Do Kern County Disposal Sites accept dirt?
All dirt is not created equal! Believe it or not, there are several kinds of dirt:
Clean fill dirt (less than 30% vegetation);
Dirty dirt (more than 30% vegetation, rocks, trash etc.); and
Cont...
Are tires accepted at County Disposal Sites?
Residents may bring, without cost, up-to-four (4) light duty tires per year, to several County Disposal sites including: Bena, Boron, Mojave-Rosamond, Ridgecrest, Shafter-Wasco, Taft and Tehachapi ...
Do I need to cover my trash load while driving to a Disposal Site?
Beginning August 1, 2010, the Waste Management Department began charging $5.00 per ton, with a $5.00 minimum per load, for vehicles arriving at any Disposal Site with an untarped or unsecured ...
What is construction/demolition (C&D) waste?
Construction or demolition waste is non-hazardous building material or debris such as: asphalt, concrete, brick, drywall, fencing, metal, packing materials, pallets, pipe or wood resulting from constr...
What are the Hours of Operation at the Disposal Sites?
Each Disposal Site has unique hours of operation. Check out the Disposal Sites page to find the days and hours of operation at each facility.
Are Disposal Sites open during bad weather?
Disposal Sites may experience a closure due to inclement weather such as snow, rain or high winds. Closures will be posted on the Kern County Waste Management Department's website or you may call th...
Do I need to show proof of residency at Disposal Sites?
Currently, Kern County residents pay a Land Use Fee on their property taxes to cover the cost of household trash disposal. This fee gives residents the ability to use Kern County Disposal Facilities ...
How do I dispose of a dead animal?
Dead animals are ACCEPTED at all Landfills.
Dead animals are ACCEPTED at the Kern Valley, Lebec and McFarland-Delano Transfer Stations.
Dead animals are NOT ACCEPTED at other Transfer Stations,...
How do I open a Disposal Site account?
You must complete and submit the Waste Management Account Application (95.96 kB) and submit it via fax to 661-862- 8905....
What forms of payment can I use to pay my Disposal Fees?
You may pay for disposal of waste, at the Landfill/Transfer Station gate, using cash, check, VISA or Mastercard.
Fill out this form: Waste Management Account Application (95.96 kB) to open a Disp...
The Kern County Waste Management Department provides environmentally safe management of liquid and solid waste. We are responsible for operating seven sanitary landfills and eight transfer stations offering disposal and recycling services at these facilities. We collaborate with various community partners in promoting recycling and ways to reduce waste. We provide residential and small business hazardous waste disposal services at three Special Waste Facilities. We maintain and conduct environmental monitoring of eight closed or inactive landfills and manage 43 inactive burn dumps throughout the County. The Department owns and operates one Waste Water Treatment plant and oversees the operation of several other smaller plants.
Kern County Recycling Guide