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

6 active permitted solid waste facilities in Santa Cruz 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 (3) · Transfer station (2) · Green waste / composting (1)

Landfill (3)

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

Buena Vista Drive Sanitary Landfill

Type
Landfill · Green waste / composting
Address
150 Roundtree Lane (Office Address), Watsonville, CA 95076
Operator
County Of Santa Cruz (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Agricultural, Construction/demolition, Contaminated soil, Dead Animals, Green Materials, Industrial, Inert, Metals, Mixed municipal, Sludge (BioSolids), Tires, Wood waste
Jurisdiction
Watsonville
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
44-AA-0004

Official CalRecycle SWIS record (search SWIS # 44-AA-0004) · Map

City Of Watsonville Landfill

Type
Landfill
Address
730 San Andreas Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
Operator
City Of Watsonville (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Agricultural, Construction/demolition, Mixed municipal, Sludge (BioSolids)
Jurisdiction
Watsonville
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
44-AA-0002

Official CalRecycle SWIS record (search SWIS # 44-AA-0002) · Map

City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Fac

Type
Landfill · Green waste / composting
Address
605 Dimeo Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Operator
City Of Santa Cruz (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Dead Animals, Green Materials, Industrial, Inert, Metals, Mixed municipal, Sludge (BioSolids), Tires, Wood waste
Jurisdiction
Santa Cruz
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
44-AA-0001

Official CalRecycle SWIS record (search SWIS # 44-AA-0001) · Map

Transfer station (2)

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

Ben Lomond Transfer Station

Type
Transfer station
Address
9835 Newell Creek Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Operator
County Of Santa Cruz (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Green Materials, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Tires
Jurisdiction
Santa Cruz County (Unincorporated)
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
44-AA-0005

Official CalRecycle SWIS record (search SWIS # 44-AA-0005) · Map

Watsonville Waste and Recycling Drop-off

Type
Transfer station
Address
320 Harvest Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076
Operator
City of Watsonville (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Construction/demolition, Green Materials, Industrial, Metals, Mixed municipal, Tires, Wood waste
Jurisdiction
Watsonville
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
44-AA-0010

Official CalRecycle SWIS record (search SWIS # 44-AA-0010) · Map

Green waste / composting (1)

Yard trimmings, brush and other organics.

Ben Lomond LF Wood Waste Chipping Op.

Type
Green waste / composting
Address
9835 Newell Creek Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Operator
County of Santa Cruz (as listed in SWIS, 2018 snapshot)
Permitted waste types
Green Materials, Wood waste
Jurisdiction
Santa Cruz County (Unincorporated)
Hours & fees
Call ahead or check the operator's site
SWIS number
44-AA-0009

Official CalRecycle SWIS record (search SWIS # 44-AA-0009) · Map

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