Yard waste and brush drop-off in Santa Clara County, CA
In Santa Clara County you can drop off yard waste at Garden City Sanitation & Milpitas Sanitation, Guadalupe Sanitary Landfill and Newby Island Sanitary Landfill and 5 other sites. 3 are run by a public agency; the others are private, so call first. We checked 5 of them against the operator's website. Just outside the county: Glaum Egg Ranch (18 mi).
Where to drop off yard waste
- Garden City Sanitation & Milpitas Sanitation Recycling center
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 8 am to 4 pm Household trash, car/SUV/pickup (VEH): $129.00 per ton, $92.00 minimum per loadHousehold trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushElectronics
- Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 am to 4 pm … Trash (public): $68 per yard, 1-yard minimumHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushElectronicsTires
- Recology Pacheco Pass Wood Processing Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brush
- Hours: Tue-Sat: 8 am to 4 pmHousehold trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushAppliances
- Hours: Mon-Sun: 8 am to 5 pm Uncovered open load: $15 (tarp issued)Household trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous waste
- Z - Best Composting Facility Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Hours: Mon-Fri: 6 am to 5:45 pm … Trash: $46 per cubic yard or $135 per tonHousehold trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushElectronics
Nearby, outside Santa Clara County
- Glaum Egg Ranch Compost & yard waste site
- Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm … Garbage per ton: $105.50Household trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous wasteElectronics
- Hours: Tue-Sat: 9 am to 3:30 pmHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous wasteElectronicsTires
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I drop off yard waste in Santa Clara County?
Garden City Sanitation & Milpitas Sanitation, 1080 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, Guadalupe Sanitary Landfill, 15999 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, Newby Island Sanitary Landfill, 1601 Dixon Landing Road, Milpitas and Recology Pacheco Pass Wood Processing, 3675 Pacheco Pass Highway, Gilroy.
What does it cost?
Guadalupe Sanitary Landfill: Household trash, car/SUV/pickup (VEH) $129.00 per ton, $92.00 minimum per load, Household trash (MSW) $129.00 per ton, $124.00 minimum per load, Construction and demolition $168.00 per ton; Newby Island Sanitary Landfill: Trash (public) $68 per yard, 1-yard minimum, Clean construction/demolition (CST 2) $63 per yard, TV/monitor, car or truck tire, Freon item, auto battery, mattress/box spring set $63 each plus yardage charge.