SF Dump / Transfer Station

I had a bunch of stuff to throw away, so I decided to check this place out. Totally impressed with the operation! I can see it being a challenge for some dimwits to find exactly where it’s located, but if you follow google maps and use your brain, it shouldn’t be too hard. The first thing they do is measure how much your car weighs, then they hand you a slip of paper and direct you toward this huge warehouse where you will see lots of other people throwing things away. When you’re done dumping your garbage, they will weigh your car again which determines how many pounds of trash you threw away, and you pay accordingly. Mine cost $ 30 for about 150 pounds of crap — worth every penny. Have fun!

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This place accepts hazardous waste if you are an SF resident. Must have proof of residency, like a license with SF address. I brought a trunk full of old paint down, and they took it and didn’t charge me anything. I went during the day. They are only open certain times/​days so be sure to check carefully before heading down. The place doesn’t look pretty, and I was glad to leave it, but hey, its a dump. If you are returning hazardous waste, there will be signs directing you to an area with an overhang. Then someone will approach you and take the stuff. Then to get out, you have to do a sharp right as you exit.

Moving sucks!
After so many years of living in one place, we all tend to accumulate stuff; all kinds of stuff that we need or we don’t need.
Then we eventually ask this question: «Where did all this stuff come from?»
Some stuff has been sitting in one place collecting dust while others are in storage never been opened, used or have seen the light of day. Then there are other stuff that we will never use again that we will categorize as trash or garbage and where do we put these?
Yes, the stuff has to go someplace and we can’t take them with us.
So I categorized them into three sections:
1 — Stuff that we use and need
2 — Stuff that we won’t use and need, but can sell or donate
3 — Stuff that we need to get rid of
For number 3, the answer is to dump them. Years ago, there use to be a dump site besides San Bruno Mountain and I vividly recall driving there with a U-​Haul and heaving stuff that we no longer needed. Well history tends to repeat itself and since that dump site is no longer available, we came to this place.
For a dump site, it’s pretty well-​run and pretty clean even though its business is garbage. It’s located on the other side of Candlestick Park and there are several ways to get here. Once you enter, follow the sign and stay to your right. Wait for your turn and drive in to the weighing area where they weigh your vehicle. Prices and all kinds of information are posted to your left so you better pay attention. Once they give you your ticket, follow the signs until you get inside the hangar and the workers there will direct you where to go. (Do declare electronic devices, beds or recyclables and they cannot take anything that is toxic like oil and car batteries for obvious reasons.)
Back your vehicle into a spot and start unloading. Please be sure to wear your PPE’s (Proper Protective Equipment) at all times like eye goggles, gloves and mask to protect you from dust particles and other undesirable stuff that could harm you. I’ll tell you this: the act of getting rid of stuff is therapeutic to me as it’s a symbol of getting rid of the old and making space for the new. It is fun throwing and smashing things that you no longer need and seeing the end results of stuff being obliterated into million pieces.
Once you’re done cleansing out all the clutter, follow the exit route into another weighing station where they will calculate your stuff and hand your final bill. You can either pay by cash or credit only and you may choose to repeat this process until you have no more stuff to get rid of.
History will repeat itself again, and this place will be my salvation.

Easy, convenient, and nice staff. I come here for any kind of dump that I think won’t make it past Donations at Goodwill. I love it, 30 $ minimum for public disposal and something like 100 $ per ton after — ha!

Always a great trip
Staff is understanding and patient

15 gallons of nasty old latex and oil paint, varnishes, thinners, etc. went from my garage to their drive-​thru. The chap unloaded everything from my trunk, was cheerful, smiley and had better customer service than most restaurants I go to! 15 minutes to get there, but 3 minutes to unload all the stuff. Makes me happy that they combine all those old paints and give away what they make.

I just drove there to recycle some motor oil and the ppl that work there are really nice ppl very friendly…

Nice for a dump. Today was my second time here. First time was to drop off hazardous paint cans and automotive junk. Today I single-​handedly dropped off an ugly 300lb office desk. Cost me $ 25. The guys working there were friendly. Not the easiest place to find or navigate around so give yourself plenty of time to get there and unload, they close early at 4:30pm. I’ll come back here for sure.

Very easy — drove up, dropped off my mercury thermometer and florescent lights, drove out. Whole thing took maybe 2 minutes.

It is very nice to have this facility in this area. I came in here once with my dad to recycle our used motor oil about 1 – 2 months ago. We can walk in with our recyclable items or drive up to hand it to them. The staff here are very friendly and efficient about getting work done. I handed this guy the cans of used motor oils I had in my hand and he took care of the rest.
For a list of acceptable household hazardous waste items, feel free to visit:
This facility is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday only from 8 am — 4 pm
They are closed on holidays, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Overall, positive first time experience here at this facility!
SF Recycling and Disposal Facility is located across the street from Bayshore Caltrain Station!

I was getting tired of people digging though my recycling bins on garbage night so I decided that I would start saving all my cans and bottles and cash in at the recycling center.
Arriving for the first time can be a little confusing as you enter with garbage trucks zipping around. As you drive in just pull up the ramp to the first warehouse entrance on the right. When it’s your turn you unload your recyclables (have your glass, cans, and plastic in separate bags) into a container so they can be weighed. The attendant then gives you a receipt and then you drive forward to the cashier to get your money.
I was there at 2pm on a Thursday and was out of there in 15 minutes with an extra $ 20 in my pocket

They give you entirely more money than any other place

Great place to take your garbage (as opposed to throwing it out of your truck on the side of the highway). There are lots of recycling options and it looks like they sort out all your trash before taking it to the landfill. It does cost some money. $ 25 if you have the minimum which seems to be a car load.

