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Public Facilities

Ramona Transfer Station

Got trash? Ramona Transfer Station provides a clean, low-cost alternative to the landfill.

The facility offers 9,300 sq. ft. of covered concrete floor space for comfortable, all-weather disposal. Additionally, public scales are available for anyone needing Weighmaster Certificates.

Items Not Accepted At The Transfer Station:

  • Tires
    Call Ron’s Tire and Brake (760) 789-3600 or Traction Tire (760) 789-8877
  • Hazardous Waste Disposal
    Call (877) 713-2784

Ramona Disposal Service Residential Customers

Mattress Program ~ To better serve our unincorporated county residential customers, we now accept free mattress and box spring drop-offs at the Ramona Transfer Station! See transfer station hours below. Mattresses must not be severely damaged, wet, soiled or infested with bedbugs. The limit is a total of 10 mattresses and/or box springs. Please wrap mattresses before dropping them off – special mattress disposal bags can be purchased at hardware stores (e.g., Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc.)

Mulch, Wood Chips and Mulch Wattles

Ramona Disposal Service offers free mulch and wood chips to the public for landscaping and other outdoor projects. Mulch wattles are also available for $20 each and can be used to help control erosion, slow stormwater runoff and capture sediment. Each wattle is approximately 10 feet long, weighs 60–70 pounds and is approximately 12–14 inches in diameter.

Mulch and wood chips are a self-serve, self-loading and self-haul service, so please bring your own cans/bags, gloves and shovel. Ramona Disposal Service staff can assist with loading mulch wattles, subject to availability. If you plan to haul material in an open truck or trailer, please remember to bring a tarp to cover your load.

Mulch, wood chip and mulch wattle pickup hours are Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CLOSED Sundays.

Important: You must provide the scale operator with the address where the mulch will be applied.

Recycling Buyback Center

Accepting all CRV glass, cans, and plastic.

Recycling Drop-Off
Donation-value items accepted, including paper, cardboard, and non-CRV household containers.

  • Public truck scale for certified vehicle weights
  • Courteous staff
  • Weekday and weekend hourRecycling Buyback Center items
  • Electronic waste drop-off location
  • Household battery drop-off location (must be RDS customer)
  • Home-generated sharps drop-off location (must be RDS customer)
  • Fat, Oil, Grease (FOG) drop-off location

Hours of Operation

Public Disposal Site Mon-Sat 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Open All Holidays (Except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day: Closed)
Buyback Recycling Center Sunday – Friday: CLOSED
Open Saturday only: 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas DayAccepted forms of payment: cash or check

Driving Directions

324 Maple Street
Ramona, CA. 92065

From Main St. (67), go north on 10th (heading toward Escondido Highway 78). Left on Olive St., left on Maple St. and end at 324 Maple Street, Ramona, CA 92065.

Map of Ramona Disposal Public Disposal Site