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Central Disposal Site

Central Disposal Site Overview

Central Disposal Site
500 Meacham Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952

CLOSED Sundays
Disposal
Monday-Saturday 7-3, (707) 565-7940
Recycling & reuse
Monday-Saturday 7-2:30, (707) 795-3660
Household Toxics Facility (Building #5)
Thursday-Saturday 7:30-2:30, (707) 795-2025
Composting
Monday-Saturday 7-3, (707) 578-5459

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Sonoma County’s Central Disposal Site features a full spectrum of waste management programs to serve the 467,000 residents and thousands of businesses in Sonoma County.

The Central Disposal Site integrates reuse & recycling, household hazardous waste management services, yard debris and food waste composting, solid waste disposal, along with production of electrical energy and vehicle fuel from landfill gas in a coordinated system at a single location.

Reuse & recycling center
Free drop-off for reusable items (such as building materials and other items) is offered. There is also a free drop-off for bottles, cans, plastic containers, rigid plastics, glass and scrap metal. Read more »

Municipal composting
Municipal yard debris and vegetative food waste is made into compost by Sonoma Compost Company. Read more »

Wood reuse & recycling
Unpainted, dimensional lumber is chipped for mulch and for fuel to generate electricity. Read more »

Landfill gas power plant & biogas fuel station
Methane gas from decomposing garbage is captured to generate electricity at an on-site power plant and to produce vehicle fuel. Read more »

Household Toxics Facility
The Household Toxics Facility is open every week for free drop-off of toxics from Sonoma County residents and businesses. Read more »

Tipping building
Dispose of what’s left at the tipping building. Disposal fees apply. Read more »

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