The City Of Berkeley Transfer Station

Category: Garbage collection service

Address: 1201 Second St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

Phone: +15109816300

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8AM–4:30PM

Tuesday: 8AM–4:30PM

Wednesday: 8AM–4:30PM

Thursday: 8AM–4:30PM

Friday: 8AM–4:30PM

Saturday: 8AM–4:30PM

Reviews

Bryce Nesbitt

May 11, 2022

It's completely random if you're going to wait 2 minutes 20 minutes or 200 minutes in line. They really need to have a line length section on their website.

Thomas Gorrell

Dec 24, 2020

The staff is a very capable group they are able to direct incoming vehicles to the proper spot to dump and considering it is a super small place they are able to do this very quickly out of 15 trips to this location there has only been one time I have had to wait to dump my stuff and it was less than 2 min. Cost for larger size truck cost me a range from $53 to $75 I have a flatbed truck with 5 ft side and rear boards $53 to dump it a little over half full and $75 to dump it full and trash piled slightly higher than the 5ft boards

Efrem Rensi

Nov 30, 2020

I helped my girlfriend move a bunch of junk lying around her apartment complex. There was a mattress, box spring, and a bunch of old particle board furniture. We loaded up a Toyota mini-van and took it down to the Berkeley transfer center. There was a long line of cars starting from halfway down the block outside the center, but the line moved pretty quickly. We were in line for about 30 minutes. We drove up a ramp onto a big scale where they weighed the van, and directed us to a section for mattresses and another area for general garbage. After unloading there was a short line back over the same scale to weigh the van again. It came out to $29. The place looks well organized and the people who work there are professional and courteous. It's nice to get rid of a bunch of junk that was junking up the place, so that was great.

Jaime (YoungGun821)

Nov 27, 2019

Expect long lines. Went on Tuesday afternoon and took almost an hour to get through the line to get in. But once I was in, it was easy to dump and be on my way. $29 to dump some old exercise equipment.

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Questions & Answers

How much to dump a boxspring

C Thompson | Aug 27, 2018
Belle Smith | Aug 26, 2020

$14. Here is their price list: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Public_Works/Level_3_-_Solid_Waste/Transfer%20Station%20Guide%202010.pdf

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What are your hours on Saturday?

Kimberley Orlich | Aug 27, 2018
Belle Smith | Aug 26, 2020

8 am-4:30pm

Do they accept card payments?

Yolanda Cotton Turner | Aug 26, 2020
Buffalo Firefly | Aug 26, 2020

Yep

how are the fee's assessed ? by volume or weight

ken draizen | Aug 27, 2019
Mr. 21 | Aug 26, 2020

For 2 sofas how much ?

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Do you guys take pressure-treated wood

Armando GONZALEZ | Aug 27, 2018
Marc Evans | Aug 19, 2022

Yes - I called City of Berkeley on 8/17/2022 and they confirmed the Transfer Station will accept pressure treated wood.

Is it free dumping for Berkeley residents

cheryl butler | Aug 27, 2018
Thomas matsuoka | Aug 27, 2018

No

Do youbopen on sunday 9/24

Fum Saechao | Aug 27, 2018
Belle Smith | Aug 26, 2020

They are closed every Sunday. It’s the one day of the week they are not open.

What is the fee to dump buckets of dried clay, maybe 250 pounds worth?

Sally Nelson | Aug 5, 2022
JC | Aug 12, 2022

Sorry I don't know the answer to this, and I also don't know if they treat dried clay as "normal" garbage. Also, and this is completely anecdotal, but I probably drop off 250lbs of garbage when I go there and it's usually $29 for me. I went today with bigger and heavier stuff and spent $39. My guess is you'd pay something like that(?).

Do you accept old metal trash cans?

Nancy Manheim | Jul 27, 2022
John Gruninger | Jul 29, 2022

They accept everything except hazardous waste. They are sticklers about covering your load. $15 surcharge if you don't throw a tarp over it.

Do you accept cast iron fireplace inserts

Nancy Ellinger | May 28, 2022
KNICKERBOCKER NEWS | May 28, 2022

They take everything for a price

What time of day do they really stop taking loads when they close at 4:30?

Larry Wolfley | Nov 29, 2021
Julius Bell | Nov 29, 2021

They close the gate at 430

Do they take treated lumber

Phillip Oliver | Oct 30, 2021
John Smith | Oct 30, 2021

Yes for a fee

How much to dump regular trash?

Jose Monares | Aug 26, 2021
John Smith | Aug 26, 2021

Don't know how much

Received pressure treated wood?

Francisco Macias | Aug 26, 2021
Vadim & Irina Johnson | Aug 26, 2021

You can take anything except flammable and electric

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can i recycle long fluorescent lightbulbs

elsa tranter | Aug 26, 2021
Parminder Sikand | Aug 26, 2021

They have a sign out front, indicating they are not accepting batteries or flourescent bulbs. You might try the recycling center next door.

Do you take carpet? Mine has an area with mold stain on it therefore it is not recyclable.

Lulu Wang | Aug 26, 2021
Shan Wolff | Aug 26, 2021

Yes. It will end up in the landfill.

is there a special fee for couches to the transfer station

john whittinghill | Aug 26, 2021
Erick Chavez | Aug 26, 2021

Yes. Bulky items are charged separately

Can I dump cinder bricks and trash at this site?

Karaj Morris | Aug 26, 2020
Avius Riff | Aug 26, 2020

Yes

How much to dump tires with rims?

ira james | Aug 26, 2020
Caustin 510 | Aug 26, 2020

10$ car 15$ for truck.

Are you open today

Rudolph Lincoln | Aug 26, 2020
Mel Cooley | Aug 26, 2020

Yes

Do they accept furniture dropped off?

Natasha Pyle | Aug 26, 2020
Mel Cooley | Aug 26, 2020

Yes, but you have to pay to drop it off. Minimum is $29.

how much to dump a mattress?

Richard Rutherford | Aug 27, 2019
Donte Borae | Aug 27, 2019

15 per piece

do you accept hot water heaters/

edward spena | Aug 27, 2019
Mel Cooley | Aug 27, 2019

Yes they do but they charge of fee. It might be $25. You can also drop it off next door at the recycling center. I think they also charge $15 or $20.

can we dispose bathtub and bathroom vanity top (with wash basin)

tsai4344 | Aug 27, 2018
John Smith | Aug 27, 2018

Yes

Does one have to be a citizen of Berkeley to use transfer station?

kainchi | Aug 27, 2018
Lauchlan McIntyre | Aug 27, 2018

Nope

How much does it cost to throw a mattress?

Fidel Samano | Aug 27, 2018
Belle Smith | Aug 26, 2020

$14-15 https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Public_Works/Level_3_-_Solid_Waste/Transfer%20Station%20Guide%202010.pdf

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