Buena Vista Drive SLF
Watsonville, California
Landfill details
1164 Buena Vista Dr
Watsonville, CA 95076
Tipping fees
$105.50 per ton
County of Santa Cruz rates effective 2026-07-01 (FY 2026-27), loads from unincorporated county and Scotts Valley: garbage $105.50/ton ($31.50 min); garbage drop box/roll-off rentals (franchised haulers only) $93.25/ton ($31.50 min), drop box reloading fee $172.50; special handle refuse $172.50/ton ($45.25 min); contaminated garbage over 5% recyclables $202.50/ton; clean wood and yard waste $70/ton; food scraps $103.50/ton; sheetrock $57.75/ton; clean concrete, asphalt, base rock $103/ton; bulk tires $455/ton or $9.50 to $179.25 each; uncovered or unsecured load $30.75 per load. Loads from Capitola, Santa Cruz, Watsonville and outside the county pay a 28% surcharge. Includes state fee $1.40/ton.
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For roll-off and dumpster haulers
| Operating status | Open, confirmed by County of Santa Cruz Community Development and Infrastructure, Recycling and Solid Waste Services (rates eff. 2026-07-01; accessed 2026-09-28) |
|---|---|
| Facility type | CA Solid Waste Landfill (WDR Class II,III); CA Green Material Composting Operation (state classification) |
| Household trash (MSW) | Accepted |
| Construction and demolition debris | Accepted |
| Yard waste | Accepted |
| Tires | Accepted |
| Asbestos (special waste) | Not accepted |
| Hazardous waste | Not accepted. County HHW drop-off at Buena Vista: residential free (Wed 7:30am to 2:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30am to 3:30pm), max 15 gal or 125 lb; business VSQG by appointment Wed and Fri, Santa Cruz County waste only. Commercial hazardous waste and asbestos are not accepted. |
| Charges by | Weight (scale ticket) |
| Minimum charge | $31.50 |
| Commercial and roll-off haulers | Accepted |
| Payment | cash, check, card |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Permit | SWIS 44-AA-0004 |
Before you send a truck: Roll-off / drop box garbage loads are accepted only from haulers franchised with the County of Santa Cruz, at Buena Vista only. Proof of residency required for all loads; 28% surcharge for loads from the cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz, Watsonville and outside the county. All loads must be tarped or secured ($30.75 fee). Unloading must finish within 15 minutes after closing. 3% credit card fee from 2026-10-01. Scale outage: charged by cubic yard. Hours Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 7:30am to 3:30pm, Wed 7:30am to 2:30pm; phone 831-454-5153.
At $105.50 per ton, a 2-ton roll-off load costs about $211.00 and a 4-ton load about $422.00 in disposal, before minimums and surcharges.
Facility profile (US EPA): Opened in 1981; public ownership, owned by Santa Cruz County, CA; accepts about 74,954 tons a year (2022); about 4,474,820 tons of waste in place (2022); design capacity of 6,026,606 tons; expected to close in 2030.
Not verified yet: account rules. Call the facility before your first load.
Sources: CalRecycle Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) site activity and waste type exports (2026-09-28) · County of Santa Cruz Community Development and Infrastructure, Recycling and Solid Waste Services (rates eff. 2026-07-01; accessed 2026-09-28) · US EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) (2024-09)
Nearest landfills
- Monterey Peninsula SLF · Marina, 14.4 mi away
- City of Santa Cruz SLF · Santa Cruz, 16.6 mi away
- Kirby Canyon Recycling & Disposal Facility · Morgan Hill, 19.7 mi away
- Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal Facility · San Jose, 20.9 mi away
- John Smith Road Class III Landfill · Hollister, 27.5 mi away
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