NOTICE: Effective 5/13/2020, the Lovelace Materials Recycling Facility and Transfer Station, the North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill, and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility are open to the public, resuming normal business hours.
Customers are strongly encouraged to wear facial coverings and gloves when visiting sites.
Credit and debit cards (with ID), and business checks only will be accepted - NO CASH transactions.
Please expect longer wait times at County solid waste facilities due to required social distancing and Health Orders.
Dumping on private or public areas is illegal and punishable by fines and jail time. Report illegal dumping to (209) 468-4400.
For questions or concerns, call Solid Waste Administration at 468-3066 (during normal business hours)
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*Scale house vehicle queue wait time is continuously updated live, and represent a rolling average. Times are approximate and provided for information purposes only, and may occasionally be inaccurate or unavailable due to inclement weather, internet service outage, or other causes. Actual individual experience will vary on many unpredictable factors.
Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station is owned and operated by San Joaquin County. The facility was purchased on July 1, 1977 and remodeled during 1994 and 1995. Lovelace encompasses 15 acres. This site receives an average of 743 tons of waste daily, which is transported to Foothill Sanitary Landfill, on County-owned transfer trucks carrying loads of up to 22 tons per truck. During the year 2021, Lovelace received 269,271 tons of waste.
San Joaquin County's other facilities include the North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill, Foothill Sanitary Landfill and the San Joaquin County Household Hazardous Waste Consolidation Facility.
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Tarping Requirements All loads must be properly covered or tarped so that flying debris is avoided. Loads not properly covered or tarped will be charged a DOUBLE disposal fee.
San Joaquin Sanitary Landfills and Recycling Facilities - Information and Rates Brochure
Lovelace Transfer Station Hours
Gates are open:
Mon. through Sun. from
7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Exceptions:
Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
NOTE: THE 4:00 P.M. CLOSING TIME AT THIS FACILITY IS STRICTLY ENFORCED. PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSING TO ALLOW YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME TO UNLOAD.
Address:
Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station
2323 E. Lovelace Road
Manteca, CA 95336
(209) 982-5770
Map
Lovelace Transfer Station Price List
Solid Waste Administrative Office
1810 East Hazelton Avenue
Stockton, CA 95205
Phone: (209) 468-3066
Fax: (209) 468-3078
Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Email us with questions at: solidwaste@sjgov.org