The Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex and Transfer Station is located at 2615 Davis Street in San Leandro, California. Serving Alameda County since 1980, the facility combines waste transfer, recycling, resource recovery, construction and demolition processing, organics handling and specialized material drop-off at one regional site.
Rather than functioning only as a place to dispose of trash, Davis Street is designed to separate and recover materials that can be reused, recycled or composted before residual waste is transported to final disposal. Trash received at Davis Street is consolidated and transferred to Altamont Landfill in Livermore.
The facility is particularly relevant for residents, contractors and businesses in San Leandro, Oakland, Hayward, Emeryville, Albany and other Alameda County communities looking for recycling, bulky-item, construction debris, organics or self-haul disposal options.
Davis Street Transfer Station Address
Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex and Transfer Station
2615 Davis Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
Main Phone: (510) 638-2303
The historical WM Northern California/Nevada page listed the same facility name, address and telephone number, making the current entity a strong match for the original recovered URL.
Davis Street Transfer Station Hours
Current published transfer-station hours are:
- Monday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
The WM EarthCare Garden Center currently follows the same published schedule.
Operating hours and receiving conditions may change, so customers bringing an unusual material or making a special trip should confirm current information before visiting.
Holiday Closures
Current WM information lists Davis Street as closed on:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Holiday schedules can be updated, so verify hours close to your planned visit.
What Services Are Available at Davis Street?
Davis Street combines several different waste and resource-recovery functions.
Current WM information highlights:
- Appliance recycling
- Electronics recycling
- Mattress recycling
- Tire recycling
- Carpet recycling
- Construction and demolition recycling
- Organic-material drop-off
- Recyclables drop-off
- Trash transfer and disposal
This means the appropriate drop-off method depends on what material you have. Recyclables, mattresses, construction debris and organic material should not automatically be treated as ordinary trash.
Recycling Drop-Off at Davis Street
Davis Street accepts a range of common recyclable materials through its recycling and reuse programs.
Current WM facility information identifies recyclable drop-off streams including:
- Glass containers
- Plastic containers
- Aluminum and metal containers
- Cardboard
- Paper
The facility’s current recycling information also identifies appliances, electronics, mattresses, motor oil and tires among its recycling/reuse drop-off categories.
WM states that drop-off of common materials such as aluminum and metal cans, cardboard, glass bottles, paper and plastic bottles is free under its current Davis Street recycling program.
Separate Recyclables Before Arrival
One important point for customers is that ordinary trash delivered to Davis Street is not subsequently sorted to recover recyclables.
WM advises customers to separate recyclables and organic materials at home or at their business before disposal.
That creates a clear waste hierarchy:
Reduce → Reuse → Recycle → Compost → Dispose
Keeping useful materials separate helps direct them toward the appropriate recovery process instead of the landfill-bound trash stream.
Mattress & Box Spring Recycling
Mattresses and box springs are one of the most useful material relationships to preserve from the historical Davis Street page.
The archived page specifically listed mattresses and box springs among accepted materials.
Current WM information goes further and confirms a dedicated mattress recycling program. Alameda County residents and businesses may currently bring up to five mattresses or box springs per day to Davis Street at no charge, during published Monday-through-Saturday facility hours. A per-item charge applies beyond the first five.
Mattress recycling can recover component materials rather than sending the complete bulky item to landfill.
Appliance Recycling
The archived facility page separated appliances into two important material categories:
Appliances With Refrigerants
Historical examples included:
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Air-conditioning equipment
- Dehumidifiers
- Certain water coolers
- Some heat-pump equipment
These appliances require special handling because refrigerants must be managed appropriately.
Appliances Without Refrigerants
The old facility page included examples such as:
- Washing machines
- Clothes dryers
- Water heaters
- Ovens
- Microwaves
- Stoves
- Trash compactors
- Residential furnaces
Current WM information continues to identify appliance recycling as a Davis Street service.
Customers should confirm current rates and preparation requirements before hauling large appliances to the facility.
Electronic Waste Recycling
Electronic waste was another accepted-material category on the archived Davis Street page. Historical examples included computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, fax machines and cell phones.
