Waste and Recycling Drop-off
320 Harvest Drive
Open Monday through Saturday (Closed Sunday)
9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

If you live in the City of Watsonville city limits, YOU can drop-off recyclables, yard waste, Household Hazardous Waste, and occasional extra garbage at the Waste and Recycling Drop-Off. For information call the Customer Service Division at (831) 768-3133.

·Materials from outside Watsonville City limits must be taken to the Santa Cruz County Buena Vista Landfill

Household garbage accepted for the following fees:

·$3.00 per 32-gallon can
·$10.00 per cubic yard

Actual fee determined by attendant

Customers with a load greater than threeyards may be directed to the City landfill

Recyclable materials are accepted FREE of charge.

• Car Tires · under 36" in diameter without rim, limit 9 tires per year per customer.
• Wood · Unpainted and untreated wood only.
• Appliances: refrigerators, washers, dryers, toasters, televisions, etc. One of each per year per customer.
• Used Motor Oil and Filters: use any plastic container for oil.
• Antifreeze, Transmission Fluid, Auto Batteries.
• Cardboard, Paperboard, Newspapers, Phone Books.
• Office Paper, Junk Mail, Magazines, Paper Bags.
• Aluminum and Tin Cans.
• Plastic Items:· Except Styrofoam.
• Glass Bottles and Jars.
• Scrap Metal:  Window screens, window frames, lawn chairs, etc.
• Computers, Monitors and other electronics
• Residential Yard Waste: Residential customers 12 cubic yards per year per household FREE. - Additional yard waste is $5.00 per cubic yard. (1 cubic yard is equivalent to 202 gallons) 
• Commercial Yard Waste Customers: will be charged $10.00 per cubic yard and large loads may be directed to the City landfill

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - FREE
HHW is accepted on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
You can also bring paint, garden chemicals, solvents and expired medicines.