I like how this is probably the cleanest dump I have ever seen. It's actually pretty scenic from the hilltops of the landfill. And it looks like there is a solar farm and natural gas plant on the land, but maybe not. Anyway, my ONLY gripe with them is their charging rates. I come down with almost the same size load of the same material (yard debris) in the same truck and get a completely different rate every time. One time it'll be $30 and the next time it'll be $50. There is no method behind this. Do the rates fluctuate that much, or is the attendant just guesstimating my load? Anyway, the prices aren't too bad, just inconsistent. They're open Sundays which is a big plus for me. I'll keep hauling my crap here. read more

We emptied a house today of household furniture and trash. This place is a complete rip off. $200 for 1 ton of garbage Then $37 for a fuel charge. Later in the day I went back with a little bit more weight and 2 mattresses. This time I paid $526 which included $96 for the mattresses and 2 fuel charges totaling $56. RIPOFF! Go a little bit further to American Canyon dump. The first 2 mattresses are FREE and 1 ton of garbage is $77 read more

Only if it is Sunday and you are desperate to get rid of stuff. Way way overpriced and are tricky tack in charging you for the smallest stuff. Then, charge you with a fake bloated measurement yardstick, though other places charge by weight or specific recyclable materials like mattresses and large appliances and ewaste, they also inflate these prices and still charge by added weight and yardstick of your load. Triple charging you. Plus, to add insult, charge you a tax and fuel surcharge. Then I realized, "So does Waste Management in San Leandro. Which I also avoid as a business for the same reason. Then discovered, they are also owned by Waste Management. The biggest rip-off and mafia owned management style business model. Avoid this scam transfer station and wait until the following week and can go to the nearby Berkeley transfer station and pay so much less Monday thru Saturday. read more

I had avoided this location due to the reviews, but was surprised during my visit. Returned a few times - open seven days a week and have rarely encountered a line. Prices a bit higher than Berkeley, but overall happy with the service. read more

In and out in less than 15 minutes to get rid of a truck load of green waste. It was a little pricier than Martinez but by the time you factor in time and gas and that they are open on Sundays it was a WIN/WIN situation. read more

DO NOT GO HERE: Quoted me $166 today to unload my short-bed (5.5 feet) load of simple household garbage. Nothing special (no mattresses, appliances, treated wood, or hazardous materials). Totally outrageous! Sent a message (let's all do it) to the gov't agency that lets Republic run this rip off site (like another poster suggested): Here is the link to the contact form: https://recyclemore.com/contact. The Berkeley transfer station charges $39 for the same! read more

Their rules change every minutes, Their staff are bunch of rookies. I called their listed number to ask to Dump some dirt here they said its only 34 dollars a yard. I came here today with 7 yards of clean soil to dump from Oakland job site, they weighed my truck and told me to pay $934 dollars, for a dump fee, or take the load to a different land fill in Livermore California, or some place 40 miles away for less money! I offered to bring another truck to split the load in half, but their supervisor Ron, ran out side to where I was, with very antagonistic communication and rudely run me off the dump site, he said go back to Oakland and do it at your job site! These people got a big mouth/monopoly going on, no one can tell them nothing. I have given these people over $100,000.00 dollars in the last 4 years in dump fees. I will take my business some where else! I feel I've been truly insulted by these people! The lady At the Station, hard to do business with, since she is hiding behind a 2 inch thick bullet proof glass, like a bank teller..... You can hardly hear what she is saying with a broken English and all the truck noise outside, and when I said I can not hear her, She got upset and Gave me the confrontational Eyes! They hardly Have any competition, therefore I feel taken advantage of!!!!!!!!! I called their Office to get the address of a different facility, the lady picked up the phone she said I had to call Ted: 925-202-3344. to get the information to get dirt dumped somewhere for loads over 5 yards. But He never called back, to give me the data ! read more

Golden Bear Transfer Station - The land fill is closed, it's run by 80 dollars a ton!!!! Like hold... - Recycling Center Near Me - Richmond, California

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Tried to call them twice to get information. No answer, no message machine. I guess I will be going to Berkeley...

my contractor drove all the way from concord after being told by cathy with Contra Costa Hazardous waste program that this site would take our pressure treated lumber . We got a phone quote of $35 cubic yard. When my contractor arrived at the scale they asked what he had. He said "pressure treated lumber". they immediately said "We do not take that here" and turned him away. This is the second wasted trip based on the direction of the people on this website : http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/v5951.htm read more