Current WM recycling information continues to identify electronics among materials handled through the Davis Street recycling and reuse program.
Electronic products should be kept separate from ordinary trash and taken through the appropriate recycling stream.
Construction & Demolition Recycling
Davis Street has a particularly strong relationship with construction and demolition debris, making C&D one of the most important semantic entities for this page.
Current WM information describes Davis Street as the first and currently only third-party-certified mixed C&D recycling facility in Alameda County. Its diversion reporting is recognized for projects in San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa counties and for relevant green-building programs.
Construction and demolition loads can include materials generated during:
- Home remodeling
- Building construction
- Demolition
- Tenant improvements
- Roofing projects
- Commercial renovation
- Property cleanouts
The archived Davis Street page associated C&D with materials such as concrete, brick, lumber, roofing material, insulation, plastics and metals.
Where possible, keeping recoverable construction material separate improves the opportunity for recycling.
Clean Concrete
The historical facility page specifically listed clean concrete.
Clean concrete was distinguished from contaminated or mixed material and could potentially be processed for reuse in applications such as aggregate or road base.
The archived page warned that concrete contaminated with hazardous substances may require a different disposal process.
Mixed Concrete
Mixed concrete contains other materials from construction or demolition activity, which can include wood, metal, plastics or other debris.
The historical Davis Street page treated this as a separate material category because mixed loads can require more sorting and processing than clean concrete.
Clean Soil & Dirt
Clean soil was also historically listed as an accepted category at Davis Street. The archived page distinguished clean soil from material affected by hazardous contaminants, pesticides or other harmful substances.
Anyone transporting excavation soil should confirm current acceptance requirements, especially when there is any possibility of contamination.
Clean Wood Recycling
Clean wood was another important material on the old facility page.
Historically, clean wood was defined as untreated and unpainted material such as appropriate lumber and pallets.
Current WM information states that Davis Street captures thousands of pounds of clean wood for recycling and converts recovered wood into landscape mulch through its EarthCare operations.
Wood that is painted, chemically treated or otherwise contaminated may require different handling.
Green Waste, Food Scraps & Organics
Davis Street is also an important Bay Area organics-transfer facility.
Current WM information identifies yard trimmings, food scraps and food-soiled paper as part of the organic material stream handled through the facility.
WM states that Davis Street’s LEED Gold organics-transfer building moves large quantities of organic material onward to regional composting facilities.
Typical organic materials may include:
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Tree trimmings
- Branches
- Appropriate food scraps
- Food-soiled paper
The archived page likewise listed green/organic waste as an accepted material category.
Keeping organics separate from trash helps direct biodegradable material toward composting rather than landfill disposal.
WM EarthCare Landscape Center
The Davis Street complex also includes the WM EarthCare Landscape Center.
Current WM information states that its compost, soil blends and mulch are produced from locally sourced recycled organic materials.
Products associated with the EarthCare program include compost and mulch made from recovered yard trimmings, food scraps and clean wood.
This creates a useful circular-material relationship:
yard waste / food scraps / clean wood → recovery → compost or mulch → landscaping use
rather than treating organics only as waste.
Carpet Recycling
Carpet recycling is currently promoted as one of the Davis Street facility’s services.
WM states that the program is supported by Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and is designed to reduce the amount of carpet sent to landfill.
Carpet preparation requirements can vary, so customers should review current instructions before drop-off.
Furniture & Bulky Items
The archived facility page specifically listed stuffed furniture, including couches and upholstered chairs.
For furniture still in usable condition, reuse or donation may be preferable to disposal.
Damaged furniture that cannot be reused may require self-haul disposal or an appropriate bulky-item program.
Because furniture is large and difficult to compact, customers should check current rates and unloading requirements before bringing oversized household items.
Tire Recycling
Car, truck and other tire categories were extensively represented on the historical Davis Street page.
Current WM information continues to identify tire recycling as one of Davis Street’s services.
Tires should be separated from ordinary garbage so they can be directed into the appropriate material-management stream.
Quantity limits and fees may depend on tire type and current facility policy.
Metal Recycling
The archived Davis Street page distinguished between metal and mixed-metal material.
