San Diego County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Company MRF & T/SSan Diego | Mon and Tue 7 am to 9 pm; Wed 7 am to 10 pm; Thu and Fri 7 am to 4:30 pm | 7 am to 11:30 pm | Closed | |
| City of San Diego Env.Ser.Dept. LVTOSan Diego | Mon to Fri 8 am to 4 pm | Not listed | Not listed | |
| Fallbrook Recycling FacilityFallbrook | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Otay LandfillChula Vista | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Palomar Transfer Station, IncCarlsbad | Mon to Fri 7:30 am to 4 pm | 7:30 am to 4 pm | 7:30 am to 4 pm | |
| Sycamore Sanitary LandfillSan Diego | Mon to Fri 8 am to 3 pm | Not listed | Not listed | |
| West Miramar Sanitary LandfillSan Diego | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in San Diego County
We list 7 public waste sites in San Diego County: 3 landfills 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, 2 open on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. For a Sunday run, try Palomar Transfer Station, Inc.
Residency and ID rules
3 of the 7 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Otay Landfill: Residents may bring loads
- Palomar Transfer Station, Inc: Proof of residency required; accepted documents include a utility bill, waste services bill or driver's license
- Sycamore Sanitary Landfill: Santee homeowners only; must show a valid driver's license and a residential water or electric bill
Fees
3 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: Palomar Transfer Station, Inc
- Electronics: Fallbrook Recycling Facility and Palomar Transfer Station, Inc
- Household hazardous waste: Fallbrook Recycling Facility and Palomar Transfer Station, Inc; turned away at Palomar Transfer Station, Inc
- Construction and demolition debris: Sycamore Sanitary Landfill
- Scrap metal: Allan Company MRF & T/S
The sites
Allan Company MRF & T/S
Transfer station at 6733 Consolidated Way, San Diego. Open Mon and Tue 7 am to 9 pm, Wed 7 am to 10 pm, Thu and Fri 7 am to 4:30 pm and Sat 7 am to 11:30 pm. Takes recyclables and scrap metal.
Phone: (858) 578-9300
City of San Diego Env.Ser.Dept. LVTO
Transfer station at 8353 Miramar Place, San Diego. Open Mon to Fri 8 am to 4 pm.
Phone: (858) 694-7000
Fallbrook Recycling Facility
Transfer station at 550 W. Aviation Road, Fallbrook. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes electronics, furniture and bulky items, household hazardous waste, household trash and recyclables. Pay by cash and check.
Phone: (760) 728-6114
Otay Landfill
Landfill at 1700 Maxwell Rd, Chula Vista. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes household trash. Publishes 1 fee line. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: (619) 421-3773
Palomar Transfer Station, Inc
Transfer station at 5960 El Camino Real, Carlsbad. Open Mon to Sun 7:30 am to 4 pm. Takes electronics, furniture and bulky items, household hazardous waste, mattresses and recyclables. Turns away household hazardous waste. Free: Recycling and disposal services listed (batteries, bottles and cans, cardboard, carpet, oil, e-waste, mattresses, sharps, paint).
Phone: 760.603.0153
Sycamore Sanitary Landfill
Landfill at 8514 Mast Boulevard at West Hills Pkwy, San Diego. Open Mon to Fri 8 am to 3 pm. Takes construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items and household trash. Free: Disposal pass (bulky items, concrete, or up to one ton of solid waste) for Santee homeowners, two per year.
Phone: 619-562-0530
West Miramar Sanitary Landfill
Landfill at 5180 Convoy Street, San Diego. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page.
Phone: 858-694-7000
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill 47 mi
Landfill in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County. Open Mon to Sat. Takes household hazardous waste and wood. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 949.728.3040.
- Idyllwild Collection Station 60 mi
Transfer station in Idyllwild, Riverside County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes household hazardous waste. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 800-755-8112.
- Pinon Flats Transfer Station Lim Vol Op. 60 mi
Transfer station in Pinyon Pines, Riverside County. Hours vary; see its page. Phone (800) 304-2226.