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DumpSpots answers one question: where can I get rid of this?

Disposal rules are scattered across state databases, county solid-waste departments and facility websites. Each knows part of the answer. We put the pieces in one place, organized by what you have and where you are.

Where the data comes from

Facilities come from official sources in this order of preference: state agencies (CalRecycle, the Department of Toxic Substances Control), county solid-waste departments, city sanitation departments, and the facility operator's own site. Every facility page names its source.

What the labels mean

• Accepted — a source confirms the facility takes it from the public.
• Accepted with conditions — confirmed, but with limits: residents only, quantity caps, extra fees, sorting rules.
• Not accepted — a source confirms they don't take it.
• Not confirmed — we don't know. We never turn "don't know" into "accepted."

Sources, by name

• CalRecycle Solid Waste Information System (SWIS): permitted landfills, transfer stations, recyclers and composters, with authorized waste types.
• CalRecycle Certified Used Oil Collection Centers.
• CalRecycle Waste Tire Facility list (sites flagged as accepting tires from the public).
• CalRecycle Covered Electronic Waste approved collectors.
• County household hazardous waste programs: Riverside County Waste Resources, San Bernardino County Fire, OC Waste & Recycling, LA County Public Works and LA Sanitation, and the City of San Diego.
• Facility operator pages, for hours, fees and accept/reject lists.

How often we check

State lists are re-imported roughly monthly and county programs quarterly. A facility page shows the month DumpSpots last checked it; pages that say "not yet independently checked" carry only what the permit database says. A CalRecycle permit means a site is allowed to receive a material, not that it takes drop-offs from the public, which is why those sites are labeled separately.

What we don't do

We don't guess, and we don't publish a page for a place we have no data for. A wrong answer sends someone 30 miles with a trailer of concrete for nothing.

Limits

Distances are straight-line estimates from the center of town. Hours, fees and policies change without notice. Call before you go.

DumpSpots is independent and supported by advertising. It is not affiliated with any facility, hauler or agency. Contact us.