Where can I dump this?

$92.70/ton landfills · $148.37/ton Republic HB

Landfills are cheapest published but earn no diversion credit. TVI and Madison are Dana Point–certified mixed C&D; rates by phone.

Try: TVI Irvine, Madison Materials, WM Sunset Irvine, Prima Deshecha

Only Miramar posts it: $241/ton City, $257 Non-City

Miramar gives 0% credit. Certified as of Oct 15, 2026: Palomar, Otay C&D 80%; EDCO San Marcos 75%; EDCO transfer stations 67%. Rates by phone.

Try: Palomar Transfer, Otay C&D Processing, EDCO CDI San Marcos, Fallbrook Transfer

$92.70/ton at OC landfills

Republic HB charges $155.94/ton (1-ton minimum). TVI refuses municipal trash; Madison may be C&D only — call.

Try: Prima Deshecha, Bowerman (FRB), Olinda Alpha, Republic HB Transfer

$102/ton City, $108 Non-City at Miramar

Otay, Sycamore and the EDCO/Republic/WM transfer stations publish no gate rates. Pala: $90–$230 per load up to 4,000 lb, cash only.

Try: Miramar Landfill, Otay Landfill, Sycamore Landfill, Palomar Transfer

Clean concrete (no rebar)

$132.70/ton at Republic HB

Inert yards publish no rates — call. OC landfills publish no concrete rate. TVI bills concrete at its C&D rate.

Try: Greenstone SJC, Ewles Irvine, Ewles Stanton, R.J. Noble Orange

Concrete with rebar

Rates by phone — none published

Ewles takes rebar/wire and oversized pieces at all plants. Greenstone (rebar per city list) and North American (sized): confirm.

Try: Ewles Irvine, Ewles Stanton, Greenstone SJC, N. American Anaheim

Asphalt

Rates by phone — none published

OC landfills: call first — pages conflict since Oct 12 2026. R.J. Noble also takes grindings; TVI takes fully cured asphalt as C&D.

Try: Ewles Irvine, Ewles Stanton, Greenstone SJC, R.J. Noble Orange

Clean concrete (no rebar)

$125–$400 per load at Alpine (by truck type)

Most inert yards post no rates — call. Miramar bills concrete as C&D ($241/$257/ton, no credit). Moody's is the closest SD inert yard to South OC.

Try: Moody's El Corazon, Arcosa Escondido, Vulcan Carroll Canyon, MM Miramar Recycle

Concrete with rebar

Alpine: load price + $250 rebar surcharge

Rebar rules unpublished at other inert yards. SANCO and EDCO San Marcos take concrete and metal together in mixed CDI; Palomar in C&D — confirm.

Try: Alpine A&C Recycling, SANCO Lemon Grove, EDCO CDI San Marcos, Palomar Transfer

Asphalt

$125–$400 per load at Alpine (clean)

Mixed asphalt + concrete at Alpine: $175–$500 per load. Cover the load (CVC 23114/23115). Miramar bills asphalt as C&D ($241/$257/ton).

Try: Moody's El Corazon, Arcosa Escondido, Vulcan SRM Escondido, Vulcan Mission Gorge

Clean dirt / soil

$92.70/ton landfills (pre-test over 5 cy)

Landfills need pre-tested soil over 5 cu yd or 8 tons. Republic HB clean dirt $132.70/ton. Greenstone, R.J. Noble: confirm.

Try: TVI Irvine, Greenstone SJC, Republic HB Transfer, R.J. Noble Orange

Mixed dirt + concrete

Rates by phone — none published

TVI bills dirt, concrete and rock at its C&D rate. R.J. Noble takes 'mixed loads' (likely inert only) — confirm.

Try: TVI Irvine, R.J. Noble Orange, Madison Materials, WM Sunset Irvine

Clean dirt / soil

$50 per load admin fee, Miramar Clean Fill program

Miramar's program needs pre-approval and self-dumping dump trucks — roll-offs and crane trucks aren't listed. Alpine: $125–$400; wet dirt/clay +$300.

