What San Joaquin County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 9 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
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San Joaquin County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
San Joaquin County site at 7850 R.A. Bridgeford Street, Stockton, CA 95206 (unincorporated San Joaquin County). Hours: Thursday–Sunday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (closed major holidays).
North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill
San Joaquin County site at 17720 E. Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240 (unincorporated San Joaquin County). Hours: Monday–Sunday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day).
Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station
San Joaquin County site at 2323 E. Lovelace Road, Manteca, CA 95336 (unincorporated San Joaquin County). Hours: Monday–Sunday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day).
PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons, but not aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare lists San Joaquin County HHW Facility at 7850 R A Bridgeford St, Stockton 95206 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in San Joaquin County). Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare lists North County Recycling Center at 17720 E Harney Ln, Lodi 95240 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in San Joaquin County). Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare lists Lovelace Transfer Station at 2323 E Lovelace Rd, Manteca 95336 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in San Joaquin County). Checked October 26, 2026.
Stockton residents can take HHW free; examples include paint, batteries and electronic waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Examples of HHW: fluorescent bulbs, paint, household cleaners, used motor oil and filters, batteries, pool chemicals, medicines, electronic waste, pesticides. Checked October 26, 2026.
Proof of San Joaquin County residency is required for special waste at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents: up to four motorcycle, passenger or small truck tires per trip at no charge; otherwise passenger tires $6.50 unmounted, $7.50 mounted; truck tires $10/$12.25. Checked October 26, 2026.
Passenger tires or smaller: $7.50 mounted, $6.50 unmounted; truck tires $12.25 mounted, $10.00 unmounted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Appliances (A/C units, freezers, refrigerators): residents up to two per trip at no charge; additional or unemptied units $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
E-waste (TVs, CRTs, computer monitors): residents up to four per trip at no charge; additional units $23.75 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mattresses or box springs: residents up to ten per trip at no charge; additional units $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
E-waste/U-waste (fluorescents, batteries, electronics, car batteries): residents up to nine items per trip in any combination at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents may bring up to nine e-waste/u-waste items per trip at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Additional or unemptied appliances are $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Additional e-waste units are $23.75 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Additional mattresses or box springs are $20.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Proof of San Joaquin County residency is required for special waste at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents: up to four motorcycle, passenger or small truck tires per trip at no charge; otherwise passenger tires $6.50 unmounted, $7.50 mounted; truck tires $10/$12.25. Checked October 26, 2026.
Passenger tires or smaller: $7.50 mounted, $6.50 unmounted; truck tires $12.25 mounted, $10.00 unmounted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Appliances (A/C units, freezers, refrigerators): residents up to two per trip at no charge; additional or unemptied units $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
E-waste (TVs, CRTs, computer monitors): residents up to four per trip at no charge; additional units $23.75 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mattresses or box springs: residents up to ten per trip at no charge; additional units $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
E-waste/U-waste (fluorescents, batteries, electronics, car batteries): residents up to nine items per trip in any combination at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents may bring up to nine e-waste/u-waste items per trip at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Additional or unemptied appliances are $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Additional e-waste units are $23.75 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Additional mattresses or box springs are $20.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.