🚛 Ramshorn Transfer Station, CA

📍 49 Ramshorn Road, Downieville, CA 95936 · Transfer Station run by Sierra County Public Works

8Item Types Accepted

No date printed on the county fee pageRates Dated

⚡ Quick Answer

Ramshorn Transfer Station is at 49 Ramshorn Road, Downieville, CA 95936. No single starting price is published; see the fee list below. Hours: Thursday and Saturday 9 AM to 4:30 PM; Monday 9 AM to noon. Accepts: household trash, construction debris, yard waste, tires, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, mattresses. Not yet verified by phone. Rate sheet checked October 27, 2026.

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💵 Published Fees

Household trash from county residentsNot published

Construction or demolition waste with a valid building permit$22.42 / cubic yard

Contractors and registered haulersPlus a $2 handling fee$22.42 / cubic yard

Items too large for a 2 cubic yard bin (businesses)$22.42 / cubic yard

Clean green wasteNo commercial truck loadsFree

Passenger tires$10 with rim$5 each

Light truck tires without rim$9.50 each

Large truck tires over 20 inches$29 with rim$24 each

Washer or dryer (businesses)$16 each

Refrigerator or freezer with Freon (businesses)Certification required, doors removed$42 each

Mattress or box spring (businesses, unless recyclable)$17 per piece

Out-of-county wasteThe county states this makes the cubic yard rate $81.524 times the resident rate

✅ Rate sheet checked October 27, 2026☎️ Not yet verified by phoneRates effective No date printed on the county fee pageView the rate sheet →

📋 Items and Fees

Item	Fee
🗑️ Household Trash	No fee listed for residents; call
🧱 Construction Debris	$22.42 / cubic yard with a permit
🌿 Yard Waste	Free (clean green waste)
🛞 Tires	$5 to $29 each
🔌 Appliances	$16 to $42 each (businesses)
📺 Electronics	Recycled; call
🔩 Scrap Metal	Recycled; call
🛏️ Mattresses	Accepted for recycling; $17 for businesses if not recyclable

Rates No date printed on the county fee page; checked October 27, 2026. Items not listed as accepted here: Furniture, Concrete and Dirt, Paint, Hazardous Waste. Call to confirm before you go.

⚠️Fees are set by Board of Supervisors resolution and listed on the county's gate fee page, which prints no effective date. Transfer stations take cash only and round charges down to the nearest dollar. Not yet verified by phone.

⚠️Each parcel may drop off up to 3 cubic yards a week (green waste excepted). Stumps, concrete, asphalt, rock, dirt, manure, medical waste, animal carcasses, trailers, campers and mobile homes are not accepted at any county transfer station.

🕒 Hours

Thursday and Saturday9 AM to 4:30 PM

Monday9 AM to noon

Closed on county holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving, Admissions Day (September 9) and Lincoln's Birthday; call to confirm holiday hours.

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✅ What They Take

🗑️ Household Trash🧱 Construction Debris🌿 Yard Waste🛞 Tires🔌 Appliances📺 Electronics🔩 Scrap Metal🛏️ Mattresses

➕Household trash, construction waste with a permit, green waste, tires, appliances, e-waste, metals, used oil, cardboard and CRV plastics, mattresses

🚫 Not Accepted

🚫Stumps, concrete, asphalt, rock and dirt
🚫Manure, medical waste and animal carcasses
🚫Travel trailers, campers, camper shells, utility trailers and mobile homes

📋 Before You Go

✅Cash only.
✅Up to 3 cubic yards per parcel per week.

🔎 Sources Disagree

🔎Out-of-county rate: the county says it is four times the resident rate and states $81.52 a cubic yard; four times $22.42 is $89.68.

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❓ Common Questions About Ramshorn Transfer Station

How much does it cost to dump at Ramshorn Transfer Station?

Published fees at Ramshorn Transfer Station: Construction or demolition waste with a valid building permit: $22.42 / cubic yard; Contractors and registered haulers: $22.42 / cubic yard (Plus a $2 handling fee); Items too large for a 2 cubic yard bin (businesses): $22.42 / cubic yard; Clean green waste: Free (No commercial truck loads). Rates effective No date printed on the county fee page. Checked October 27, 2026. Fees at the scale can add surcharges, so call ahead.

What can I bring to Ramshorn Transfer Station?

Ramshorn Transfer Station lists these as accepted: household trash, construction debris, yard waste, tires, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, mattresses. Not accepted: Stumps, concrete, asphalt, rock and dirt; Manure, medical waste and animal carcasses; Travel trailers, campers, camper shells, utility trailers and mobile homes.

Do they take cash or card at Ramshorn Transfer Station?

Cash only.

Is there a resident discount or free dump day at Ramshorn Transfer Station?

We found no resident discount or free dump day published for Ramshorn Transfer Station.

What are the hours at Ramshorn Transfer Station?

Thursday and Saturday: 9 AM to 4:30 PM; Monday: 9 AM to noon. Closed on county holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving, Admissions Day (September 9) and Lincoln's Birthday; call to confirm holiday hours.

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Checked October 27, 2026. Prices change, often once a year. Call before you load up.

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