Try: Moody's El Corazon, Vulcan Carroll Canyon, MM Miramar Recycle, Palomar Transfer

Mixed dirt + concrete

$225–$600 per load at Alpine

Moody's, Vulcan Carroll Canyon and Amswede list mixed inerts (no rates). Palomar takes dirt and concrete in C&D. Miramar bills it as C&D.

Try: Moody's El Corazon, Vulcan Carroll Canyon, Amswede Recycling, Palomar Transfer

$132.70/ton rock at Republic HB

Ewles refuses clay brick and tile. Republic HB's sheet has no brick price. OC landfills publish no brick/rock rule — call.

Try: Greenstone SJC, R.J. Noble Orange, TVI Irvine, Madison Materials

$241/ton City, $257 Non-City at Miramar (as C&D)

EDCO's SANCO and San Marcos refuse brick. Alpine adds up to $500 for red brick and $250 for 6 in+ rock. Inert yards listed for brick post no rates.

Try: Palomar Transfer, Moody's El Corazon, Arcosa Escondido, Vulcan Carroll Canyon

$92.70/ton landfills · $132.70/ton Republic HB

Landfilled green earns no diversion credit. At TVI, dirt, sod, palm or rock makes it a C&D-rate load. CR&R La Pata access unconfirmed.

Try: TVI Irvine, CR&R La Pata Green, Aguinaga Irvine, Republic HB Transfer

$60/ton at San Pasqual ($30 min); $72/ton Miramar

Miramar needs 90% one material or bills refuse. No palms at El Corazon, Otay Mesa or IPRR; palms $95/ton San Pasqual (palm-only), $108 Miramar.

Try: San Pasqual Soils, Miramar Greenery, El Corazon Compost, Otay Mesa Compost

$92.70/ton landfills ($107.70 over 6 ft)

TVI takes clean, untreated, unpainted lumber and pallets at its wood rate. Blue Ribbon: untreated fencing, metal removed.

Try: TVI Irvine, Madison Materials, CR&R Stanton, WM Sunset Irvine

$36/ton at Miramar Greenery

Must be 90% clean wood at Miramar. No painted or treated wood, particle board or shingles at any of these.

Try: Miramar Greenery, San Pasqual Soils, El Corazon Compost, IPRR Lakeside

$92.70/ton at OC landfills (shingles)

No OC shingle recycler — shingles go as mixed C&D. Clay/concrete tile: Greenstone or R.J. Noble, confirm. No asbestos roofing.

Try: TVI Irvine, WM Sunset Irvine, Prima Deshecha, Greenstone SJC

$241/ton City, $257 Non-City at Miramar (as C&D)

No SD shingle recycler; EDCO CDI sites refuse shingles and clay tile. Clay tile: Palomar (conflict) or Alpine (up to +$500). Test for asbestos.

Try: Miramar Landfill, Palomar Transfer, Alpine A&C Recycling

$92.70/ton at OC landfills

No drywall-only recycler in OC; mixed C&D sites charge their C&D rate. Inert yards (Ewles, Greenstone, R.J. Noble) refuse it.

Try: TVI Irvine, Madison Materials, WM Sunset Irvine, CR&R Stanton

$241/ton City, $257 Non-City at Miramar (as C&D)

No gypsum recycler in SD County. Amswede is the only listed source-separated drywall site; otherwise send it in mixed C&D to a certified sorter.

Try: Palomar Transfer, EDCO CDI San Marcos, SANCO Lemon Grove, EDCO Recovery & Trans.

Yards pay for scrap — prices vary daily

Bring photo ID; yards record your plate. Drain fluids; open or purge tanks. Landfills charge metal as waste ($92.70/ton).

Try: SA Recycling Anaheim, SA Recycling Santa Ana, DBW Metals Anaheim, OC Recycling SA

Scrap yards pay by weight (market price)

Miramar Landfill refuses recyclable metal — use the Miramar Recycling Center at the entrance. Otay Landfill takes metal free. Photo ID to sell.

