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Where to get rid of yard waste near Fairfield, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Fairfield, and 7 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Yolo County Central LF, about 29 miles away. 3 say they don't take yard waste or restrict them (Sonoma Transfer Station, Berkeley Transfer Station, Berkeley Transfer Station). 5 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Potrero Hills SLF · 4.0 mi · Suisun City, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Recology Hay Road LF · 11.5 mi · Vacaville, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Recology Vallejo · 14.5 mi · Vallejo, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Keller Canyon LF · 18.5 mi · Pittsburg, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Sonoma Transfer Station · 26.0 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)”

  • Unnamed transfer station · 28.0 mi · Contra Costa County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Yolo County Central LF · 29.2 mi · Woodland, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “Residential solid waste and green waste $90/ton (minimum applies): autos $12”

  • Unnamed transfer station · 29.6 mi · Marin County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 29.7 mi · Marin County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Berkeley Transfer Station · 30.3 mi · Berkeley, CA Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted

    Posted 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)”

  • Berkeley Transfer Station · 30.3 mi · Berkeley, CA Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted

    Posted 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)”

  • Redwood SLF · 30.4 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”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Fairfield. “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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