Dumps NearbyDumps & landfills in San Mateo County, CA
We list 17 places in San Mateo County, CA where you can drop off waste: 1 landfill, 10 transfer stations and drop-off centers and 4 hazardous waste drop-offs, plus recyclers for other materials. Daly City is the biggest town in San Mateo County. For 5 sites we checked hours and fees against the operator's own website.
Landfills (1)Transfer stations & drop-off centers (10)Yard waste & compost (1)Electronics, tires & scrap metal (5)
County rules
- The San Mateo County household hazardous waste collection facility (City of San Mateo) is free for county residents, by appointment only, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday; phone (650) 372-6200. Street address not given on the page opened. Source
Landfills in San Mateo County
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 8 am to 4:30 pm MSW per ton: $92.00Household trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushElectronicsTires
Transfer stations & drop-off centers in San Mateo County
- Hours: Transfer Station Mon-Fri: 6 am to 4:30 pm … Minimum service fee, all loads: $40Household trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisHousehold hazardous wasteTiresMattresses
- Hours: Thu: 10 am to 5:30 pm … Garbage 32-63 gallon (minimum charge): $15.00Household trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous wasteElectronicsTires
- Hours: Mon-Fri: 7 am to 4:30 pm … Minimum per load: $60Household trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous waste
- Hours: Transfer Station Mon-Fri: 6 am to 6 pm … Commercial and residential garbage: $68 per cubic yard, $68 minimum per loadHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous wasteElectronics
- Bay Area Organic Green Waste T/S Transfer station
- Corinda Los Trancos Landfill Org Recycling Tran Op Transfer station
- J and D Recycling Recycling centerHours: Mon to Sat 7 am to 4:30 pm …
- Safeway Recycling centerHours: Tue to Sat 10 am to 4 pm
- San Bruno Transfer Station Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsTires
- San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Recycling Cnt Transfer station
Yard waste & compost in San Mateo County
- Pssi Ag Material Storage / Handling Operation Compost & yard waste site
Electronics, tires & scrap metal in San Mateo County
- Burlingame Valero Tire recycler
- Gurona Corp. Scrap metal yard
- Recoclogy San Francisco Transfer Station Tire recycler
- Recology of the Coast Tire recycler
- Sims Metal - Redwood City Scrap metal yard
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I dump trash in San Mateo County?
Blue Line MRF and Transfer Station (South San Francisco), Corinda Los Trancos Landfill ( Ox Mtn) (Half Moon Bay), Pescadero Transfer Station (Pescadero) and Recology SF Transfer Station and Household Hazardous Waste Facility (San Francisco) and 5 more take household trash or bulky items.
How many landfills are in San Mateo County?
We list 1 active landfill in San Mateo County: Corinda Los Trancos Landfill ( Ox Mtn).
Where do I take paint and chemicals in San Mateo County?
Household hazardous waste goes to Blue Line MRF and Transfer Station, Pescadero Transfer Station and Recology SF Transfer Station and Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
How much does the dump cost in San Mateo County?
Blue Line MRF and Transfer Station: minimum service fee, all loads $40; Corinda Los Trancos Landfill ( Ox Mtn): msw per ton $92.00; Pescadero Transfer Station: garbage 32-63 gallon (minimum charge) $15.00. Rates as published by the operators, checked October 2026.
Where can I recycle tires, electronics or scrap metal in San Mateo County?
See the pages for hazardous waste, electronics, tires, yard waste, construction debris and scrap metal in San Mateo County below.
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