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Where to get rid of yard waste near Hayward, CA
We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Hayward, and 5 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Newby Island SLF Phases I, II, & III, about 15 miles away. 1 say they don't take yard waste or restrict them (Berkeley Transfer Station). 2 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.
Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste
- Unnamed transfer station · 11.3 mi · San Mateo County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Recology San Mateo County · 11.3 mi · San Carlos, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Arrow Recovery Group · 13.1 mi · Fremont, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Unnamed transfer station · 14.1 mi · Alameda County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Newby Island SLF Phases I, II, & III · 14.6 mi · Milpitas, CA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted fee: “Trash $73.50/cubic yard minimum, plus $19.71 environmental fee and fuel fee”
- Unnamed transfer station · 15.3 mi · San Mateo County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Zanker Road (Nine Par) SLF · 15.6 mi · San Jose, CA Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm - Unnamed transfer station · 16.8 mi · Alameda County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Ox Mountain SLF · 19.0 mi · Half Moon Bay, CA Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm - Berkeley Transfer Station · 20.7 mi · Berkeley, CA Verified
Listed as not accepted or restrictedPosted rule: “Refuse, construction & demolition materials (clean wood, drywall, tile, brick, dirt, rock, concrete, metal, cardboard, rigid plastics, toilets/sinks/tubs), organics/yard waste, carpet, treated wood (separated), used motor oil (up to 20 gal)”
Posted fee: “Refuse: $38.50 per minimum load (330 lb or less) or $149/ton, plus Environmental Compliance Fee $3.50/min load or $5/ton. C&D: $33.50/min load or $130/ton. Organics: $27.75/min load or $72.05/ton. Mattresses $18 (residents: 2 free)”
- Livermore HHW Facility · 21.3 mi · Livermore, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Vasco Road SLF · 22.6 mi · Livermore, CA Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
Distances are straight-line from the center of Hayward. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.
Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote
Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.
Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.
Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.
General tips for yard waste
A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.
Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.
Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.
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