Fast and easy way to get rid of garbage. The folks who work in the office are so nice. We came in about a year ago to pay a past due bill and were treated great! My son was even given a matchbox dump truck car. Let’s just say he loves coming here!

Since recently ever since the bad economy, people been finding ways to earn some money quick. Why not save your own recycles that you pay for, «CRV» when you buy bottle water or a soda bottle. The lines are longer than before and it sucks waiting, but at the end you get paid for your recycles.
I went on a Saturday morning 8am and there was already a line out the door almost to the main street. It took literally an hour or longer just to sell a truck full of goods. They only let a couple cars in at a time so it doesn’t get over crowded and get confused with whose recycles are whose.
The most annoying part about this is, people can walk up and cut in front of the cars which made the wait time even longer. I feel that it’s not fair just because you walk up with one bag and try get out ASAP. Everyone should wait in line because I sure did and it was a long wait.
Some of those people who do the walk ups are people who usually who scavenger hunt at night and check peoples recycle bins. Which I believe is illegal? Any how they are trying to make some money, who doesn’t?
I just believe they should have a better system for people to walk up; they need to somehow wait in line as well.
**parking**
There is no parking
They pay you cash, unless it is over $ 100, they give you a check.
TIPS… are sure to seperate your recycleables before going or you will take really long time.
Glass with glass, plastic have different categories, and cans are just cans.

I waited in the car line for recycling or «buy back» for about an hour. Luckily I had an iPhone and the Car Talk app so I listened to that for about half an hour or so.
Finally, 10 minutes after closing (3PM on Tues-​Thurs) my old Camry crawled into the garage. I awkwardly stand at the back of my car awaiting instructions. Guy w/​earplugs can still hear me when I talk loudly haha. He hooks me up and tells me what to do.
To be truthful, I just wanted to get rid of some trashy bottles that litter my room, glass & plastic. Then earplugs guy hands me a receipt to go to a little window. I go the window and other guy gives me $ 3.92 for my troubles.
Wow! Almost four dollarz! I be ballin’ This be great seeing as I didn’t want any compensation at all.
Beware; crazy bottle people be coming with their cars stuffed up to the wazoo. They must be making crazy money!

Sludge flows through the southern marshes.
Created by stagnant water collected from northern factories.
Alligators and wasps roam amongst the wetlands hands,
Feeding on any unsuspecting victims in the dark forest.
Sludge flows under waves and currents of the sea.
An oceanic buildup of decayed flesh and waste.
Inside the divingbell, we explore its mystery of weight.
Pressure builds up in us, crushing our brains into dust.
Sludge flows amongst the celestial stars.
Space junk circumferences on our distant planet a far.
In the absence of light, infinite mass compacts into a dark void,
For as the universe expands, once again it shall contract.
Sludge flows in the depths of the subterranean metropolis.
Chemicals, cigarettes, and false idols we toss below.
Beneath a beggar emerges above in search of food,
For he knows his death is near and shall return to the world.
Sludge flows as synaptic brain processes.
Trillions of neurons charge through our minds,
There exists no absoluteness of virtue, for we are all human,
Non-​intentional entities that we cannot comprehend.
The explanation of Sludge we cannot define.

Sing to the tune of the Pink Panther movies theme song;
The Dump
The Dump
The Dump a Dump a Dum de Dump de Dump
Da da da da dump
It’s the dump. Its a fancy dump though. Unlike the now closed Colma dump where they charged you by looking at your stuff and then filling the trash into a hole in the ground, this dump has paved roads, special interior areas for dumping electronics, appliance, paint etc. There is special charge for dumping TVs and computer monitors. Your vehicle gets weighed before and after to get your price and trash is sorted into different areas to be disposed of accordingly. They have a special area for green, plant and wood waste as well so it can be composted. They will also buy back recyclables so if you are the shopping cart sort walking the streets and collecting bottles and cans, this is your place.
They are open 7 days a week and most holidays. For dumping of paint and household chemicals and hazardous waste you need to make an appointment. If you are dumping in the green section you have to share that part with the worst customers they have, the DPW trucks who are asshole drivers, park in the middle of the way to chat on their phones and block dumping traffic, take naps while you are waiting in line to dump your stuff. These guys get hostile so just don’t interact with them.
Junk picking is not allowed but you can sneak a thing or two. They have indoor bathrooms and a soda machine. Make sure you wear sunglasses or eye protection when dumping here. It gets very windy and the debris flies around and gets in your eyes. l call it «dump eye’. Sometimes there is candy for sale at the checkout window, benefiting a school or something. We call if «dump candy».
They have an artist in residence that takes trash and builds installations on the hill above the main outdoor dump area. It’s an arty dump.

The San Francisco dump is affordable and easy to use, even for relatively modest loads. We had a truckload of odd boxes and packing materials after our recent move to SF, and dropped it all off in less than 15 minutes, for the minimum of $ 23.
My major caveat is that, if you are considering going to the Dump around the holidays, DO NOT TRUST the hours information on the Web site. The information on their site gave the clear impression that they would be open on New Year’s day, and when we arrived it turned out that they were closed. We went back the next day as directed, and lo and behold the correct holiday closing information was posted next to the scale, but only a regular customer would have known that.
So if you’re hoping to use your time off during the holidays to haul some trash to the Dump, be sure to call first.