2650 John Smith Road, Hollister, CA 95023
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 2650 John Smith Road, Hollister, CA 95023 |
| County | San Benito County |
| Phone | 831-637-4515 |
| Website | www.wasteconnections.com/john-smith-road-landfill/rates |
| Last checked | Oct 21, 2026 |
Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm; Saturday – Sunday 9am – 3pm; Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
| Accepted materials | refuse, yard waste, wood waste, scrap metal, dirt/concrete/asphalt, petroleum-contaminated soil, tires, appliances/furniture, freon appliances, mattresses/box springs, treated wood waste, household recyclables, e-waste |
|---|
| Tipping fee | Refuse $67.50/ton; Yard Waste $35.50/ton; Wood Waste $35.50/ton; Scrap Metal $28.00/ton; Dirt/Concrete/Asphalt $30.25/ton |
|---|---|
| Fee schedule | Operator's fee page |
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | San Benito County Public Works, CA |
| Operator | Waste Connections, Inc. |
| Operational status | Open |
| Permitted activities | Direct Transfer Facility, Solid Waste Landfill |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW |
| Landfill class | III |
| Year opened | 1968 |
| Planned closure year | 2028 |
| Composting on site | No |
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Cease-operation date | 2025-08-01 |
|---|---|
| Cease-operation date type | Estimated |
| Total acres | 90.4 |
| Disposal acres | 58 |
| Current area (acres) | 33 |
| Design area (acres) | 44 |
| Design capacity (tons) | 3,130,537 |
| Maximum permitted capacity | 9,797,000 Cubic Yards |
| Remaining capacity | 1,921,000 Cubic Yards |
| Remaining capacity as of | 2021-04-30 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 666,000 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2002 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 94,647 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2008 |
| Maximum permitted throughput | 1,000 Tons per day |
| Landfill gas collection system | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy project | No |
| Units | John Smith Road Landfill (landfill), John Smith Road Landfill Direct TS (transfer station) |
| EPA GHGRP ID | 1002886 |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 181 |
| CalRecycle SWIS number | 35-AA-0001 |
| Permit status | Permitted |
| Enforcement agency | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery |
| Local government | Hollister |
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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; wasteconnections.com (phone; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; wasteconnections.com (hours, website, fees, accepted materials and residency rule; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; calrecycle.ca.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.