What Mendocino County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 10 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
Ukiah Valley Transfer Station & Recycling Center (3151 Taylor Drive)
Transfer station and recycling center at 3151 Taylor Drive, Ukiah, CA 95482, open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (707-234-6400). Takes TVs and electronics, household and car batteries, latex paint, scrap metal, cardboard and clean non-foam mattresses at no charge; furniture, tires and appliances for a fee. Self-haulers from the Ukiah Valley, Boonville, Hopland, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Philo and Comptche may use it.
The Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority household hazardous waste facility at 3200 Taylor Drive in Ukiah is open Wednesdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (run by Ukiah Waste Solutions, 707-234-6400); the Haz-Mobile visits other communities and is free to Mendocino County residents.
Accepted at no charge: scrap metal, cardboard, TVs and electronics, car and household batteries, latex paint, and clean dry non-foam mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted for a fee: tires, carpet, dirty/wet/damaged mattresses, foam mattresses, furniture, C&D debris and appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronics including TVs, computers, stereo equipment and cell phones are accepted in designated areas at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Self-haulers from Boonville, Hopland, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Philo, Comptche and the Ukiah Valley (Calpella to Burke Hill) may use the Ukiah Valley Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
The city says recycling of cardboard and other listed items is available at the Ukiah Valley Transfer Station at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.