San Mateo County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Line MRF And TSSouth San Francisco | Mon to Fri 6 am to 4:30 pm | 8 am to 4:30 pm | Closed | |
| Ox Mountain Sanitary LandfillHalf Moon Bay | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Pescadero Transfer StationPescadero | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Shoreway Environmental CenterSan Carlos | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in San Mateo County
We list 4 public waste sites in San Mateo County: 1 landfill and 3 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, 1 open on Saturday and 0 on Sunday.
Weekend options
No San Mateo County site on our list posts Sunday hours. For Sunday, the nearest listed site with Sunday hours is Premier Recycling Facility in San Jose, Santa Clara County, about 30 miles from the middle of this county's sites, open 6 am to 2 pm.
Residency and ID rules
2 of the 4 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Pescadero Transfer Station: Serves residents of the south coast area of San Mateo County
- Shoreway Environmental Center: No residency restriction; accepts residents, businesses, and contractors
Fees
2 of the 4 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:
- Tires: Pescadero Transfer Station
- Appliances: Shoreway Environmental Center
- Electronics: Pescadero Transfer Station and Shoreway Environmental Center
- Household hazardous waste: Blue Line MRF And TS and Shoreway Environmental Center
- Yard and green waste: Pescadero Transfer Station
The sites
Blue Line MRF And TS
Transfer station at 500 East Jamie Court, South San Francisco. Open Mon to Fri 6 am to 4:30 pm and Sat 8 am to 4:30 pm. Takes household hazardous waste. Minimum charge $40 per load.
Phone: (650) 589-4020
Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill
Landfill at 2 Mi N-E Half Moon Bay Off Hwy 92, Half Moon Bay. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes wood.
Phone: 650-726-1819
Pescadero Transfer Station
Transfer station at Bean Hollow Road, Pescadero. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes electronics, household trash, recyclables, tires and yard and green waste.
Phone: (650) 879-0729
Shoreway Environmental Center
Transfer station at 225 Shoreway Road, San Carlos. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes appliances, electronics and household hazardous waste. Free: residential drop off of accepted items at Public Recycling Center.
Phone: (650) 802-8355
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec Cnt 16 mi
Transfer station in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes appliances, construction and demolition debris, electronics and household hazardous waste. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 415.330.1400.
- Recycle Central at Pier 96 18 mi
Transfer station in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Open Mon to Fri. Takes recyclables. Phone 415.621.6200.
- Davis St Trans Sta/Resource Recov Complx 19 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.