Dump Hours

Downey Area Recycling & Transfer

Transfer station in Downey, Los Angeles County

Hours

Official pages disagree about the hours. locator.lacounty.gov says Monday-Friday 6 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday 6 am to 1:30 pm; Sunday closed; athensservices.com says Monday - Friday 5 am to 6:30 pm; Saturday 6 am to 1:30 pm. Call ahead to confirm before you load up.

Exact wording from athensservices.com
Monday – Friday: 5 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 6 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hours as the source lists them
DaysHoursNote
Monday-Friday6 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday6 am to 1:30 pm
SundayNo times givenclosed

These hours vary by season, date or service, so we show every line as written instead of a weekly grid.

Source: locator.lacounty.govchecked

Exact wording from the source
Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, Saturday 6 a.m. to

Accepted and refused items

What it takes

  • Construction and demolition (C&D) debris
  • Green waste
  • Garage clean-up/furniture
  • General trash

Source: athensservices.comchecked

Exact wording from the source
✔ Construction and demolition (C&D) debris disposal ✔ Green waste recycling ✔ Garage clean-up/furniture disposal ✔ General trash

Who can use it and how to pay

Public access

Open to the public.

Source: athensservices.comchecked

Exact wording from the source
The DART MRF is open to the public and designed to efficiently sort, recover, and process materials in compliance with environmental regulations.

About this site

Downey Area Recycling & Transfer is a transfer station in Downey, Los Angeles County. The state register names LA County San. Dist. & Downey Area R.& T as the operator. This page brings together its hours, accepted items and phone number, taken from athensservices.com and locator.lacounty.gov. We read those pages on .

The source gives 3 lines of hours that change by season, date or service rather than one weekly pattern, so check the table above against the day you plan to go.

Of the 13 other Los Angeles County sites on our list, 8 have a plain weekly schedule; 5 of those open on Saturday and 1 on Sunday.

The source lists 4 accepted items, including Construction and demolition (C&D) debris, Green waste, Garage clean-up/furniture and General trash. In broad terms that covers construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items, household trash and yard and green waste. For appliances, Direct Disposal C&D Recycling and Lancaster Landfill and Recycling Center list it as accepted. For electronics, Antelope Valley Public Landfill I and II and EDCO Recycling and Transfer list it as accepted. For household hazardous waste, Antelope Valley Public Landfill I and II and EDCO Recycling and Transfer list it as accepted.

We found no published fees for this site. Ask the price for your load when you call.

The source says members of the public can use it.

Address and phone

9770 Washburn Road
Downey, CA 90241

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Phone: (562) 622-3503

Source: locator.lacounty.govchecked

Exact wording from the source
(562) 622-3503 (Primary)

Map position comes from the California solid waste facility register. Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby alternatives

The 3 closest other sites on our list, by straight-line distance:

  1. Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility 6.1 mi

    Transfer station in Whittier, Los Angeles County. Open Mon to Fri. Phone (562) 908-4288 x6071.

  2. Direct Disposal C&D Recycling 7.9 mi

    Drop-off site in Los Angeles (City), Los Angeles County. Open every day. Takes appliances, construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items and recyclables. Phone (800) 839-5550.

  3. EDCO Recycling and Transfer 9.0 mi

    Transfer station in Signal Hill, Los Angeles County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes electronics, furniture and bulky items, household hazardous waste and recyclables. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone (562) 597-0608.

Sources for this page

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