Transfer station

San Francisco Solid Waste Tran & Rec CNT

501 Tunnel Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94005

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  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle, with a minimum charge of $60. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Transfer station
Address 501 Tunnel Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94005
County San Francisco County
Website www.recology.com/recology-san-francisco/sf-transfer-station
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Accepted materials

Accepted materials general refuse, construction & demolition debris, greenwaste, brush & compostables, inerts, concrete, brick & dirt, household hazardous waste, electronic waste

Fees

Tipping fee Minimum disposal fee of $60 per load applies to all loads. General Refuse $274.57 per ton
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Hours have not been confirmed yet. Check the operator's website before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Recycle Central at Pier 96 , Zanker Road (Nine Par) Sanitary Landfill , BFI Newby Island Recyclery .

Facility facts

Operational status Active
Permitted activities Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility
Registry details (7)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Total acres 18
Maximum permitted capacity 5,000 Tons per day
Maximum permitted throughput 3,000 Tons per day
CalRecycle SWIS number 38-AA-0001
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of San Francisco
Local government San Francisco

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Recycle Central at Pier 96

San Francisco, CA · 2.8 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 6:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
Clean source separated cardboard accepted free of charge; loads over 200 lbs paid per pound at current market rate (cardboard buyback only)
Landfill

Zanker Road (Nine Par) Sanitary Landfill

San Jose, CA · 30.7 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:00 AM-4:45 PM · Tue 6:00 AM-4:45 PM · …
Fees
Site 1 gate rates per ton: trash $147, mixed C&D $147, clean concrete $31.50, clean/mixed dirt $70/$75, brush/yardwaste mixed $127, clean wood $89, treated wood waste $254.25; mattress $21 each, car tire $31.50; $60.00 minimum per vehicle; effective July 1, 2026
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BFI Newby Island Recyclery

San Jose, CA · 31.4 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
Trash $73.50 (minimum 1 yard); clean C&D $69.50 (minimum 1 yard); clean soil $67.00 (minimum 1 yard) per the facility rate sheet
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Novato, CA · 32.9 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:00 AM-3:00 PM · Tue 7:00 AM-3:00 PM · …
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Redwood Sanitary Landfill

Novato, CA · 33.2 mi away

Hours
Mon - Fri: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sat: 8 am to 3:30 p.m.; Sun Closed

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Sources: calrecycle.ca.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; recology.com (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.