Pure metal streams may include materials such as aluminum or steel, while mixed items can contain metal combined with plastic, rubber, wood or other materials.
Current Davis Street recycling programs accept common aluminum and metal containers, while larger or unusual metal items should be confirmed with the facility in advance.
Municipal Solid Waste & Trash Drop-Off
Davis Street remains a transfer station for municipal solid waste, and current WMSolutions information identifies MSW as the standard non-hazardous waste category for the facility.
Municipal solid waste can include ordinary non-hazardous trash generated by:
- Homes
- Businesses
- Offices
- Institutions
- General property cleanouts
The goal of a transfer station is not necessarily to dispose of the waste on site. Instead, material is consolidated into larger transfer vehicles for efficient transportation.
At Davis Street, trash is ultimately transferred to Altamont Landfill in Livermore.
How Trash Moves From Davis Street to Altamont
Davis Street and Altamont have an especially important facility-to-facility relationship.
WM states that nearly 25 tons of trash, roughly equivalent to the contents of four residential collection trucks, can be loaded into one transfer vehicle for transportation from Davis Street to Altamont.
Consolidating loads reduces the number of collection trucks making longer trips to final disposal.
For semantic SEO, this creates a strong entity relationship:
Alameda County collection → Davis Street Transfer Station → Altamont Landfill → final disposal
Both facility pages should therefore link contextually to each other.
Historically Accepted Materials at Davis Street
The archived version of this page contained a much broader accepted-material directory than a conventional transfer-station listing.
Historically represented material entities included:
- Appliances with refrigerants
- Appliances without refrigerants
- Clean concrete
- Mixed concrete
- Construction and demolition debris
- Clean dirt and soil
- Upholstered furniture
- Mattresses and box springs
- Metal
- Mixed metal
- Mixed debris
- Recyclables
- Car tires
- Tractor tires
- Truck tires
- Certain boats
- Engines
- RVs
- Trailers
- Electronic waste
- Green and organic waste
- Municipal solid waste
- Clean wood
Important: this historical list should not be interpreted as an unconditional guarantee that every item is accepted today under the same terms.
Current WM pages explicitly confirm recycling/reuse programs for appliances, electronics, mattresses, tires, C&D debris, organics and common recyclables, while WMSolutions describes the standard transfer-station waste stream as municipal solid waste.
Unusual materials should be verified directly with the facility before transport.
Materials That Require Special Handling
The historical Davis Street page also included a substantial Not Accepted section.
Examples historically identified as prohibited or requiring different disposal routes included:
- Friable asbestos
- Non-friable asbestos
- Certain ash
- Biosolids
- Contaminated soil
- Certain mixed soil
- Household hazardous waste
- Industrial or special waste
- Infectious or biohazardous waste
- Liquid waste
- Painted or stained wood
- Other regulated materials
Current WMSolutions information continues to state that the Davis Street Transfer Station does not accept hazardous waste through its standard transfer-station operation.
Do not mix chemicals, asbestos, medical waste, hazardous liquids or other regulated materials into an ordinary trash, recycling or C&D load.
Motor Oil
Current Davis Street recycling information lists motor oil among the household and commercial material categories handled through recycling/reuse programs.
Because quantity limits, customer eligibility and handling requirements can apply, verify the current program before bringing used motor oil to the facility.
Never mix motor oil with regular trash, recyclables or other liquids.
Davis Street C&D Recycling for Contractors
Contractors and commercial users have different disposal needs from ordinary residential customers.
Davis Street’s mixed C&D program can support projects that need documented material diversion. Current WM information states that the facility provides recycling documentation through Green Halo and WM tracking systems that can support local permitting and green-building reporting requirements.
Project managers should identify waste streams before hauling so reusable or recyclable materials are not unnecessarily mixed into ordinary disposal loads.
Likely streams can include:
- Mixed construction debris
- Clean wood
- Concrete and inerts
- Metal
- Cardboard
- Other recoverable construction material
Safety Requirements at Davis Street
Transfer stations and resource-recovery complexes are active industrial environments.
Current WM information requires commercial drivers and helpers to wear a safety vest and hard hat when entering disposal areas.