Try: SA Recycling Comm. St, SA Recycling Main St, EKCO Metals, CMS Recycling

Free — mattress-only loads at OC landfills

Clean, dry, nothing else in the load. Republic HB free 2 per visit; CR&R Stanton 10 max; WM Sunset 5 max for businesses.

Try: Prima Deshecha, Bowerman (FRB), Olinda Alpha, CR&R Stanton

Free at Miramar Mattress Site (no limit) and Otay

Miramar site: Mon–Fri 7am–3pm; no wet, soiled or bedbug mattresses; landfill fees may apply if mixed with other waste. Pala $15 each.

Try: Miramar Landfill, Otay Landfill, EDCO CDI San Marcos, Palomar Transfer

SA Recycling pays as scrap

SA is a Certified Appliance Recycler (fridges, A/C). OC landfills: residents only, not haulers. CVT and WM Sunset add a fee for fridges/A/C.

Try: SA Recycling Anaheim, SA Recycling Santa Ana, DBW Metals Anaheim, OC Recycling SA

$12 each, $25 with refrigerant (Miramar Recycling)

SA Recycling is a Certified Appliance Recycler and pays scrap. Miramar Landfill refuses appliances; Pala charges $40, fridges $55.

Try: Miramar Recycling Ctr, SA Recycling Comm. St, SA Recycling Main St, Pala Transfer

$71.64 each at Republic HB (conflict — call)

Landfills refuse tires. CVT and WM Sunset charge extra (amount not published). 10+ tires per load needs a tire hauler registration.

Try: Republic CVT Anaheim, WM Sunset Irvine, Madison Materials, Republic HB Transfer

$7 each at Miramar Recycling Center (18 in and under)

Miramar Landfill takes only shredded or cut tires ($74/load manifest). Pala: $10–$20 each. Otay refuses tires; Sycamore terms unpublished.

Try: Miramar Recycling Ctr, Pala Transfer, Sycamore Landfill

Free at County HHW — residents only

Landfills refuse electronics. OC Recycling is CEW-approved (TVs, monitors); Global Metal: IT gear, no TVs. GreenTree (Laguna Niguel) is nearest.

Try: OC Recycling SA, Global Metal SA, WM Sunset Irvine, SJC HHW (Prima)

TVs/monitors free; small electronics $0.25/lb (Miramar)

E-waste is banned from landfills. For contractor volumes call Allan Company first. Solar panels: Recycle On Earth, Ramona.

Try: Miramar Recycling Ctr, Allan Co. Consolidated, EDCO Station La Mesa, Fallbrook Transfer

Free — OC residents only (County HHW)

Businesses can't use County HHW — use a hazardous waste company. PaintCare sites take paint from businesses free.

Try: SJC HHW (Prima), Irvine HHW, Anaheim HHW, Huntington Bch HHW

Free — residents only (South Bay: CV businesses too)

Public HHW sites refuse business waste, except Chula Vista's program. PaintCare stores take paint from businesses. VSQG option: (858) 694-2456.

Try: South Bay HHW (CV), SD City HHW (Miramar), Vista HHW, Poway HHW

Not accepted at any OC site found

Licensed abatement only. Nearest permitted: WM Azusa Land Reclamation (scheduled, profiled loads). SCAQMD 1403 survey + 10-day notice.

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$91/load manifest fee + disposal at Miramar

Non-friable only, pre-approved: Miramar (City + approved jurisdictions) or Sycamore (waste profile). Friable is hazardous waste — no SD site found.

Try: Miramar Landfill, Sycamore Landfill

No TWW rate published — confirm at booth

OCWR TWW manifest before unloading; keep it separate; no coated or painted wood. Bowerman is commercial only. Olinda and TVI refuse it.

Try: Bowerman (FRB), Prima Deshecha

No rates published — call first

Only Otay and Sycamore are on the State Water Board TWW list. Miramar has a pre-approval process but isn't listed — conflict. Keep out of wood loads.

Try: Otay Landfill, Sycamore Landfill, Palomar Transfer, Fallbrook Transfer