Calaveras County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Transfer StationAvery | Mon and Tue 8 am to 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | |
| Copperopolis Transfer StationCopperopolis | Mon and Tue 8 am to 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | |
| Paloma Transfer StationPaloma | Mon 10 am to 4:30 pm | 10 am to 4:30 pm | 10 am to 4:30 pm | |
| Red Hill Transfer StationVallecito | Mon 8 am to 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | |
| Rock Creek LandfillMilton | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| San Andreas Transfer StationSan Andreas | Mon 8 am to 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | |
| Wilseyville Transfer StationWilseyville | Mon 8 am to 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
What to know in Calaveras County
We list 7 public waste sites in Calaveras County: 1 landfill and 6 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. 6 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 6 open on Saturday and 6 on Sunday. For a Sunday run, try Avery Transfer Station, Copperopolis Transfer Station and Paloma Transfer Station.
Residency and ID rules
7 of the 7 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Avery Transfer Station: All customers must present ID to validate residency; part-time Calaveras County residents present a copy of their tax bill showing the Solid Waste fee
- Copperopolis Transfer Station: Show ID; part-time residents bring a tax bill showing the Solid Waste fee
- Paloma Transfer Station: All customers must present ID to verify Calaveras County residency; part-time county residents present a copy of their tax bill showing the Solid Waste fee.
- Red Hill Transfer Station: All customers must present ID to verify residency; part-time Calaveras County residents present a copy of their tax bill showing the Solid Waste fee
- Rock Creek Landfill: Property owners
- San Andreas Transfer Station: Show ID; part-time residents bring a tax bill showing the Solid Waste fee
- Wilseyville Transfer Station: All customers must present ID to verify residency; part-time Calaveras County residents present a copy of their tax bill showing the Solid Waste fee
Fees
5 of the 7 sites publish a fee list. 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: turned away at Copperopolis Transfer Station, Paloma Transfer Station and San Andreas Transfer Station; no other site here mentions it
- Tires: Red Hill Transfer Station; turned away at Red Hill Transfer Station
- Appliances: Red Hill Transfer Station and Wilseyville Transfer Station; turned away at Avery Transfer Station and Rock Creek Landfill
- Electronics: Avery Transfer Station and Red Hill Transfer Station
- Household hazardous waste: Avery Transfer Station, Red Hill Transfer Station and Rock Creek Landfill
- Yard and green waste: Red Hill Transfer Station
- Scrap metal: Avery Transfer Station and Red Hill Transfer Station
The sites
Avery Transfer Station
Transfer station at 4541 Seagale Road, Avery, CA, Avery. Open Mon and Tue 8 am to 4:30 pm and Fri to Sun 8 am to 4:30 pm. Takes electronics, household hazardous waste, household trash, recyclables and scrap metal. Turns away appliances. Free: Household trash (up to two cubic yards per day).
Phone: (209) 795-3222
Copperopolis Transfer Station
Transfer station at 3831 O`Byrnes Ferry Road, Copperopolis. Open Mon and Tue 8 am to 4:30 pm and Fri to Sun 8 am to 4:30 pm. Takes household trash and recyclables. Turns away furniture and bulky items and mattresses.
Phone: (209)785-2394
Paloma Transfer Station
Transfer station at 4347 Paloma Road, Paloma. Open Mon 10 am to 4:30 pm and Sat and Sun 10 am to 4:30 pm. Takes household trash and recyclables. Turns away furniture and bulky items and mattresses. Free: Household trash (up to two cubic yards per day).
Phone: (209) 772-1656
Red Hill Transfer Station
Transfer station at 5314 Red Hill Road, Vallecito. Open Mon 8 am to 4:30 pm and Fri to Sun 8 am to 4:30 pm. Takes appliances, electronics, household hazardous waste, household trash, recyclables, scrap metal, tires, wood and yard and green waste. Turns away tires and wood. Publishes 3 fee lines.
Phone: (209) 736-2144
Rock Creek Landfill
Landfill at 12021 Hunt Road, Milton, CA, Milton. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes household hazardous waste. Turns away appliances. Publishes 1 fee line. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: (209) 754-6403
San Andreas Transfer Station
Transfer station at 4258 San Andreas Rd, San Andreas, CA, San Andreas. Open Mon 8 am to 4:30 pm and Fri to Sun 8 am to 4:30 pm. Takes household trash and recyclables. Turns away furniture and bulky items and mattresses.
Phone: (209)286-1418
Wilseyville Transfer Station
Transfer station at end of Blizzard Mine Road,Wilseyville,CA, Wilseyville. Open Mon 8 am to 4:30 pm and Fri to Sun 8 am to 4:30 pm. Takes appliances. Publishes 1 fee line.
Phone: (209) 419-7269
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- North County Landfill 27 mi
Landfill in Victor, San Joaquin County. Open every day. Takes appliances. Phone (209) 887-3868.
- Don Pedro Transfer Station 38 mi
Transfer station in Coulterville, Mariposa County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes household hazardous waste. Phone 209-852-9692.
- Western El Dorado Recovery Systems MRF 39 mi
Transfer station in Placerville, El Dorado County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes recyclables. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone (530) 626-4141.