Home California El Dorado County Recycling in El Dorado County, CA What El Dorado County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 11 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
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Televisions El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free Mattresses El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free Box springs El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free Cardboard El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free El Dorado Disposal Placerville Recycling Center Not accepted Computers El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free Microwaves El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) $10.38 Paint El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free Tires El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) $4.03–$14.03 Batteries El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free El Dorado Disposal Placerville Recycling Center Free Scrap metal El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free Other electronics El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) Free County sites and programs El Dorado Disposal Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (4100 Throwita Way, Placerville) El Dorado Disposal runs a materials recovery facility and transfer station at 4100 Throwita Way, Placerville, open 7 days 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (530-626-4141). Free: clean mattresses/box springs, e-waste (TVs, computers, monitors, printers), segregated recycling incl. cardboard, scrap metal. Paid: appliances, microwaves, tires. Free HHW Friday–Sunday 9–4 for El Dorado County residents.
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El Dorado Disposal Placerville Recycling Center El Dorado Disposal site at 580 Truck Street, Placerville, CA 95667 (Diamond Springs CDP, unincorporated El Dorado County). Hours: Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
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Cities and towns in El Dorado County with their own guides Where this information comes from (13) Where this information comes from Checked October 26, 2026
El Dorado Disposal: Recycling Centers in El Dorado County (opens in new tab) · El Dorado Disposal The Placerville center offers CRV buy-back only; cardboard goes to the MRF at 4100 Throwita Way. Checked October 26, 2026. Household batteries are accepted free for El Dorado County residents (tape the ends with clear tape; no car batteries). Checked October 26, 2026. Battery ends must be taped with clear tape; car, motorcycle and other large batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026. El Dorado Disposal: El Dorado Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) – rates (opens in new tab) · El Dorado Disposal Appliances cost $24.59 each ($49.12 with environmental handling for freon/motors); microwaves $10.38 each. Checked October 26, 2026. Tires under 19.5 in. cost $4.03 off the rim or $14.03 on the rim. Checked October 26, 2026. Clean/gently used mattresses and box springs are free; non-recyclable ones cost $23.34 each. Checked October 26, 2026. E-waste (CRTs, computers, TVs, monitors, printers) is free. Checked October 26, 2026. Free e-waste drop-off 8–5 includes TVs, monitors, CPUs, copiers, radios, stereos and DVD players. Checked October 26, 2026. Recycling (cans, bottles, cardboard) and scrap metal (hazardous waste removed from engines) are free. Checked October 26, 2026. El Dorado Disposal: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · El Dorado Disposal Household hazardous waste can be dropped off Friday–Sunday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. for free. Checked October 26, 2026. El Dorado County residents may bring up to 15 gallons (5-gallon or smaller containers) or 125 lb per trip. Checked October 26, 2026. Oil-based and water-based paint are accepted, 15 gallons each. Checked October 26, 2026. Non-lead and automobile batteries are accepted up to 125 lb (tape terminals with clear tape). Checked October 26, 2026. “Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.
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