Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
5275 Colt St., Ventura, CA 93003
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Plan your visit
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What it accepts
Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.
Mattresses
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
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- One set (mattress and box spring) per year free; the City describes this for Ventura residents.
Box springs
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
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- One set (mattress and box spring) per year free; the City describes this for Ventura residents.
Tires
AcceptedFees apply| Tire under 36 in. outside diameter | $9.00 each |
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| Tire 36–60 in. | $40.00 each |
| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
Other electronics
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
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- Free for residential customers (the City says for City of Ventura residents with a Ventura address; bring ID); commercial customers pay normal self-haul fees.
Televisions
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
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- Free for residential customers (the City says for City of Ventura residents with a Ventura address; bring ID); commercial customers pay normal self-haul fees.
Computers
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
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- Free for residential customers (the City says for City of Ventura residents with a Ventura address; bring ID); commercial customers pay normal self-haul fees.
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)| Dry cell batteries (non-ABOP customers) | $1.00 per pound |
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| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
- Free through the ABOP program for City of Ventura residents / Harrison Industries residential customers; otherwise dry cell batteries are $1.00 per pound.
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
- Preparation: Flatten boxes and remove inserts.
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)| Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less) | $40.40 per visit |
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- ABOP paint drop-off for City of Ventura residents / Harrison residential customers: latex paint only, limit 10 gallons, labels required; no oil-based or spray paint.
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.
- Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
- Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station is at 5275 Colt St., Ventura, CA 93003; phone 805-642-9236. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business hours are Monday–Friday 5 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturday 5 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Gold Coast offers minimum-fee self-haul trash disposal for businesses and residents, including out-of-county loads. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The buy-back center accepts cardboard but currently does not pay for it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station: Fees (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
- Minimum trash disposal fee (half a ton or less) is $40.40; $89.49 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires under 36 inches outside diameter are $9; 36–60 inches $40 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronic equipment disposal: no charge for residential customers; commercial customers pay normal self-haul fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dry cell batteries are $1.00 per pound (outside the ABOP program). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station: Guidelines (what we do & do not accept) (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
- E-waste recycling, with no limit for residential customers, includes computers and monitors, televisions, printers, cell phones, VCRs and consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ABOP recycling (residential customers of Harrison Industries only) takes auto and household batteries and latex paint (limit 10 gallons, labels on cans); no oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses: one set per year for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted cardboard includes paper bags, egg cartons and cereal-type boxes, flattened with inserts removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Ventura: Bulky Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Ventura Public Works, Environmental Sustainability
- The City says Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station, the closest mattress recycling center for Ventura residents, allows one set (mattress and box spring) per year to be recycled free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The City says Gold Coast also accepts tires for recycling at a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Ventura: Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction (opens in new tab) · City of Ventura Public Works, Environmental Sustainability
- E-waste disposal is free at Gold Coast for City of Ventura residents with a Ventura address; businesses pay a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items include computers, televisions, cell phones, VCRs, DVD players and other electronics; residents should bring ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Ventura residents may recycle antifreeze, auto and household batteries, oil and latex paint (limit 10 gallons, labels required) at Gold Coast Recycling for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare lists Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer Station at 5275 Colt St, Ventura 93003 as a paint drop-off site (Households Only (No Businesses) in Ventura County). Checked October 26, 2026.
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