Recycling Other Materials
Recycling doesn’t end at the curb! Many items that are not accepted through your curbside cart still don’t have to go to the landfill. Some materials are even banned from the garbage (e.g. batteries and sharps/needles).
For other drop-off locations for reuse, recycling or safe disposal visit Earth 911’s Recycle Guide and click on a category and material (scroll down to the bottom of the page and use the Recycling Locator to find the nearest locations).
Batteries can be dropped off for free at any of the following locations:
Tri-Cities and Waste Management Customers can place their household batteries in a quart size zipper bag and place them on top of the closed lid of their recycling cart on their normal pick up day.
Visit your Waste Haulers web page listed below for more information:
Salinas
Gonzales, Greenfield, Soledad
King City & Unincorporated Monterey County
Cardboard can be recycled for free at any of the following locations:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Please Pre-Sort Loads:
- Separate and Roll Dry, Plush Carpet and Foam or Re-bond Padding for Recycling
- Put all Scrap/Trash Materials on the Bottom of the Load
- Place Rolled Carpet and Rolled Padding on Top
DO NOT mix the following with carpet or padding rolls or place in trash:
- Wet Carpet or Padding
- Carpet and Padding Rolled Together
- Rubber/Synthetic Carpet Padding Scraps or Garbage
- Construction & Demo Waste (cove base, blades, nails, underlayment, etc.)
Carpet and padding can be brought for recycling for Free at:
Construction and Demolition Waste can be brought to any of the following locations:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Jolon Transfer Station: 25654 Jolon Rd King City CA 93930
Note: Fees will be collected according to the Fee Schedule
E-WASTE
Electronic Waste (E-Waste) can be taken to any of the following sites and recycled for free:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Residents may bring household hazardous waste to the locations below. Businesses must make an appointment and commercial fees will apply.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can be recycled for free at any of the following locations:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Households can bring up to 10 mattresses for free recycling to any of these sites:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Medications can be disposed of at the following locations:
Gonzales – Gonzales Police Department: 109 Fourth St Gonzales CA 93926
Greenfield – Greenfield Police Department: 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield CA 93927
King City – King City Police Department: 415 Bassett St King City CA 93930
Salinas – AllCare Pharmacy 331 Main St Salinas CA 93901
Metal Recycling
Metal can be brought to any of the following locations for recycling:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Used oil and oil filters can be brought to any of these sites for free recycling:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Sharps can be recycled for free at any of the following locations:
Tires can be brought to the following sites for recycling:
Johnson Canyon Landfill: 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd Gonzales CA 93926
Jolon Transfer Station: 25654 Jolon Rd King City CA 93930
*Fees will be collected according to the current Fee Schedule
Household Goods/Clothes Donations
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop – 1534 N. Main St. Salinas CA 93906
Goodwill – 708 Alisal, Salinas CA 93906 & 1325 N. Main St Salinas CA 93906
Salvation Army – 326 N. Main St Salinas CA 93926
Furniture/Building Supplies
Last Chance Mercantile – 14201 Del Monte Blvd, Marina CA 93908
Find plastic bag drop off locations here: https://nextrex.com/view/findadropoff
What Goes Where App
Does it go in the trash? Is it recyclable? Is it hazardous waste? Click on the picture of the What Goes Where App to discover where to dispose of your used items properly!
