Contra Costa County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme LandfillMartinez | Mon to Fri 7 am to 4 pm | Not listed | Not listed | |
| Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer StationBrentwood | Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm | 8 am to 5 pm | Not listed | |
| El Cerrito Recycling CenterEl Cerrito | Mon to Fri 8:30 am to 4 pm | 9 am to 4:45 pm | Not listed | |
| Recycling Center & Transfer StationPittsburg | Mon to Fri 7 am to 6 pm | 7 am to 6 pm | 7 am to 6 pm | |
| WCCSLF Organic Materials ProcessingRichmond | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in Contra Costa County
We list 5 public waste sites in Contra Costa County: 1 landfill and 4 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. 4 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 3 open on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. For a Sunday run, try Recycling Center & Transfer Station.
Residency and ID rules
2 of the 5 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer Station: Brentwood residents with active garbage accounts (Neighborhood Cleanup Events only)
- El Cerrito Recycling Center: No cost for HHW and listed fee items for residents in the RecycleMore service area; proof of residency required; HHW service is residential only
Fees
2 of the 5 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: Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer Station
- Appliances: Acme Landfill and Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer Station
- Electronics: Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer Station
- Household hazardous waste: El Cerrito Recycling Center
- Yard and green waste: Acme Landfill, Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer Station and WCCSLF Organic Materials Processing
- Construction and demolition debris: Acme Landfill and WCCSLF Organic Materials Processing
- Scrap metal: Acme Landfill, Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer Station and WCCSLF Organic Materials Processing
The sites
Acme Landfill
Landfill at 950 Waterbird Way, Martinez. Open Mon to Fri 7 am to 4 pm. Takes appliances, construction and demolition debris, household trash, scrap metal, wood and yard and green waste.
Phone: (925) 228-7099 Ext. 15
Brentwood Solid Waste Transfer Station
Transfer station at 2300 Elkins Way, Brentwood. Open Mon to Sat 8 am to 5 pm. Takes appliances, electronics, furniture and bulky items, mattresses, scrap metal and yard and green waste. Turns away household trash. Free: Neighborhood Cleanup Event drop-off (up to 2 cubic yards).
El Cerrito Recycling Center
Transfer station at 7501 Schmidt Lane, El Cerrito. Open Mon to Fri 8:30 am to 4 pm and Sat 9 am to 4:45 pm. Takes household hazardous waste and recyclables. Free: Fluorescent Tubes (outside RecycleMore service area).
Phone: 510-215-4350
Recycling Center & Transfer Station
Transfer station at 1300 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg. Open Mon to Sun 7 am to 6 pm. Takes household trash.
Phone: (925) 473-0180
WCCSLF Organic Materials Processing
Transfer station at Foot Of Parr Blvd., Richmond. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes construction and demolition debris, recyclables, scrap metal, wood and yard and green waste.
Phone: (510) 262-7100
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- Devlin Road Transfer Station 19 mi
Transfer station in American Canyon, Napa County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes household hazardous waste. Phone (707) 258-9005 or (707) 256-3500 x1220.
- Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx 20 mi
Transfer station in San Leandro, Alameda County. Open Mon to Fri and Sat. Takes appliances, electronics, mattresses and tires. Phone 1-800-963-4776.
- Recycle Central at Pier 96 24 mi
Transfer station in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Open Mon to Fri. Takes recyclables. Phone 415.621.6200.