Z-Best Composting Facility
Transfer station in Gilroy, Santa Clara County
Hours
Official pages disagree about the hours. greenwaste.com says Mon-Fri 6 am to 4:30 pm; Sat 6 am to 11:30 am; Sun Closed; resource.stopwaste.org says M-F 7 am to 4:30 pm; Sa 7 am to 12 pm. Call ahead to confirm before you load up.
Exact wording from resource.stopwaste.org
M-F 7-4:30 Sa 7-12
| Days | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mon-Fri | 6 am to 4:30 pm | |
| Sat | 6 am to 11:30 am | |
| Sun | No times given | Closed |
These hours vary by season, date or service, so we show every line as written instead of a weekly grid.
Source: greenwaste.comchecked
Exact wording from the source
Mon. – Fri.: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM Sat.: 6:00 AM – 11:30 AM Closed Sunday
Fees
| Item | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| clean yard waste and brush (smaller loads) | $65 | per ton |
| logs | $67 | per ton |
Source: greenwaste.comchecked
Exact wording from the source
This facility will accept smaller loads of clean yard waste and brush for $65 per ton and logs at $67 per ton.
Accepted and refused items
What it takes
- clean yard waste
- brush
- logs
Source: greenwaste.comchecked
Exact wording from the source
This facility will accept smaller loads of clean yard waste and brush for $65 per ton and logs at $67 per ton.
Who can use it and how to pay
Residency and ID
Residents in the GreenWaste service area receive two vouchers per year for extra yard waste disposal
Source: greenwaste.comchecked
Exact wording from the source
Residents in the GreenWaste service area also have two vouchers for self-haul of extra garbage to the Kirby Canyon Landfill, and two for extra yard waste disposal at the Z-Best Composting Facility each year, and can be used at any time during the valid dates stated on the vouchers.
About this site
Z-Best Composting Facility is a transfer station in Gilroy, Santa Clara County. The state register names Zanker Road Resource Management, Limited as the operator. This page brings together its hours, fees, accepted items, residency and ID rules and phone number, taken from greenwaste.com. We read that page on .
The source gives 3 lines of hours that change by season, date or service rather than one weekly pattern, so check the table above against the day you plan to go.
Of the 9 other Santa Clara County sites on our list, 5 have a plain weekly schedule; 4 of those open on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. The same source pages also cover Kirby Canyon Recycl.& Disp. Facility (18 mi away), so whatever that source says for all its sites applies there as well.
The source lists 3 accepted items, including clean yard waste, brush and logs. In broad terms that covers yard and green waste. For appliances, Rogers Avenue Transfer Station lists it as accepted. For construction and demolition debris, Pacific Coast Recycling and Rogers Avenue Transfer Station list it as accepted. For electronics, Pacific Coast Recycling lists it as accepted.
The fee list we found has 2 lines.
The residency or ID rule reads: Residents in the GreenWaste service area receive two vouchers per year for extra yard waste disposal
Address and phone
980 State Hwy. 25Gilroy, CA 95020
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Phone: 408-846-1577
Source: greenwaste.comchecked
Exact wording from the source
Call 408-846-1577
Map position comes from the California solid waste facility register. Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby alternatives
The 3 closest other sites on our list, by straight-line distance:
- Pacific Coast Recycling 3.2 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.
- City Watsonville Waste Recycling Dropoff 13.8 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.
- Buena Vista Drive Sanitary Landfill 16.2 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.
Sources for this page
- greenwaste.com/facilities/z-best-composting-facility/
- greenwaste.com/wp-content/uploads/wasteline_santaclara_8-24_web.pdf
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