San Francisco County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycle Central at Pier 96San Francisco | Mon to Fri 6 am to 4 pm | Not listed | Not listed | |
| San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec CntSan Francisco | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in San Francisco County
We list 2 public waste sites in San Francisco County: 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. 1 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 0 open on Saturday and 0 on Sunday.
Weekend options
No San Francisco County site on our list posts Saturday and Sunday hours. For Saturday, the nearest listed site with Saturday hours is Blue Line MRF And TS in South San Francisco, San Mateo County, about 5 miles from the middle of this county's sites, open 8 am to 4:30 pm. For Sunday, the nearest listed site with Sunday hours is Recycling Center & Transfer Station in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, about 35 miles from the middle of this county's sites, open 7 am to 6 pm.
Residency and ID rules
1 of the 2 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt: Household hazardous waste collection is for San Francisco residents only; utility bill from a San Francisco residence accepted as proof of residency
Fees
2 of the 2 sites publish a fee list. Per-ton trash rates: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt $274.57. 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: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
- Tires: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
- Appliances: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
- Electronics: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
- Household hazardous waste: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
- Yard and green waste: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
- Construction and demolition debris: San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
The sites
Recycle Central at Pier 96
Transfer station at Pier 96, San Francisco. Open Mon to Fri 6 am to 4 pm. Takes recyclables. Free: Clean source separated cardboard.
Phone: 415.621.6200
San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt
Transfer station at 501 Tunnel Avenue, San Francisco. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes appliances, construction and demolition debris, electronics, household hazardous waste, mattresses, recyclables, tires and yard and green waste. General trash $274.57 per ton. Minimum charge $60 per load. Free: TVs, Computer Monitors and Laptop Computers, other LCD devices. Pay by Visa, MasterCard and cash.
Phone: 415.330.1400
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- Blue Line MRF And TS 5 mi
Transfer station in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. Open Mon to Fri and Sat. Takes household hazardous waste. Phone (650) 589-4020.
- Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx 11 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.
- El Cerrito Recycling Center 14 mi
Transfer station in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County. Open Mon to Fri and Sat. Takes household hazardous waste and recyclables. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 510-215-4350.
- Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill 16 mi
Landfill in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes wood. Phone 650-726-1819.
- Shoreway Environmental Center 16 mi
Transfer station in San Carlos, San Mateo County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes appliances, electronics and household hazardous waste. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone (650) 802-8355.