California
Transfer station
South San Francisco transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Blue Line Transfer Station (South San Francisco Scavenger Company).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
Public disposal and recycling facility open to residents and businesses; no appointment needed. Every load pays a $40 minimum, and all vehicles weigh in and out. Some free drop-offs (automotive batteries, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, sharps) are for San Mateo County residents with valid ID. A valid ID is held at the scale house for rental trucks and vans and vehicles without plates.
Hours
- Transfer station: Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed Sunday
- Paint, oil, battery and sharps (BOPA) drop-off: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on the website (the price sheet says Saturday until 4:30 p.m.)
- CRV buyback center: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-1 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 |
|---|---|
| Minimum charge (all loads) | $40 per load |
| Trash, garbage, refuse | $169 per ton |
| Construction and demolition (70% or more recyclable, on request) | $185 per ton; loads under 70% recyclable are charged as trash |
| Clean wood, clean yard waste, or clean dirt, rock, concrete and asphalt | $162 per ton |
| Clean cardboard | $41 per ton |
| Refrigerator | $43 each |
| Water heater or appliance (washer, dryer, dishwasher, microwave) | $23 each |
| Mattress or box spring | Up to 4 free per Bye Bye Mattress program when brought alone in a non-commercial vehicle; otherwise $23 each |
| TVs, monitors and other CRTs (not cracked) | No charge |
| Small electronics / large electronics | $7 each / $22 each |
| Passenger or light truck tire | $18 each, $21 with rim; large tire over 16 inches $34; tractor tire $86 |
| 20-lb propane tank | $17 each |
| Uncovered load | $20 extra |
Hazardous waste
The BOPA Center takes batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, sharps and similar household items; it does not take business or industrial waste, explosives, radioactive waste or medications. Paint is free up to 10 gallons a day (PaintCare). For other household hazardous waste, call San Mateo County Environmental Health at 650-363-4718 (residents) or 650-363-4356 (businesses).
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day and Christmas Day. Holiday hours of 6 a.m. to noon on Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Open regular hours on Martin Luther King Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources .
Other notes
- Rates on the price sheet are effective February 1, 2026. Weight-based charges round to the nearest dollar, subject to the minimum.
- Dirt loads of 6 cubic yards or more need a certified analytical test with a 100% pass rate before unloading.
- Clean, dry mattresses, box springs, futons, carpet and carpet padding are accepted for recycling.
- San Mateo County residents with ID can drop off free: automotive batteries (2 a day), motor oil and filters (10 gallons and 4 filters a day), antifreeze (10 gallons a day), and sharps (2 containers a day).
- Millbrae residents get extra no-charge drop-offs (cardboard, e-waste up to 3 items a day, fluorescent lamps, household batteries, cooking oil and more) with a driver's license and utility bill, per the company's Millbrae flyer.
- The CRV buyback center allows one trip a day; payouts over $100 are mailed as a check.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.