Santa Clara County dumps, landfills and transfer stations
| Site | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwaste Recovery FacilitySan Jose | Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm | Not listed | Not listed | |
| Kirby Canyon Recycl.& Disp. FacilityCoyote (In San Jose) | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Newby Island Sanitary LandfillMilpitas(SJ) | Mon to Fri 8 am to 4 pm | 8 am to 4 pm | Not listed | |
| Pacific Coast RecyclingGilroy | Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm | 8 am to 4 pm | Closed | |
| Premier Recycling FacilitySan Jose | Mon to Fri 5 am to 5 pm | 6 am to 2 pm | 6 am to 2 pm | |
| Rogers Avenue Transfer StationSan Jose | Mon to Fri 6 am to 5 pm | 6 am to 2 pm | Not listed | |
| Sunnyvale MRF & Transfer StationSunnyvale | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Z-Best Composting FacilityGilroy | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Zanker Material Processing FacilitySan Jose | Varies, see page | See page | See page | |
| Zanker Road Class III LandfillSan Jose | Varies, see page | See page | See page |
What to know in Santa Clara County
We list 10 public waste sites in Santa Clara County: 4 landfills and 6 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. 5 of them post a plain weekly schedule; of those, 4 open on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. For a Sunday run, try Premier Recycling Facility.
Residency and ID rules
3 of the 10 sites restrict who may use them or ask for proof of address:
- Kirby Canyon Recycl.& Disp. Facility: Residents in the GreenWaste service area receive two self-haul vouchers per year for extra garbage
- Sunnyvale MRF & Transfer Station: Serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. Palo Alto residents are no longer served as of 01/1/2022, except for CRV buy-back, which is open to all.
- Z-Best Composting Facility: Residents in the GreenWaste service area receive two vouchers per year for extra yard waste disposal
Fees
4 of the 10 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:
- Appliances: Rogers Avenue Transfer Station
- Electronics: Pacific Coast Recycling
- Household hazardous waste: turned away at Pacific Coast Recycling, Zanker Material Processing Facility and Zanker Road Class III Landfill; no other site here mentions it
- Yard and green waste: Pacific Coast Recycling, Sunnyvale MRF & Transfer Station, Z-Best Composting Facility and Zanker Road Class III Landfill
- Construction and demolition debris: Pacific Coast Recycling, Rogers Avenue Transfer Station, Zanker Material Processing Facility and Zanker Road Class III Landfill
- Scrap metal: Pacific Coast Recycling
The sites
Greenwaste Recovery Facility
Transfer station at 625 Charles Street, San Jose. Open Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm. Takes recyclables.
Phone: 408-283-4800
Kirby Canyon Recycl.& Disp. Facility
Landfill at 910 Coyote Creek Golf Drive, Coyote (In San Jose). Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes household trash. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: (408) 779-2206
Newby Island Sanitary Landfill
Landfill at 1601 Dixon Landing Road, Milpitas(SJ). Open Mon to Sat 8 am to 4 pm.
Phone: (408) 262-1401
Pacific Coast Recycling
Transfer station at 5895 Obata Way, Gilroy. Open Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm and Sat 8 am to 4 pm. Takes construction and demolition debris, electronics, scrap metal, wood and yard and green waste. Turns away household hazardous waste.
Phone: 408-848-6811
Premier Recycling Facility
Transfer station at 260 Leo Avenue, San Jose. Open Mon to Fri 5 am to 5 pm and Sat and Sun 6 am to 2 pm.
Phone: (408) 297-7910
Rogers Avenue Transfer Station
Transfer station at 1675 Rogers Avenue, San Jose. Open Mon to Fri 6 am to 5 pm and Sat 6 am to 2 pm. Takes appliances, construction and demolition debris, furniture and bulky items and household trash. Pay by credit card and debit card.
Phone: 408.588.7200
Sunnyvale MRF & Transfer Station
Transfer station at 301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes recyclables and yard and green waste. Turns away recyclables. Publishes 1 fee line. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: (408) 752-8530
Z-Best Composting Facility
Transfer station at 980 State Hwy. 25, Gilroy. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes yard and green waste. Publishes 2 fee lines. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: 408-846-1577
Zanker Material Processing Facility
Landfill at 675 Los Esteros Road, San Jose. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes construction and demolition debris. Turns away household hazardous waste and household trash. Minimum charge $60.00 per vehicle. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: (408) 263-2384
Zanker Road Class III Landfill
Landfill at 705 Los Esteros Road, Near Zanker Road, San Jose. Hours vary by season or service; the full list is on its page. Takes construction and demolition debris, wood and yard and green waste. Turns away household hazardous waste and household trash. Minimum charge $60.00 per vehicle. Official pages disagree about its hours, so call ahead.
Phone: 408-263-2384
Closest sites outside the county
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the county's listed sites:
- Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station 18 mi
Transfer station in Fremont, Alameda County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes household hazardous waste and recyclables. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 510-252-0500.
- Ben Lomond Transfer Station 19 mi
Transfer station in Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes household hazardous waste. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone 831-454-2606.
- Buena Vista Drive Sanitary Landfill 26 mi
Landfill in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. Hours vary; see its page. Takes household hazardous waste. Has a residency or ID rule. Phone (831) 454-2430.