Dumpmapper

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

  • 7 listings
  • 3 dumps & landfills
  • 4 recycling & drop-offs
  • 2 with posted hours

Dumpmapper lists 7 places in Santa Cruz County, CA where you may be able to drop off trash, recycling or problem materials: 3 landfills, 1 recycling center, 1 electronics recycler, and 2 battery drop-offs.

For general junk and bulky loads, the main options on file are Buena Vista Drive SLF in Watsonville, City of Santa Cruz Dimeo Lane Landfill in Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz County Landfill. Of these, 2 have posted hours and 0 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 2 battery drop-offs and 1 electronics drop-off 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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Dumps & landfills 3

Recycling & drop-offs 4

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

Our sources list 2 recycling centers or drop-offs, 2 battery drop-offs, and 1 electronics drop-off in Santa Cruz County. Some places count toward more than one of those. 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 Cruz 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.