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Except as noted, the fees listed below are effective from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011:

South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station
4430 Calle Real
Santa Barbara
(805) 681-4345


Open Monday through Saturday
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)

MATERIAL PRICES

General Refuse - $73.00 per ton
Minimum loads 500 pounds or less - $17.50 per load

Clean Metal Loads - $10.00 per ton
Minimum loads 500 pounds or less - $5.00 per load

Clean Green Waste - $30.00 per ton
Minimum loads 500 pounds or less - $10.00 per load

Franchise Green Waste - $48.00 per ton

Clean Wood Waste - $30.00 per ton
Minimum loads 500 pounds or less - $10.00 per load

Treated Wood Waste - $110.00 per ton
Minimum loads
500 pounds or less - $30.00
Per item fee for items 8 feet or less e.g. poles, posts, railroad ties - $10.00

Per item fee for items over 8 feet e.g. poles, posts, railroad ties - $10.00 plus $1.00 per foot over 8 feet

Clean Construction & Demolition (C & D) Debris
Mixed loads - $65.75 per ton
Minimum loads
500 pounds or less - $18.00 per load

Clean rubble - $35.00 per ton
Minimum loads
500 pounds or less - $9.00

Clean drywall - $35.00 per ton
Minimum loads 500 pounds or less - $9.00

Hard to Handle Waste (e.g. large demolition material)
$80.00 per ton
Minimum loads 500 pounds or less - $20.00 per load

SPECIAL FEES

Commingle Material Handling Fee - $5.00 per ton

Mulch Loading Fees
Mulch Loading Fee - $15.00 per load (two scoop maximum)
Loading Fee - Three Axles - $40.00 per load
Loading Fee - Semi-Trucks - $75.00 per load

Mulch Delivery Fees (7 to 10 cubic yards)
Mulch Delivery Fee - $40.00 per load

Mulch Delivery Fees (over 10 cubic yards)
Mulch Delivery Fee - $10.00 per ton

Long Distance Delivery Fee (over 30 miles) - $2.00 per mile, one way

Tires

Autos and light trucks up to 30" diameter - $2.00 per tire
Medium trucks (31" – 40" diameter - $5.00 per tire
Equipment tires (41" – 60" diameter) - $75.00 per tire
Earthmover tires (over 60" diameter) - $100.00 per tire

Appliances with freon - $10
Appliances without freon - Free
Agricultural Plastics and Drip Tape - $150.00 per ton
Untarped Loads - $15.00

Hazardous Materials Fees
Batchable Hazardous Waste
10 gallons or less: $120.00 per incident
Over 10 gallons: $120.00 per incident plus all handling and disposal costs

Non-Batchable Hazardous Waste
$120.00 per incident plus all handling and disposal costs

Insufficient Funds Fee
Per Item Fee - $25.00

Electronic Waste and Fluorescent Lights

Households may drop-off all types of electronics free of charge. Businesses may drop-off electronic equipment that contains cathode ray tubes (CRTs)(e.g. computer monitors, televisions, and laptop computers) free of charge. The fee for dropping off all other types of electronic equipment is $20.00 per load for loads of 100 pounds or less.  For loads over 100 pounds, the fee is $400 per ton. 

Both households and businesses must pay a small fee of $1.00 per 4-foot tube to dispose of fluorescent lighting. For tubes over 4 feet, the fee is $2.00 per tube.

Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station
4004 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos
(805) 688-3555


Open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Closed on Sundays, Mondays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)

MATERIAL PRICES

General Refuse - $67.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to1,000 lbs. - $20.00 per load

Clean Metal Loads - $10.00 / ton
Minimum loads up to 1,000 lbs. - $5.00 per load

Clean Green Waste - $30.00 / ton
Minimum loads up to 1,000 lbs. - $12.00 per load

Clean Wood Waste - $30.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 1,000 lbs. - $12.00 per load

Treated Wood Waste - $110.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $30.00
Per item fee for items 8 feet or less e.g. poles, posts, railroad ties - $10.00
Per item fee for items over 8 feet e.g. poles, posts, railroad ties - $10.00 plus $1.00 per foot over 8 feet

Clean Construction & Demolition (C & D) Debris
Mixed loads - $64.75 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $18.00 per load

Clean rubble - $35.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $9.00

Clean drywall - $35.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $9.00

Clean Dirt Loads - $4.00 per ton (call ahead to confirm whether or not dirt can be accepted)

