Dumpmapper

Dumps, recycling & drop-offs in Santa Clara County, CA

  • 34 listings
  • 5 dumps & landfills
  • 4 hazardous waste
  • 25 recycling & drop-offs
  • 11 with posted hours

Dumpmapper lists 34 places in Santa Clara County, CA where you may be able to drop off trash, recycling or problem materials: 5 landfills, 4 hazardous-waste drop-offs, 22 recycling centers, 1 electronics recycler, and 2 battery drop-offs.

For general junk and bulky loads, the main options on file are Guadalupe Recycling Facility in San Jose, Kirby Canyon Sanitary Landfill in Morgan Hill, and Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas. Of these, 11 have posted hours and 7 have 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 6 battery drop-offs, 5 hazardous waste, oil or bulb drop-offs, 5 electronics drop-offs, and 1 yard waste or compost site 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.

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Recycling, paint, batteries & hazardous waste in Santa Clara County

Our sources list 25 recycling centers or drop-offs, 6 battery drop-offs, 5 hazardous-waste, oil or bulb drop-offs, and 5 electronics drop-offs in Santa Clara County. Some places count toward more than one of those. 5 of them are retail stores whose map listing says it takes back specific items such as batteries, paint, oil or bulbs. Accepted items and rules vary, so check before you go.

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We don't have household hazardous waste collection dates for Santa Clara 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.

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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.