Don't bother posting here. Republic Services runs this station and they have a monopoly. They don't care about our opinion in the least. If you actually want to accomplish anything contact the inept government agency responsible for handing them the gun they hold to our head: by "email" the web form is here: http://www.recyclemore.com/contact Mail: West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA) One Alvarado Square San Pablo, CA 94806 Telephone: Ph: (510) 215-3125 Fax: (510) 236-1636 read more

Beware of this company. I was just charged $105 for a cubic yard of clean fill. They gave me this price over the phone and I, after shopping around, decided it was easier to go to Richmond (since I live here) than go to Berkeley (which is half the cost) during rush hour time. When I pull up Ms. Castillo told me it would be $145. I asked what changed in the last 10 minutes, the gentleman on the phone quoted me $106. She said it was because she was at lunch. After arguing with her for several minutes she asked if I had a Richmond Sanitation Bill and she would lower the price to $106. It just so happened I had a old bill in my truck because my drivers license with my RICHMOND address wasn't good enough. I could easily have come with a bill that wasn't even mine since she wasn't interested in proof of who I was, only a bill. The last time I dumped clean dirt was 6 months ago and it was $48- (29.00/CY). People need to write the City of Richmond and cc: to Richmond City Counsel. To charge a homeowner $105 for 5 wheel barrows of clean dirt is ridiculous. Also Ms. Castillo, at the transfer station, needs to learn prices so the customer doesn't arrive and have to argue about prices that are posted on the wall behind her. A bit of customer service training might be a good idea as well. Please write the City of Richmond and cc; to the City Counsel to go back the the CY (cubic yard) price, otherwise these prices only encourage residence to dump fruniture and other items on the street because people can't afford these rates. read more

Do not go here you will be taken advantage of these people pray on people the prices are inconsistent last week when I went it was $63 dollars yesterday it was $163 they make you leave a deposit and charge you what they want. The person in the booth is rude and disrespectful maybe if they didn't rip people off he wouldn't have to be so disrespectful. Do Not Go Here you've been warned. read more

This weigh master Carolina Castillo is a bitch! She tried to charge me $139 for a bag of concreted rocks. Plus the regular load. I left and if you see this lady you to can expect to pay double. The guy are cool but this person is out of her mind and is steeling for the public. read more

I came here to dump a half tacoma full...yeah literally a half tacoma full. I figured they weigh my garbage, nope, they charged me 2.5 yards which came out to $83. I'd figure my dump was minimum charge anywhere else. This place sucks, and it's expensive as hell. Avoid it like a plague. read more

This dump is a rip off the staff here especially the Castillo lady likes to hike up the price on you like hell she charged me 160 for a little garbage maybe a yard or less then garbage mostly toy garbage from my kids I no longer wanted and the next day my brother in law threw garbage there and had a full truck of garbage and was charged half the price less of what I paid by the same lady who is so rude there I don't know what it is but the staff just charge you whatever they feel like read more

I have hauled construction debris to this dump for numerous years. I have never had a problem with the employees or getting in & out of the drop off area as quick as we can unload our truck(s). Yes the rates are getting higher but they are still cheaper than Berkeley or Davis Street transfer stations. When we sub out the off haul of debris to larger haulers they all come to Richmond for the reasons mentioned above. If you go to the Berkeley transfer station they want your loads separated by various classifications (green waste, construction waste, organic debris, etc)....or pay an exorbitant rate for a mixed load....if they accept it. Anybody with half a brain will NOT haul dirt to ANY transfer station unless they have money to burn. No experienced hauler would take dirt or concrete to a Transfer Station. Dirt should be hauled to a landfill site such as Winton in Hayward, Martinez or South San Francisco. Concrete should be hauled to a recycle, crushing station for the same reason. It is too expensive to haul to a transfer station. Recycle concrete stations are a lot cheaper. It's simple. If you don't like this Transfer Station, go elsewhere. It's one less vehicle in line waiting to dump their loads. Would like to see where you can legally dump cheaper, faster and with less hassle. T. Smith Concrete Contractor Oakland read more

Lots of surprise fees at the front. Beware. I called in advance to try to get as much info as possible about what I wanted to dump, and was still surprised by an extra $75 fee. read more