The San Diego Landfills & Transfer Stations We Actually Dump At
Most haulers won't tell you where your debris ends up or what they pay to tip it. We will. Below is every disposal site Heverly & Sons uses across San Diego County — address, phone, website, hours, public pricing, and exactly what each facility will and won't take. If you'd rather self-haul a small load, this list works for you too.
Quick jump
Miramar Landfill & Greenery
City of San Diego Environmental Services
5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111 (Kearny Mesa, at SR-52 & Convoy)
- Monday - Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (self-tipping loads until 4:30 p.m.)
- Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Public pricing
- • General refuse (trash): $108/ton non-city, $102/ton city waste
- • Construction & demolition (C&D): $257/ton non-city, $241/ton city
- • Special handling: $151/ton non-city, $142/ton city
- • Green material: $72/ton | Clean wood: $36/ton | Food material: $108/ton
- • Rates include the $15/ton AB 939 recycling fee. FY2027 schedule, effective 7/1/2026.
What they take
- • Household trash and mixed municipal solid waste
- • Construction & demolition debris
- • Green waste and clean untreated wood (Greenery)
- • Food/organic material
- • CRV recyclables at the buy-back center, (858) 268-8971
- • Household hazardous waste by appointment (City of San Diego residents only), Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
What they won't take
- • Commercial/business hazardous waste
- • Liquid waste, paint, solvents and automotive fluids in the trash line
- • Asbestos and other regulated special waste without prior approval
- • Untarped loads (tarping is required and surcharges apply)
Sycamore Landfill & Recycling Center
Republic Services / Sycamore Landfill, Inc.
8514 Mast Blvd at West Hills Pkwy, Santee, CA 92071
- Monday - Friday: 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (call ahead, hours vary by season)
- Closed Sundays and major holidays
Public pricing
- • General trash: roughly $125/ton
- • Green waste: roughly $76/ton
- • Minimum load charges apply; call the scale house for the current posted rate.
What they take
- • General refuse and household trash
- • Construction & demolition debris
- • Green waste and yard trimmings
- • Clean dirt and inert fill (call ahead - acceptance depends on daily cover needs)
What they won't take
- • Hazardous waste, paint, solvents, batteries
- • Liquids, sludge and untreated medical waste
- • Tires and appliances containing refrigerant without prior arrangement
- • Untarped loads
Why we use it: This is our go-to for East County and inland North County jobs where the haul to Miramar does not pencil out.
Ramona Transfer Station
Ramona Disposal Service (EDCO family)
324 Maple St, Ramona, CA 92065
- Monday - Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Closed Sundays
- Free mulch and wood chip pickup Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Public pricing
- • Per-ton and minimum-load pricing set at the public scale; Weighmaster Certificates available.
- • Payment: Visa, MasterCard, cash or check.
- • Call the station for the current posted per-ton rate before you haul.
What they take
- • Household trash and bulky items
- • Construction debris (9,300 sq ft of covered concrete tipping floor)
- • Green waste and clean wood
- • CRV glass, cans and plastic at the recycling buy-back center
- • Free mattress/box spring drop-off for unincorporated county residential customers (limit 10, wrapped, not soiled or infested)
What they won't take
- • Tires - call Ron's Tire and Brake (760) 789-3600 or Traction Tire (760) 789-8877
- • Hazardous waste - call (877) 713-2784
- • Wet, severely damaged or bedbug-infested mattresses
Why we use it: Best option for Ramona, Julian, Santa Ysabel and the backcountry.
Escondido Resource Recovery
EDCO Disposal Corporation
1044 W. Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
- Open to the public 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. every day
- Open all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Public pricing
- • Per-ton and minimum-load rates posted at the scale; public scales available for Weighmaster Certificates.
- • Payment: Visa, MasterCard, cash or check.
What they take
- • Household trash and bulky waste
- • Construction & demolition debris (59,000 sq ft covered tipping floor)
- • Green waste, wood and recyclables
- • Self-haul loads - all loads must be tarped
What they won't take
- • Tires - call Discount Tires (760) 741-9805 or (760) 741-3801
- • Hazardous waste - call (760) 745-3203
- • End-dump trucks are not permitted
- • Untarped loads
Why we use it: Our default for Escondido, San Marcos, Vista and Valley Center hauls.
EDCO Station - La Mesa
EDCO Disposal Corporation
8184 Commercial St, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Monday - Friday: 5:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Open all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Public pricing
- • Reasonable-cost per-ton disposal with a public truck scale for certified weights.
- • Payment: Visa, MasterCard, cash or check.
- • Alternate line: (619) 466-3355.
What they take
- • Self-hauled household and commercial waste
- • Construction debris on a covered concrete floor
- • CRV glass, cans and plastic (buy-back center)
- • Cardboard, paper and non-CRV household containers (drop-off)
- • Certified used motor oil, e-waste, fats/oils/grease
- • Household batteries and home-generated sharps (EDCO customers only)
What they won't take
- • Hazardous waste and liquids
- • Tires
- • Batteries and sharps from non-EDCO customers
Why we use it: Closest station for La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley and East San Diego jobs.
Palomar Transfer Station
Republic Services
5960 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008
- Transfer station: Monday - Sunday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Recycling buy-back center: Monday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Public pricing
- • Per-ton and minimum-load rates posted at the scale house; call for the current rate.
- • Free e-waste, battery, light bulb, cooking oil and motor oil recycling for Carlsbad residents.
What they take
- • Household trash and bulky items
- • Construction & demolition debris
- • Green waste and organics
- • E-waste (anything with a plug), batteries and light bulbs
- • Cooking oil and used motor oil
- • CRV recyclables at the buy-back center
What they won't take
- • Hazardous waste, paint, solvents and asbestos
- • Liquids and sludge
- • Untarped loads
Why we use it: Where coastal North County loads go - Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas and Vista.
Amswede Recycling
Amswede Recycling (independent inert facility)
149 Reed Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
No public website - call the yard directly
- Weekday daytime yard hours; limited Saturday hours
- Always call before you roll - inert facilities close early when the pit is full
Public pricing
- • Priced by load/ton for inert material - typically well below landfill C&D rates.
- • Clean, separated inert loads get the best price; contaminated loads are rejected or surcharged.
What they take
- • Broken concrete (clean, no rebar overload)
- • Red brick, block and masonry
- • Clean dirt and soil
- • Asphalt
- • Green waste
What they won't take
- • Household trash and mixed municipal waste
- • Drywall, wood, roofing and general C&D debris
- • Hazardous material, paint and liquids
- • Concrete mixed with trash, plastic or dirt fill
Why we use it: This is where South Bay concrete and dirt loads go. Keeping heavy inerts out of Miramar's $257/ton C&D line is the single biggest way we hold down your bill on a demo job.
How we pick a site for your load
Two things decide it: what's in the bin and where you are. Clean concrete, brick and dirt go to an inert yard like Amswede instead of a landfill C&D line — that alone can be the difference between $257/ton and a fraction of it. Green waste and untreated wood get separated and tipped at green/wood rates. Mixed household junk goes to the nearest transfer station or Miramar. We pass through what we actually pay at the scale house, and you can ask for the weight ticket on any load.
Want the 2026 per-ton numbers in one place? Read our San Diego landfill prices breakdown, or check dumpster sizes and pricing to see what your project needs.
Last updated July 30, 2026. Facility rates, hours and accepted materials change without notice — always call the site directly before hauling your own load.