California
Transfer station
Berkeley transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for City of Berkeley Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-10
Who can use it
Open for self-haul drop-off by vehicle; the city page lists rates for all customers and gives Berkeley residents a free allowance for two mattresses. There is no pedestrian access: every customer must stay inside a vehicle to drop off material or buy prepaid bags.
Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Closed Sundays
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Environmental Compliance Fee (on refuse, C&D and organics) | $3.50 per minimum load (330 lb or less), or $5.00 per ton |
| Refuse (trash) | $38.50 per minimum load (330 lb or less), or $149.00 per ton |
| Construction and demolition materials | $33.50 per minimum load, or $130.00 per ton |
| Organic (compostable) materials | $27.75 per minimum load, or $72.05 per ton |
| Mixed load not separated | Refuse rate plus Environmental Compliance Fee plus a 75% surcharge of the refuse rate |
| Appliance, refrigerated or not | $48.00 each |
| Mattress or box spring | $18.00 each; residents can drop off two mattresses free |
| Tires | $20.00 per automobile tire, $30.00 per truck tire |
| Propane tank | $35.00 each |
| Electronics | First 2 items free, then $9.00 each |
| Unsecured load | $15.00 fee |
| Prepaid bags | Refuse bag $7.50; plant debris/compostable bag $3.00 |
Hazardous waste
Not accepted: hazardous waste (explosives and ammunition are prohibited) and most universal waste. A load found to contain prohibited hazardous material costs $50 the first time and $150 after that, and you must reload it. For household hazardous waste, the city points to the StopWaste HHW program and the Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste hotline at (800) 606-6606.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day (Fourth of July), Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The city also posted that it expects construction-related delays at the transfer station from October 5 through December 31, 2026.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-10 from official sources .
Other notes
- Rates on the city page are listed as effective August 1, 2022.
- Alameda County bans plant debris from landfill: any self-haul load that is at least 10% plant debris must be separated for composting, or it is charged as a mixed load with the 75% surcharge. Keep food scraps, yard trimmings, untreated wood and compostable paper apart from trash.
- Construction and demolition material is accepted for recycling only when loose (no bags): clean untreated wood, roofing (no asphalt shingles), drywall, tile, porcelain, brick, dirt and rock, concrete, metal, cardboard, rigid plastics, and toilets, sinks and bathtubs.
- Carpet that is clean, dry, rolled separately from padding and cut into 4-foot sections is charged at the C&D rate. Treated wood must be kept separate and goes in a designated bin at the refuse rate.
- Used motor oil or hydraulic fluid (no brake fluid, solvents or antifreeze) is accepted in 5-gallon or smaller containers, and the station pays 16 cents a gallon for up to 20 gallons per customer.
- To save money, the city suggests Urban Ore for usable building materials and household goods, Berkeley Recycling Center for appliances and large recyclables, and ewasteCollective for electronics.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-10. If something conflicts, trust the town.