Dumps, recycling & drop-offs in Kern County, CA
- 15 listings
- 10 dumps & landfills
- 1 transfer stations
- 1 hazardous waste
- 3 recycling & drop-offs
- 1 with posted hours
Dumpmapper lists 15 places in Kern County, CA where you may be able to drop off trash, recycling or problem materials: 10 landfills, 1 transfer station, 1 hazardous-waste drop-off, and 3 recycling centers.
For general junk and bulky loads, the main options on file are Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA) in Edison, Bena Landfill, and Boron Landfill in Boron. Of these, 1 has posted hours and 1 has a phone number in the source data. The rest have only a location so far.
If you're clearing out more than trash, the map also shows 2 hazardous waste, oil or bulb drop-offs here. Open Filters on the map below to show just those.
Listings aren't verified yet. Hours, fees and resident rules change, so check with the site before you go. We show a phone number or website when a source lists one.
Show on map
Need search, open-now or material filters? Open the full map.
Dumps & landfills 10
Buttonwillow Landfill
Landfill- Address
- near McKittrick
- Website
- cleanharbors.com/locations/index.asp?id=
Hours and fees not listed. Confirm with the site before you go.
Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionKern County Solid Waste Disposal Site
Landfill- Address
- 12001 Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi
- Hours
- Su 08:00-12:00;Mo,We,Fr,Sa 08:00-16:00OSM
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correction
Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA)
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 2951 Neumarkel Road 17 miles E of Bakersfield, off Hwy 58, Edison
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionBena Landfill
Landfill- Address
- near Tarina
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionBoron Landfill
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 11400 Boron Avenue, Boron
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionMojave-Rosamond Sanitary Landfill
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 400 Silver Queen Road, Mojave
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionRidgecrest Landfill
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 3301 Bowman Road, Ridgecrest
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionShafter Landfill
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 17621 Scofield Road, Shafter
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionTaft SLF
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 13351 Elk Hills Road, Taft
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionTehachapi SLF
Municipal solid waste landfill- Address
- 12001 Tehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correction
Transfer stations 1
Hazardous Waste Collection
Transfer station / convenience center- Address
- near Ridgecrest Heights
- Fee
- Listed as free
- Website
- kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste
- Takes
- Household hazardous waste
Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correction
Hazardous waste 1
Hazardous waste drop-off bin (near Ridgecrest Heights)
Drop-off container- Address
- near Ridgecrest Heights
- Takes
- Used motor oil
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correction
Recycling & drop-offs 3
Kern Crushing
Recycling center- Address
- 370 Carsen Way, Shafter
- Phone
- (661) 391-8000
- Website
- kernasphalt.com/carsen-way-shafter-recyc
- Takes
- Shingles / roofing, Concrete / rubble
Hours and fees not listed. Confirm with the site before you go.
Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionCardboard and Paper Recycling
Recycling center- Address
- near Ridgecrest
- Takes
- Paper
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correctionSierra Auto Recycling
Recycling center- Address
- near Ridgecrest
- Takes
- Cans
Hours and fees not verified. Check with the site before you go.
Find phone & hours · Know the phone or hours? Suggest a correction
Recycling, paint, batteries & hazardous waste in Kern County
Our sources list 3 recycling centers or drop-offs and 2 hazardous-waste, oil or bulb drop-offs in Kern County. Some places count toward more than one of those. Accepted items and rules vary, so check before you go.
They're included in the cards above; use Filters on the map to show only these types.
We don't have household hazardous waste collection dates for Kern County yet. Many counties hold HHW collection days a few times a year instead of running a permanent site, so check the county or city solid waste, public works or health department website for the next date. Know the schedule? Tell us.
Official locators: PaintCare paint drop-off sites (in states with paint stewardship programs) and the Call2Recycle battery drop-off locator (Call2Recycle now operates as The Battery Network). Guides: Old paint, Batteries, Household hazardous waste, Electronics, Motor oil & filters, Fluorescent bulbs.
Material guides
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Michigan EGLE, US EPA LMOP. County boundaries: US Census Bureau. Page built 2026-09-25. Something wrong or missing? Suggest a correction.