Monterey County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Canyon Sanitary LandfillGonzales | Mon to Fri 7 am to 4 pm | 8 am to 4 pm | 8 am to 4 pm | |
| Jolon Road Transfer StationKing City | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Salinas Disposal, Transfer & RecyclingSalinas | Mon to Fri 7 am to 4 pm | 8 am to 4 pm | Not listed |
What to know in Monterey County
We list 3 public waste sites in Monterey 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. 2 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 2 open on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. For a Sunday run, try Johnson Canyon Sanitary Landfill.
Residency and ID rules
2 of the 3 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Johnson Canyon Sanitary Landfill: ABOP (antifreeze, batteries, motor oil & filters, latex paint) is for SVSWA residential customers only
- Jolon Road Transfer Station: ABOP (antifreeze, batteries, motor oil & filters, latex paint) is for SVSWA residential customers only
Fees
2 of the 3 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: Jolon Road Transfer Station
- Tires: Jolon Road Transfer Station
- Appliances: Johnson Canyon Sanitary Landfill and Jolon Road Transfer Station
- Electronics: Jolon Road Transfer Station
- Household hazardous waste: Jolon Road Transfer Station
- Yard and green waste: Jolon Road Transfer Station; turned away at Johnson Canyon Sanitary Landfill and Jolon Road Transfer Station
- Construction and demolition debris: Jolon Road Transfer Station
- Scrap metal: Jolon Road Transfer Station
The sites
Johnson Canyon Sanitary Landfill
Landfill at 31400 Johnson Canyon Road, Gonzales. Open Mon to Fri 7 am to 4 pm and Sat and Sun 8 am to 4 pm. Takes appliances. Turns away yard and green waste. Free: Holiday trees (Dec 26 - Jan 31).
Phone: (831) 675-2165
Jolon Road Transfer Station
Transfer station at 52654 Jolon Road, King City. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes appliances, construction and demolition debris, electronics, household hazardous waste, household trash, mattresses, recyclables, scrap metal, tires, wood and yard and green waste. Turns away yard and green waste. Free: Holiday trees (Dec 26 - Jan 31). Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: (831) 385-0353
Salinas Disposal, Transfer & Recycling
Transfer station at 1120 Madison Lane, Salinas. Open Mon to Fri 7 am to 4 pm and Sat 8 am to 4 pm.
Phone: (831) 775-3000
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- Z-Best Composting Facility 34 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.
- City Watsonville Waste Recycling Dropoff 37 mi
Transfer station in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. Open Tue to Sat. Takes electronics, household hazardous waste, household trash and mattresses. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone (831) 768-3133.
- Pacific Coast Recycling 37 mi
Transfer station in Gilroy, Santa Clara County. Open Mon to Fri and Sat. Takes construction and demolition debris, electronics, scrap metal and wood. Phone 408-848-6811.