Transfer Station

Tipping Floor Guidelines

  • Enter the facility using specified lanes.
  • Stop at the scale house for further instructions.
  • Follow traffic signs and watch for traffic controllers and spotters.
  • Provide enough space between vehicles.
  • Keep close to your vehicle while unloading materials.
  • Children, pets, and other passengers must stay in your vehicle at all times.
  • Be aware of transfer station vehicles and equipment (keep eye contact with loader operators).
  • Smoking is not permitted at the facility.

Click here for a Facility Map.

ITEMS ACCEPTED AT THE TRANSFER STATION:

Accepted:
GarbageMunicipal Solid Waste (Trash, garbage, the stuff that goes in the gray cart or bin.)
Construction & Demolition DebrisConstruction and Demolition Debris (Eg: drywall, pipes, plastic, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, conduit.)
Accepted:
RoofingAsphalt Roofing - Shingles or Rolls (If it's a pre-1970s roof-WOW! You got your money's worth! It may contain asbestos - that's hazardous waste and a no no. We can't accept it and it requires special handling.)
Accepted:
Dirt & SoilDirt/Sod (Did you know? All the cool kids are planting drought tolerant landscaping.)
Accepted:
Concrete, BrickConcrete/Asphalt/Brick/Rock (The road less traveled ends up in pieces at the public transfer station.)
Appliances & BulkyAppliances, Bulky Items, & Mattresses (Eg: water heaters, refrigerators, mattresses/box springs, sofas, washers, dryers, and other large appliances.) Residents can bring up to 5 mattresses a day for no charge. Non-residents must pay a fee. See the rates page.
carpet-accepted-150x150Carpet (All carpet types and padding; including wall-to-wall, area rugs, outdoor, and magic flying. Carpet is recovered and recycled in the State of California through the CARE Program.)
Food ScrapsFood Scraps/Food-Soiled Paper (The ultimate food fight ends up being compost!)
Yard TrimmingsYard Trimmings/Grass Clippings/Leaves/Trees/Branches (If you cut down the cherry tree, don't lie about it, bring it to the public transfer station.)
Clean WoodClean Lumber (Painted and stained OK. PLEASE NOTE: pressured-treated lumber and other treated wood waste (ex. from fencing or decking) is NOT ACCEPTED at the public transfer facility. Loads that may contain treated wood will be rejected. These materials have been considered hazardous waste in California since 2021.)
Accepted:
Inert ObjectsInert Material (Eg: any material that doesn't cause or promote any change in the environment. Change can be good - just not when it concerns material deposited at the public transfer station.)
TiresTires (The wheels on the bus go round and round...and the tires end up with us!)

 

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE TRANSFER STATION:

Not Accepted:
car batteriesBatteries (Any type or size, but you can drop off household and automotive batteries at the public recycling center.)
Sealed ContainersSealed Containers (What is lurking in there? We don't want to find out.)
Animal WasteAnimal Waste (Everybody poops - just not at the public transfer station.)
Animal CarcassAnimal Carcasses (Including both prehistoric and modern.)
Medical WasteMedical Waste (We are NOT medical professionals and we do NOT play doctors on TV.)
RadioactiveRadioactive or Reactive Materials (We prefer to be proactive...not reactive.)
ToxicToxic Materials (We avoid toxic relationships too.)
Hot CoalsHot Ashes or Coals (Hot! Ouchy No No! Fire!)
Oils & SolventsOils and Solvents (We have enough to make our world go round.)
Liquid Waste & SludgeLiquid Wastes and Sludge (No mutagenic goo either.)
HAZ WasteAny Type of Hazardous Waste *(some HHW is accepted at the Public Recycling Center)*

*Please contact San Mateo County Household Hazardous Waste by phone (650) 372-6200 or visit the HHW website.

Not Accepted:
Treated WoodTreated Wood Waste (TWW) (PLEASE NOTE: pressure-treated lumber and other treated wood waste (ex. from fencing and decking) is NOT ACCEPTED at the public transfer facility. Loads that may contain treated wood will be rejected. TWW has been considered hazardous waste in California since 2021.) *

*For more information about treated wood waste and where to transport it, please click here.

 

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