🚛 Ben Lomond Transfer Station
📍 9835 Newell Creek Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 · Transfer Station run by County of Santa Cruz Recycling and Solid Waste Services
⚡ Quick Answer
Ben Lomond Transfer Station is at 9835 Newell Creek Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005. Starting price: $31.50 (minimum charge; garbage $105.50 / ton). Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Accepts: household trash, furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, scrap metal. Phone: (831) 454-3951. Not yet verified by phone. Rate sheet checked October 24, 2026.
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💵 Published Fees
📋 Items and Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 🗑️ Household Trash | $105.50 / ton, $31.50 minimum |
| 🛋️ Furniture | By weight at the garbage rate, $105.50 / ton, $31.50 minimum (inference: no separate furniture fee is printed) |
| 🛏️ Mattresses | Free for households, up to 15 per trip; $7.25 each from retailers or businesses |
| 🔌 Appliances | $17.50 each, $30.75 with Freon |
| 📺 Electronics | 5 free per day (TVs and monitors) |
| 🛞 Tires | $9.50 to $179.25 each by diameter |
| 🌿 Yard Waste | $70.00 / ton, $22.50 minimum |
| 🔩 Scrap Metal | Accepted, no fee printed |
Rates July 1, 2026; checked October 24, 2026. Items not listed as accepted here: Construction Debris, Concrete and Dirt, Paint, Hazardous Waste. Call to confirm before you go.
🕒 Hours
Hours apply on days the station is open. Starting September 2026 the county says operating days will vary during the improvement project (construction began August 18, 2026, expected about one year). Closed Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Check the project page before you go.
📞 Contact
📞 (831) 454-3951🌐 Visit Website🗺️ Get DirectionsRun this facility? Claim this listing free to correct or add details.
✅ What They Take
- ➕Clean concrete and asphalt, up to 1 cubic yard, per the county Ben Lomond diversion guide (updated 2022)
- ➕Free recycling area per the 2022 diversion guide: cardboard, glass, cans, scrap metal, plastic bottles, batteries, e-waste
- ➕Free green waste days for District 5 residents on listed Saturdays (see free_days)
🚫 Not Accepted
- 🚫Hazardous waste, commercial hazardous waste and asbestos
- 🚫Vehicles with a VIN
- 🚫Dirt, rock, sand, large loads and sortable recyclables (go to Buena Vista)
- 🚫Special handle refuse
- 🚫Oversized garbage over 8 ft long or 8 in diameter
📋 Before You Go
- ✅Proof of residency is required for all loads (county rate sheet).
- ✅The listed rates are for loads from unincorporated Santa Cruz County and the City of Scotts Valley. Loads from the cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz and Watsonville, and from outside the county, pay a 28% surcharge.
- ✅Cash, checks and major credit cards. Credit card fees apply.
- ✅All loads must be tarped or secured. Uncovered loads pay $30.75.
- ✅Refuse loads include a $1.40 per ton state fee, per the rate sheet.
- ✅Unload within 15 minutes after closing or the special handle rate may apply.
- ✅Mixed or contaminated loads are charged the higher rate. No discount for airspace or water weight.
- ✅Treated wood waste must be declared at the scale, pre-sorted and hand-unloaded into the designated bin.
- ✅If the scale is down, loads are charged by the cubic yard until it is back.
- ✅Credit card fees apply, and a 3% credit card fee begins October 1, 2026, per the July 1, 2026 county rate sheet.
🎟️ Free Drop-Offs and Vouchers
Free green waste for residents of unincorporated District 5 (San Lorenzo Valley and unincorporated Scotts Valley): Saturdays August 29 and September 26, 2026, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 2-ton limit, proof of residency. The 2026 season listed no dates after September 26.
🔎 Sources Disagree
- 🔎Appliances: the Ben Lomond diversion guide (updated 2022) lists appliances and water heaters as free. The 2026 rate sheet charges $17.50 or $30.75 each. Used the 2026 rate sheet.
- 🔎Phone: the county page lists (831) 454-3951 and (831) 454-2430.
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❓ Common Questions About Ben Lomond Transfer Station
How much does it cost to dump at Ben Lomond Transfer Station?
Published fees at Ben Lomond Transfer Station: Garbage and treated wood waste: $105.50 / ton ($31.50 minimum); Contaminated garbage (over 5% recyclables): $202.50 / ton ($55.25 minimum); Clean sorted wood and yard waste: $70.00 / ton ($22.50 minimum); Food waste: $103.50 / ton ($31.00 minimum). Rates effective July 1, 2026. Checked October 24, 2026. Fees at the scale can add surcharges, so call ahead.
What can I bring to Ben Lomond Transfer Station?
Ben Lomond Transfer Station lists these as accepted: household trash, furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, scrap metal. Not accepted: Hazardous waste, commercial hazardous waste and asbestos; Vehicles with a VIN; Dirt, rock, sand, large loads and sortable recyclables (go to Buena Vista); Special handle refuse; Oversized garbage over 8 ft long or 8 in diameter.
Do they take cash or card at Ben Lomond Transfer Station?
Cash, checks and major credit cards. Credit card fees apply. Credit card fees apply, and a 3% credit card fee begins October 1, 2026, per the July 1, 2026 county rate sheet.
Is there a resident discount or free dump day at Ben Lomond Transfer Station?
Free green waste for residents of unincorporated District 5 (San Lorenzo Valley and unincorporated Scotts Valley): Saturdays August 29 and September 26, 2026, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 2-ton limit, proof of residency. The 2026 season listed no dates after September 26. Residency rules: Mixed or contaminated loads are charged the higher rate. No discount for airspace or water weight. Proof of residency is required for all loads (county rate sheet).
What are the hours at Ben Lomond Transfer Station?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Hours apply on days the station is open. Starting September 2026 the county says operating days will vary during the improvement project (construction began August 18, 2026, expected about one year). Closed Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Check the project page before you go.
📚 Where This Comes From
- 📄County 2026-27 rate sheet (effective July 1, 2026)
- 📄County rate sheet, ADA version
- 📄Ben Lomond improvement project page
- 📄County press release, August 18, 2026
- 📄Ben Lomond diversion guide
- 📄Free Green Waste Disposal Program
- 📄County Recycling and Solid Waste page
Checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, often once a year. Call before you load up.
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