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Where to get rid of yard waste near Modesto, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Modesto, and 9 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Rock Creek LF, about 29 miles away. 3 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Gilton Resource Recovery/Transfer Facility, Inc. · 4.3 mi · Modesto, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Fink Road LF · 18.7 mi · Crows Landing, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Forward Landfill · 19.1 mi · Manteca, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Foothill Sanitary Landfill, Inc. · 27.8 mi · Linden, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Rock Creek LF · 28.9 mi · Milton, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “Calaveras residents: up to 2 cubic yards household trash/day free with ID. C&D, wood/manure, treated wood $8/cy”

  • Calaveras Waste Transfer Station · 30.0 mi · Copperopolis, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • North County SLF · 32.2 mi · Lodi, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Highway 59 Landfill · 32.4 mi · Merced, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “mixed trash/organics $83.75/ton ($64.25 min). Mattresses: 10 free for residents, then $5 each. Appliances $10 (non-refrigerated) / $18 (refrigerated). Cash, check, Visa, MC, Discover”

  • Altamont Landfill & Resource Recovery Facility · 36.6 mi · Livermore, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Livermore HHW Facility · 39.7 mi · Livermore, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Vasco Road SLF · 40.2 mi · Livermore, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Billy Wright Landfill · 41.4 mi · Los Banos, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “mixed trash/organics $83.75/ton ($64.25 min). Mattresses: 10 free for residents, then $5 each. Appliances $10 (non-refrigerated) / $18 (refrigerated). Cash, check, Visa, MC, Discover”

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