California
Landfill
Petaluma landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Sonoma County Central Disposal Site.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Waste generated by Sonoma County residents and businesses only. Sites are operated by Republic Services for the county. Cash, debit and credit cards only; no checks. All vehicles are weighed for refuse.
Hours
- Disposal: Monday-Saturday 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Recycling and Reuse: Monday-Saturday 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (707-795-3660)
- Household Hazardous Waste Facility: Thursday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-2:30 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 |
|---|---|
| Refuse/garbage (furniture, hot tubs, painted wood, clothes, etc.) | $179.00 per ton, $47.00 minimum per vehicle |
| Carpet and padding prepared for recycling | $100.00 per ton, $35.00 minimum per vehicle |
| Appliances with Freon | $68.00 each |
| Appliances without Freon | $32.00 each |
| Electronics (e-waste) | No fee |
| Mattress or box spring | $64.00 per unit |
| Passenger/pickup tires without rims (up to 9 per load) | $24.00 each |
| Small motor items (mowers, chainsaws, engines) | $30.00 each |
| Scrap metal | No fee |
| Glass, cans, paper, cardboard, plastic containers | No fee |
| Uncovered or unsecured load | $22.00 per vehicle |
| Mixed construction and demolition debris | $179.00 per ton, $47.00 minimum per vehicle |
| Pressure treated wood, railroad ties, poles (under 7 feet) | $248.00 per ton, $47.00 minimum per vehicle |
| Boats and cab-over campers (engines and appliances removed, drop off before 10 a.m.) | $253.00 each |
| Lead-acid batteries, motor oil and filters, porcelain toilets | No fee |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste goes to the free HHW Facility at the Central Disposal Site (Bldg. 5), 500 Mecham Rd., Petaluma: Thursday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., no appointment, bring ID, 707-795-2025. Weekly Tuesday collection events (by appointment) and a home pickup Rover service are also offered.
Holiday closures
Closed Sundays and on New Year's Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Yard debris and wood scrap are not accepted here; use the Annapolis, Healdsburg, Guerneville or Sonoma transfer stations.
- Mixed C&D brought here is sorted for recycling at the on-site C&D facility.
- Free drop-off for reusable items.
- Directions: Hwy 101 to the Cotati off-ramp, Hwy 116 west toward Sebastopol, left on Stony Point Rd S, right on Mecham Rd.
- Banned from refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids and cooking oil, mercury products and fluorescent lamps, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood waste and yard debris. Violations can bring a $500 fine under Sonoma County Code Section 22-24.
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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.