Hard to Handle Waste (e.g. large demolition material)
$80.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 1,000 lbs. - $20.00
SPECIAL FEES

Mulch Loading Fees
Mulch Loading Fee - $15.00 per load (two scoop maximum)
Loading Fee - Three Axles - $40.00 per load
Loading Fee - Semi-Trucks - $75.00 per load

Mulch Delivery Fees (7 to 10 cubic yards)
Mulch Delivery Fee - $40.00 per load

Mulch Delivery Fees (over 10 cubic yards)
Mulch Delivery Fee - $10.00 per ton

Long Distance Delivery Fee (over 30 miles) - $2.00 per mile one way

Tires

Autos and light trucks up to 30" diameter - $2.00 per tire
Medium trucks (31" – 40" diameter - $5.00 per tire
Equipment tires (41" – 60" diameter) - $75.00 per tire
Earthmover tires (over 60" diameter) - $100.00 per tire

Appliances with freon - $10 each item
Appliances without freon - Free
Agricultural Plastics and Drip Tape - $150.00 per ton
Untarped Loads - $15.00

Hazardous Materials Fees
Batchable Hazardous Waste
10 gallons or less: $120.00 per incident
Greater than 10 gallons: $120.00 per incident plus all handling and disposal costs

Non-Batchable Hazardous Waste
$120.00 per incident plus all handling and disposal costs

Insufficient Funds Fee
Per Item Fee - $25.00

Santa Ynez Airport Landfill Remediation Surcharge (All waste originating from the Santa Ynez Valley - $2.00 per ton)

Electronic Waste and Fluorescent Lights

Households may drop-off all types of electronics free of charge. Businesses may drop-off electronic equipment that contains cathode ray tubes (CRTs)(e.g. computer monitors, televisions, and laptop computers) free of charge. The fee for dropping off all other types of electronic equipment is $20.00 per load for loads of 100 pounds or less.  For loads over 100 pounds, the fee is $400 per ton. 

Both households and businesses must pay a small fee of $1.00 per 4-foot tube to dispose of fluorescent lighting. For tubes over 4 feet, the fee is $2.00 per tube.  

Tajiguas Landfill
14470 Calle Real
Goleta
(805) 696-1170

Open on Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Closed on Satrudays, Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)

When one of these holidays falls on a weekday, please call ahead to determine whether or not the Landfill will be open on another day.

MATERIAL PRICES

General Refuse - $67.50 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $17.50 per load

Clean Green/Wood Waste - $48.00 per ton
Minimum load fee up to 500 pounds - $17.50

Treated Wood Waste - $110.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $30.00
Per item fee for items 8 feet or less e.g. poles, posts, railroad ties - $10.00
Per item fee for items over 8 feet e.g. poles, posts, railroad ties - $10.00 plus $1.00 per foot over 8 feet

Franchise Green Waste - $48.00 per ton

Clean Construction & Demolition (C & D) Debris Loads
$80.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $20.00 per load


Hard to Handle Waste (large demolition material, large animals, medical waste, and non-friable asbestos and grit)
$80.00 per ton
Minimum loads up to 500 pounds - $20.00

Post C & D Processing Tailings - $14.00 per ton

SPECIAL FEES

Untarped Loads - $15.00

Fees for Unauthorized Disposal of Hazardous Materials
Batchable Hazardous Waste
10 gallons or less: $120.00 per incident
Over 10 gallons: $120.00 per incident plus all handling and disposal costs

Non-batchable Hazardous Waste
$120.00 per incident plus all handling and disposal costs

Insufficient Funds Fee
Per Item Fee - $25.00

New Cuyama Transfer Station
5073 Highway 166
New Cuyama
(661) 766-2284

Open on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. during Pacific Daylight Savings Time (from the first weekend in March to the first weekend in November) and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during Pacific Standard Time (from the first weekend in November to the first weekend in March). It is also closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. There are no tipping fees at this facility, which accommodates local residents only. If you have any questions, please call (661) 766-2284.

Ventucopa Transfer Station
Highway 33
Ventucopa
(805) 448-7489

Open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. during Pacific Daylight Savings Time (from the first weekend in March to the first weekend in November) and from 11:00 a..m. to 5:00 p.m. during Pacific Standard Time (from the first weekend in November to the first weekend in March). It is also closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. There are no tipping fees at this facility, and it only accommodates residents of the Ventucopa area of Santa Barbara County. If you have any questions, please call (805) 448-7489.

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