Ramona Transfer Station

Got trash? Ramona Transfer Station provides a clean, low-cost alternative to the landfill.

The facility offers 9,300 sq. ft. of covered concrete floor space for comfortable, all-weather disposal. Additionally, public scales are available for anyone needing Weighmaster Certificates.

Items Not Accepted At The Transfer Station:

• Tires
  Call Ron’s Tire and Brake (760) 789-3600 or Traction Tire (760) 789-8877
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
  Call (877) 713-2784

Ramona Disposal Service Residential Customers

Mattress Program ~ To better serve our unincorporated county residential customers, we now accept free mattress and box spring drop-offs at the Ramona Transfer Station! See transfer station hours below. Mattresses must not be severely damaged, wet, soiled or infested with bedbugs. The limit is a total of 10 mattresses and/or box springs. Please wrap mattresses before dropping them off – special mattress disposal bags can be purchased at hardware stores (e.g., Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc.)

Mulch and Wood Chips ~ Ramona Disposal Service now offers free mulch and wood chips to serve our unincorporated county residential customers better. Mulch and wood chip pickup hours are Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CLOSED Sundays.

This is a self-serve, self-loading and self-haul service, so please bring your own cans/ bags, gloves and shovel. If you plan to haul your material in an open truck or trailer, please remember to bring a tarp to cover your material.

Recycling Buyback Center

Accepting all CRV glass, cans, and plastic.

Recycling Drop-Off
Donation-value items accepted, including paper, cardboard, and non-CRV household containers.

• Public truck scale for certified vehicle weights
• Courteous staff
• Weekday and weekend hour
• Electronic waste drop-off location
• Household battery drop-off location (must be RDS customer)
• Home-generated sharps drop-off location (must be RDS customer)
• Fat, Oil, Grease (FOG) drop-off location

Hours of Operation