacheco Pass (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Wood waste
Jurisdiction
Gilroy
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0035

Valley Recycling

Type
Construction & demolition debris processing
Address
1615 B South Seventh Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Operator
Environmental Resource Recovery, Inc. (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0028

Valley Recycling 2

Type
Construction & demolition debris processing
Address
West Side of South 7th St. & Phelan Ave., San Jose, CA 95112
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0034

Inert debris (concrete, asphalt, dirt) processing (1)

Recycling of concrete, asphalt, rock and soil.

Lam Hauling Inc. Inert Debris Type A

Type
Inert debris (concrete, asphalt, dirt) processing
Address
215 Leo Ave., San Jose, CA 95112
Operator
Lam Hauling Inc. DBA Leo Recycle (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Inert
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0040

Green waste / composting (2)

Yard trimmings, brush and other organics.

Newby Island Compost Facility

Type
Green waste / composting
Address
1601 Dixon Landing Road, San Jose, CA 95035
Operator
International Disposal Corporation (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Agricultural, Food Wastes, Green Materials
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0017

South Valley Organic Composting Facility

Type
Green waste / composting
Address
3675 Pacheco Pass Road, Gilroy, CA 95020
Operator
Norcal Waste System Pacheco Pass LF, Inc (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Agricultural, Food Wastes, Green Materials
Jurisdiction
Gilroy
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AA-0017

Green waste chipping & grinding (1)

Chipping and grinding of yard trimmings and brush.

Lam Hauling Inc. Chipping and Grinding

Type
Green waste chipping & grinding
Address
215 Leo Ave., San Jose, CA 95112
Operator
Lam Hauling Inc. DBA Leo Recycle (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Green Materials, Wood waste
Jurisdiction
San Jose
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
43-AN-0038

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