California
Landfill
Lodi (San Joaquin County) landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Open to the public. Proof of San Joaquin County residency is required for the free resident allowances.
Hours
- Open daily 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
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 |
|---|---|
| Automobile | $18.00 |
| Van 8 ft or less behind the last seat | $31.00 |
| Pickup under 8 ft bed / 8 ft bed / trailer 8 ft or less, at or below cab level | $22.75 / $32.50 / $32.50 |
| Same vehicles, above cab level | $29.00 / $44.50 / $44.50 |
| All other vehicles (by weight) | $60.93 per ton ($32.50 minimum) |
| By volume when scales are down | $19.25 per cubic yard |
| Tires (mounted / unmounted): motorcycle or passenger | $7.50 / $6.50 each; residents 4 per trip free |
| Truck tires (mounted / unmounted) | $12.25 / $10.00 each; larger than 12.00 x 24 $18.00 |
| Farm tractor tires (up to 17.5 x 24) | $20.50 each |
| Appliances (A/C, freezers, refrigerators) | Residents 2 per trip free; extra or unemptied units $20 each |
| E-waste (TVs, CRTs, monitors) | Residents 4 per trip free; extra $23.75 each |
| Mattress or box spring | Residents 10 per trip free; extra $20.00 each |
| Large bulky or hard-to-handle items | $123.97 per ton |
| Dead animals (call ahead; permit may be needed, 209-468-3420) | $135.25 per ton |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is listed as unacceptable here. Residents may bring up to 9 universal-waste items per trip free (fluorescents, batteries, electronics, car batteries, any combination); oil filters limit 12.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Payment: credit cards, debit cards or business checks with preprinted business information. No cash.
- Uncovered or unsecured loads pay double or must buy a tarp.
- Price sheet effective January 1, 2026. Hours are strictly followed.
- The county's Foothill Sanitary Landfill closed to waste on June 28, 2026.
- Accepted: household and commercial waste, construction and demolition waste, agricultural waste, large dead animals, white goods, tires, small pickup loads of soil or gravel, homeowner used cooking oil, and bulky items.
- Not accepted: septic waste, toxic, infectious, liquid, cannery or hazardous waste, drums over 5 gallons, ammonia refrigerant units, large loads of soil or gravel, burned waste.
- Bulky items such as RV trailers and mobile homes need thermostats and appliances removed, sections dismantled and a DMV junk slip.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.