Watsonville Waste & Recycling Drop-Off Center

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Checked October 26, 2026

• City of Watsonville: Waste & Recycle Center Disposal User Fees 2024-2025 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Watsonville
  • The Waste & Recycle Center is at 320 Harvest Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076; office 831-768-3133. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents get 9 tires under 36 inches a year free; beyond that $3 each, $6 with wheels, $13 over 36 inches, $19 over 36 inches with wheels. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • The fee flyer lists free recycle items including metal bed frames, bicycles, cardboard, exercise machines, batteries and mattresses, and free e-waste such as computers, monitors and televisions. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • The fee flyer lists exercise machines and mattresses under free recycle items. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • Residential customers may drop one of each appliance free per year (including clothes dryers, microwaves, refrigerators, washing machines); after that the fee is $13. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • The once-a-year free appliance list also names ovens, refrigerators, stoves and washing machines. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
• City of Watsonville: Waste & Recycling Drop-Off Center and Bulky, Hazardous, Medical Wastes (opens in new tab) · City of Watsonville
  • The drop-off center at 320 Harvest Drive is open Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., closed Sundays and Mondays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The drop-off center is open to Watsonville residents living within city limits; address verification is required, and loads must be tarped. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The city asks residents to separate loads into categories including tires, mattresses, electronic waste, metal, HHW and recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household hazardous waste is accepted free at 320 Harvest Drive for Watsonville residents and small businesses only (15 gallons / 125 lbs per trip). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint is accepted as HHW; bring it in original cans if possible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries accepted include automotive, alkaline, rechargeable, button, cell phone and power-tool batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic waste including computers, monitors, phones and televisions is accepted with HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • State law limits each trip to 15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds of solid hazardous material. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare lists Watsonville Waste and Recycling Center HHW Facility at 320 Harvest Dr, Watsonville 95076 as a paint drop-off site (Households Only (No Businesses) in Watsonville). 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.

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