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Buena Vista Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility

1231 Buena Vista Drive, Watsonville, CA

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Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
1231 Buena Vista Drive, Watsonville, CA (map pin at street level)
County
Santa Cruz County
Hours
Wednesday 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Oil filters; Antifreeze; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Household chemicals & cleaners; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Household batteries; Other household hazardous waste
Latex and oil-based paints; motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze; fluorescent and LED tubes or bulbs; cleaning products; solvents and flammable liquids; emergency road flares; non-empty aerosols; automotive products; pesticides and herbicides; pool, hot tub and spa chemicals; photo chemicals; thermometers and other mercury-containing devices; and household batteries.
Not accepted
Latex or oil-based paint greater than 15 gallons per day; Motor oil or antifreeze greater than 5 gallons per day; Medicines or sharps; Reactive wastes; Radioactive materials; Explosives or ammunition, including marine flares; Compressed gas cylinders over 1 pound, including nitrous oxide; Lab-grade chemicals; Nitrous oxide canisters
Limits
15 gallons of liquid (motor oil and antifreeze limited to 5 gallons) or 125 pounds of solid material per day, or a combination of those limits. Each container must have a capacity of 5 gallons or less.
Appointment
Not stated in our source.
Who can use it
Free for residents of unincorporated Santa Cruz County and the cities of Scotts Valley, Capitola and Santa Cruz. Proof of residency is required. City of Watsonville residents are not served at these county drop-off sites; the page directs them to call 831-768-3133.
Fees
Free for eligible Santa Cruz County residents.
Phone
831-454-2606
Notes
The county page says the Ben Lomond household hazardous waste facility at 9835 Newell Creek Road is closed from August 21, 2026, through September 2027, so that site was not added as an open listing.

Source: County of Santa Cruz

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, phone, hours, fees, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, quantity limits; other fields not re-checked.

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