Merced County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Wright Disposal SiteLos Banos | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Highway 59 Disposal SiteMerced | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in Merced County
We list 2 public waste sites in Merced County: 2 landfills. 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. 0 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 0 open on Saturday and 0 on Sunday.
Weekend options
No Merced County site on our list posts Saturday and Sunday hours. For Saturday, the nearest listed site with Saturday hours is Bertolotti Transfer & Recycling Center in Modesto, Stanislaus County, about 30 miles from the middle of this county's sites, open 8 am to 4 pm. For Sunday, the nearest listed site with Sunday hours is Copperopolis Transfer Station in Copperopolis, Calaveras County, about 50 miles from the middle of this county's sites, open 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Residency and ID rules
2 of the 2 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Billy Wright Disposal Site: Free household hazardous waste drop-off is for Merced County residents
- Highway 59 Disposal Site: City of Merced residential refuse service customers only; 2 forms of proof required (driver's license or state ID, and any monthly bill or statement)
Fees
1 of the 2 sites publish a fee list. Per-ton trash rates: Billy Wright Disposal Site $43.05. 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: Highway 59 Disposal Site
- Tires: Highway 59 Disposal Site
- Appliances: Highway 59 Disposal Site
- Electronics: Billy Wright Disposal Site and Highway 59 Disposal Site
- Household hazardous waste: Billy Wright Disposal Site and Highway 59 Disposal Site; turned away at Billy Wright Disposal Site and Highway 59 Disposal Site
- Yard and green waste: turned away at Highway 59 Disposal Site; no other site here mentions it
- Scrap metal: Highway 59 Disposal Site
The sites
Billy Wright Disposal Site
Landfill at 17173 Billy Wright Road, Los Banos. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes electronics and household hazardous waste. Turns away household hazardous waste. General trash $43.05 per ton. Minimum charge $43.05 per ton (min $19.00). Free: Recyclables, Clean Asphalt and Concrete (less than two feet in any direction). Pay by Cash, Check, Discover, Master Card and VISA. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: (209) 826 - 1163
Highway 59 Disposal Site
Landfill at 7040 N. Hwy 59, Merced. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes appliances, electronics, furniture and bulky items, household hazardous waste, mattresses, scrap metal and tires. Turns away household hazardous waste, household trash and yard and green waste. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: 209-723-4481 x 210
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- Bertolotti Transfer & Recycling Center 30 mi
Transfer station in Modesto, Stanislaus County. Open Mon to Sat. Phone (209) 537-4147.
- Fairmead Solid Waste Disposal Site 31 mi
Landfill in Chowchilla, Madera County. Open Mon to Fri and Sat. Phone 1 (559) 665-1310.
- 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.
- Mariposa Co. Composting Facility 45 mi
Transfer station in Mariposa, Mariposa County. Open Tue to Sat. Takes household hazardous waste, recyclables and scrap metal. Phone (209) 966-5165.
- Z-Best Composting Facility 47 mi
Transfer station in Gilroy, Santa Clara County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes yard and green waste. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 408-846-1577.