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Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force

The County of Santa Cruz and the cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville share responsibility to develop options for garbage disposal, recycling, and organics diversion to reduce waste, reclaim useful materials, and efficiently manage local waste in compliance with State laws. Task Force efforts have resulted in policies to divert waste and recycle materials rather than develop additional local landfill sites. The Task Force and its members continue to study composting, edible food recovery, and emerging waste to energy conversion technologies. This on-going process includes identifying and studying various sites across our county for construction of these facilities. These studies are led by Santa Cruz County Public Works, under direction of the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force.  A copy of the Task Force Bylaws can be found here.

Virtual tour of regional waste facilities utilized by the County can be found here.

 

Local Task Force Members

 

Upcoming Meetings

2024 Meetings

Thursday, February 8, 2024:  3:00 - 5:00 pm                                            Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chambers                                    701 Ocean Street, 5th Floor, Santa Cruz, CA  95060                            Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83616234840
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Thursday, June 6, 2024:  3:00 - 5:00 pm                                                Location TBD

Thursday, September 5, 2024:  3:00 - 5:00 pm                                      Location TBD

Thursday, December 5, 2024:  3:00 - 5:00 pm                                      Location TBD

 

Past Meetings

2023 Meetings

Thursday, March 2, 2023: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chambers - Agenda   Minutes

Thursday, June 1, 2023: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Watsonville Council Chambers -  Agenda   Minutes

Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 3:00 - 5:00 pm                                              Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium -Tony Hill Room -  Agenda   Minutes

Thursday, December 7, 2023: 3:00 - 5:00 pm                                            Capitola City Hall - Agenda   Minutes

2024 Holiday Schedule

Buena Vista Location 

1231 Buena Vista Dr.,
Watsonville, CA

(831) 454-2430 or
(831) 454-5153

County Landfill
Open every Mon.,

Tues., Thurs.,
Fri., & Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Open every Wed.,
7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Buena Vista Household
Hazardous Waste
Open every Wed.,
7:30 am - 2:30 pm
Open every Fri., & Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

(831) 454-2606


Ben Lomond Location 

9835 Newell Creek Rd.,
Ben Lomond, CA

(831) 454-2430 or

(831) 454-3951

 

County Transfer Station
Open every Mon.,

Tues., Thurs.,
Fri., & Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Open every Wed.,
7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Ben Lomond Household Hazardous Waste
Open every Thurs.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

(831) 454-2606


Other Household Hazardous Waste 

City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility
Open every Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

605 Dimeo Lane
Santa Cruz, CA

(831) 420-6270


Santa Cruz County
Solid Waste & Recycling
Main Office

701 Ocean St., Room 410
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-2160

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