Where can I take yard waste near Santa Rosa, CA?

Redwood SLF (about 21 miles from Santa Rosa) lists them as accepted in its posted rules. Call to confirm before you go.

How much does it cost to dispose of yard waste near Santa Rosa?

Sonoma County Central Disposal Site posts: yard debris $126/ton ($17 min). Fees change; confirm with the facility.

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Where to get rid of yard waste near Santa Rosa, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Santa Rosa, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Redwood SLF, about 21 miles away. 4 say they don't take yard waste or restrict them (Sonoma County Central Disposal Site, Guerneville Transfer Station, Healdsburg Transfer Station). 5 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

Sonoma County Central Disposal Site · 10.5 mi · Petaluma, CA Verified
Listed as not accepted or restricted
Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”
Posted fee: “yard debris $126/ton ($17 min)”
Clover Flat Landfill · 13.4 mi · Calistoga, CA Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
Guerneville Transfer Station · 13.8 mi · Sonoma County, CA Verified
Listed as not accepted or restricted
Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”
Posted fee: “yard debris $126/ton ($17 min)”
Healdsburg Transfer Station · 16.4 mi · Sonoma County, CA Verified
Listed as not accepted or restricted
Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”
Posted fee: “yard debris $126/ton ($17 min)”
Sonoma Transfer Station · 17.4 mi · Petaluma, CA Verified
Listed as not accepted or restricted
Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”
Posted fee: “yard debris $126/ton ($17 min)”
Redwood SLF · 20.5 mi · Novato, CA Verified
Listed as accepted
Posted fee: “Residents (eff. Oct 2025): trash or green waste $55 per vehicle load up to 1,000 lb”
Unnamed transfer station · 21.3 mi · Marin County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Unnamed transfer station · 21.4 mi · Marin County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Recology Vallejo · 32.2 mi · Vallejo, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Eastlake SLF · 35.5 mi · Clearlake, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Unnamed transfer station · 35.7 mi · Marin County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm
Marin Resource Recovery Center · 35.7 mi · Marin County, CA
Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Rosa. “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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