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Solid Waste Facility
Calexico Solid Waste Disposal Site
Calexico Solid Waste Disposal Site, New River & Hwy 98, Calexico, 92231, California
Small county solid waste site just off the New River and Highway 98 in Calexico. Locals bring household trash, yard waste and recyclables here, and small haulers stop by too. It's the kind of working yard with trucks coming and going rather than a tidy storefront.
Pull up to an entrance booth and drive over a scale - plan to stop again on the way out. The site is an open yard with roll‑off bins and container rows; recycling containers are usually off to the side past the booth so factor that into how you pull in. Lines tend to build on weekend mornings and during spring cleanup, so expect some wait time then. The surface is mostly compacted dirt and gravel, so a truck or trailer that sits low can scrape if not careful.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Tie down and tarp loose loads - blowing debris is messy and can slow unloading.
- Sort recyclables and yard material in the truck bed before getting to the gate; it speeds up the trip if that material goes to a separate pile or bin.
- Try for midweek or early morning on weekdays to avoid the longer weekend lines, especially during neighborhood cleanup season.
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