Visitors should also:
- Follow posted traffic signs
- Obey facility staff instructions
- Keep children and pets safely inside vehicles where required
- Secure material before transport
- Avoid climbing into disposal areas
- Wear appropriate footwear
- Keep loads separated by material type where possible
Proper preparation can make unloading safer and prevent recyclable material from becoming contaminated with trash.
Davis Street Disposal Rates
Disposal and recycling charges depend on the material, quantity and load type.
WM provides a rates section for Davis Street, and historical/current facility documents have treated ordinary garbage, C&D debris, clean wood, green waste, concrete, appliances, tires, electronics and mattresses as separate pricing categories.
Because rates can change, do not rely on an older rate sheet when planning a current disposal trip. Check the facility’s latest posted rates or contact Davis Street before visiting.
Before You Visit Davis Street
A little preparation can prevent an unnecessary trip.
Before driving to the facility:
- Identify your material. Determine whether you have trash, recycling, organics, construction debris or a specialized item.
- Separate recoverable material. Do not mix recyclables or organics into ordinary garbage when they can be handled separately.
- Confirm acceptance. Verify unusual materials directly with the facility.
- Check hours. Davis Street is currently closed Sunday.
- Check rates. Different materials can have different disposal charges.
- Secure your load. Prevent loose material from escaping during transport.
- Keep hazardous materials separate. Standard hazardous waste is not accepted at the transfer station.
- Bring required PPE if you are a commercial driver. Current rules require a safety vest and hard hat in disposal areas.
Davis Street Transfer Station FAQs
Where is Davis Street Transfer Station?
Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex and Transfer Station is located at 2615 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577.
What are Davis Street Transfer Station hours?
Current hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday. The transfer station is closed Sunday.
What is the phone number for Davis Street?
The current main facility telephone number is (510) 638-2303.
Does Davis Street accept regular trash?
Yes. Current WMSolutions information identifies municipal solid waste as an accepted non-hazardous material at the transfer station.
Where does trash from Davis Street go?
Trash received at Davis Street is consolidated and transported to Altamont Landfill in Livermore for disposal.
Can I recycle a mattress at Davis Street?
Yes. Current WM information says eligible Alameda County residents and businesses can recycle up to five mattresses or box springs per day at no charge, with a fee applying beyond the first five.
Internal Link: [Mattress & Box Spring Disposal]
Does Davis Street accept construction debris?
Davis Street operates a certified mixed construction and demolition recycling program and handles multiple C&D-related materials.
Does Davis Street accept appliances?
Yes. Appliance recycling is currently listed among the facility’s services.
Can I recycle electronics at Davis Street?
Yes. Current Davis Street recycling information identifies electronics among the facility’s recycling/reuse drop-off materials.
Does Davis Street accept tires?
Current WM information lists tire recycling as one of the facility’s services.
Can I drop off green waste at Davis Street?
Davis Street operates an organics-transfer program handling material such as yard trimmings, food scraps and food-soiled paper for movement to regional composting facilities.
Does Davis Street accept hazardous waste?
The standard Davis Street transfer-station listing states that hazardous waste is not accepted.
Use an appropriate hazardous-waste collection program instead.
Is Davis Street only a transfer station?
No. The facility also provides recycling, C&D recovery, organics handling, mattress and appliance recycling, resource recovery and EarthCare landscape products.
Recycling & Waste Drop-Off in San Leandro and Alameda County
Davis Street is an important connection point within the wider Bay Area waste and recycling network.
Residents, contractors and businesses can use the facility for different material streams, while residual trash is transferred onward to Altamont Landfill. Recyclables, mattresses, appliances, electronics, C&D debris and organics can follow different recovery pathways rather than automatically becoming landfill waste.
Before visiting, identify your material, check current facility requirements and choose the correct recycling, recovery or disposal stream.
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[Bay Area Waste & Recycling Services] · [Altamont Landfill] · [Mattress & Box Spring Disposal] · [Construction & Demolition Debris] · [Organics & Composting] · [Electronic Waste] · [Appliance Recycling] · [Bulky Items]