Waste & Recycling Drop-Off Center

Public Waste and Recycling Drop Off Center photo


The City's Waste and Recycling Drop-off Center is open to Watsonville residents living within the city limits. Address verification will be required. City residents must have regularly scheduled garbage collection and use this facility for occasional extra garbage and proper disposal of household hazardous waste. Loads must be covered with a tarp, or an extra fee will be assessed.

VEHICLE AND TRAILER LENGTH CANNOT EXCEED 30 FEET COMBINED.

SCHEDULE NEW business hoursOpen Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays and Mondays


Closed during the following Holidays
 
  • New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Washington's Birthday
  • Cesar Chavez Day
  • Memorial Day
 
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving (Thursday & Friday)
  • Christmas Eve & Christmas Day


Acceptable Materials & Fees

Separate Your Load

You can save time and money by separating your load before taking it to the drop-off center. A lot of "stuff" is recyclable and not considered garbage. Consider separating your load in these categories:

  1. Garbage
  2. Clean wood
  3. Yard waste
  4. Tires
  5. Mattresses
  6. Electronic waste
  7. Metal
  8. Plastics - all types except Styrofoam. Styrofoam is considered garbage.
  9. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - load last
  10. Recyclables - load last
  1. How do I know if I live in the city limits?
  2. Am I able to drop off household hazardous waste any day of the week?
  3. Do you have a requirement as to how to transport household hazardous waste?
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