The rates below apply for disposal of certain items. Household hazardous waste has its own disposal program.
Recycling of household materials is always free. Materials accepted: mixed paper (including newspaper and cardboard), glass (bottles and jars of all colors), metals (aluminum, tin and steel cans), plastics (containers #1-#7) and e-waste (computers, TVs, cell phones and other consumer electronics). No Styrofoam or plastic bags.
Item | Rate |
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Refuse | $62.75/ton |
Yard Waste* | $33.00/ton |
Wood Waste* | $33.00/ton |
Scrap Metal | $28.00/ton |
Dirt/Concrete*/Asphalt* | $28.00/ton |
Petroleum-Contaminated Soil | $28.00/ton |
Packer Loads | $44.75/ton |
Residual Solid Waste | $31.75/ton |
Waste Water Sludge | $30.00/ton |
Tires <36″* | $2.00/each |
Tires 36-48″* | $16.00/each |
Tires 49″-60″* | $48.00/each |
Item | Rate |
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Tires >60″* | $128.00/each |
Appliances/Furniture* | $10.00/each |
Freon Appliances | $30.00/each |
Special Handling Fee | $75.00/load |
Mattresses/Box Springs** | Free (Limit 5) |
Mattresses/Box Springs** | $10/each (Commercial) |
Tarp Fee/Commercial Vehicles | $50/per occurrence |
Tarp Fee/Non Commercial | $10/per occurrence |
Commercial trucks not covered by a tarp will be charged a $50.00 tarp fee. Non commercial loads will be charged a $10 tarp fee.
*Fees for bulky items are waived during Bulky Item Collection Events.
**Recycling mattress and box springs is free for residents of San Benito County. The landfill accepts up to 5 mattresses and/or box springs per household per day. Residents will be required to show proof of address through a driver’s license or utility invoice along with ID. Residents only; businesses will be charged $10 per unit.
Wood Waste Accepted: Lumber, pallets, clean construction wood debris, logs and tree trunks (without root ball), wood crates, wood cable spools, diseased pine and oak.
Yard Waste Accepted: Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, small branches, pruning’s, small dimensional tree materials, bamboo.