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Recycling in Butte County, CA

What Butte County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 11 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Butte County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility (Butte County)

County landfill and recycling facility at 1023 Neal Road, Paradise, CA 95969, open daily 7 a.m.–4 p.m.; 530-345-4917. Cash, local checks and credit cards (no debit). Gate fees effective July 1, 2026: residential mattresses and box springs $0, TVs and small e-waste $0, appliances $6, Freon units $15, tires from $4.

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Cities and towns in Butte County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (15)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • PaintCare: California (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare does not charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in California. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-Waste drop-off locations (Butte County Recycle Butte) (opens in new tab) · Butte County
    • Butte County lists the Butte Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1101 Marauder Street, Chico, CA 95973. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (City of Chico) (opens in new tab) · City of Chico
    • The facility is free to all Butte County households, who must show a garbage or utility bill as proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The facility at the Chico Airport Industrial Park is open Fridays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m., no appointment required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Do not transport more than 5 gallons or 50 lbs of material at one time. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hazardous Waste (Butte County Recycle Butte) (opens in new tab) · Butte County
    • Butte County lists latex and oil-based paints, batteries, televisions and electronic waste among HHW accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare lists Butte County HHWCF at 1101 Marauder St, Chico 95965 as a paint drop-off site (HHW and VSQG Businesses in Butte County). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Neal Road Recycling & Waste Facility (Butte County) (opens in new tab) · Butte County Public Works
    • The Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility is open to the public at 1023 Neal Road, Paradise, CA 95969, Monday–Sunday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility gate fees, effective July 1, 2026 (Butte County Master Fee Schedule) (opens in new tab) · Butte County Public Works · effective July 1, 2026
    • Appliances (washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, dishwashers) are $6.00 each; Freon-containing units such as refrigerators are $15.00 ($30 per item after two). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residential mattresses and box springs are $0.00; commercial ones are $9.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Televisions, computer monitors and small e-waste up to 24" (VCRs, microwaves, stereos) are $0.00; larger electronics are $0.24 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires up to 36" are $4.00 each, 36–48" $8.00, 48–60" $13.00; rims double the fee; limit 9 tires per vehicle without a manifest. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal is $3.50 per ton; the minimum charge for garbage is $14.00 per load. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Neal Road gate fees are effective July 1, 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.

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