North County Recycling Center & Sanitary Landfill

A working recycling center and landfill on the east side of Lodi that locals use to drop off household recyclables and some bulk items. Farmers, weekend DIYers and anyone clearing out the garage tend to come here to keep stuff out of the landfill.

A modest entrance with a booth and space to pull up; larger vehicles and trailers are common. There’s usually a place to sort cardboard, mixed containers and scrap metal into separate piles, and organic separation is commonly expected at California facilities. Expect trucks, concrete pads and piles of materials - it looks like a busy industrial yard rather than a tidy transfer station. Weekends and spring cleanups often get backed up, so lines can form at the entrance and at the drop-off points.