Alameda County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ryLivermore | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov ComplxSan Leandro | Mon to Fri 7 am to 5 pm | 8 am to 4 pm | Not listed | |
| Fremont Recycling and Transfer StationFremont | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in Alameda County
We list 3 public waste sites in Alameda County: 1 landfill and 2 transfer stations. Each one has hours, fees or accepted items taken from the operator's or the local government's own page, with the source linked on the site's page. 1 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 1 open on Saturday and 0 on Sunday.
Weekend options
No Alameda County site on our list posts Sunday hours. For Sunday, the nearest listed site with Sunday hours is Premier Recycling Facility in San Jose, Santa Clara County, about 24 miles from the middle of this county's sites, open 6 am to 2 pm.
Residency and ID rules
1 of the 3 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station: Household Hazardous Waste drop-off is free for Alameda County residents
Fees
2 of the 3 sites publish a fee list. Per-ton trash rates: Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station $134.40. Fee lines are copied in full on each site's page, with the unit the operator uses.
Where to take common items
From the accepted and refused lists the sources publish:
- Mattresses: Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry and Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx
- Tires: Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry and Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx
- Appliances: Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry and Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx; turned away at Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry
- Electronics: Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx
- Household hazardous waste: Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry and Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station
- Yard and green waste: Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry
- Construction and demolition debris: Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry
- Scrap metal: Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry
The sites
Altamont Landfill & Resource Recv`ry
Landfill at 10840 Altamont Pass Road, Livermore. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes appliances, asbestos, construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items, household hazardous waste, mattresses, recyclables, scrap metal, tires, wood and yard and green waste. Turns away appliances.
Phone: (925) 455-7313
Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx
Transfer station at 2615 Davis Street, San Leandro. Open Mon to Fri 7 am to 5 pm and Sat 8 am to 4 pm. Takes appliances, electronics, mattresses and tires. Publishes 3 fee lines.
Phone: 1-800-963-4776
Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station
Transfer station at 41149 Boyce road, Fremont. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes household hazardous waste and recyclables. General trash $134.40 per ton. Minimum charge $63 per transaction. Pay by cash, Visa and Mastercard. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: 510-252-0500
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- Newby Island Sanitary Landfill 14 mi
Landfill in Milpitas(SJ), Santa Clara County. Open Mon to Sat. Phone (408) 262-1401.
- Zanker Material Processing Facility 15 mi
Landfill in San Jose, Santa Clara County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes construction and demolition debris. Phone (408) 263-2384.
- Zanker Road Class III Landfill 16 mi
Landfill in San Jose, Santa Clara County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes construction and demolition debris, wood and yard and green waste. Phone 408-263-2384.