Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Accepted materials
Accepted materials
solid waste, construction & demolition debris, yard trimmings and food scraps, clean dimensional lumber, logs and stumps, clean drywall, clean concrete, brick and rock, asphalt, appliances, electronic waste (HHW area, no charge), mattresses and box springs, tires, treated wood waste (declared), special waste (pre-approval)
Fees
Tipping fee
Solid waste basic rate (includes C&D) $85/ton, $20 minimum; yard trimmings & food scraps $54/ton, $15 minimum; clean concrete/brick/rock $2/ton; appliances $10-$20 each; up to 10 mattresses no charge
Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility, Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit)
MSW
Landfill class
III
Year opened
1966
Composting on site
Yes
Registry details (24)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
Cease-operation date
2107-02-28
Cease-operation date type
Estimated
Total acres
466
Disposal acres
315
Current area (acres)
113.6
Design area (acres)
315
Design capacity (tons)
56,885,736
Maximum permitted capacity
49,700,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity
48,560,000 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of
2004-12-31
Waste in place (tons)
14,154,230
Waste-in-place year
2022
Annual waste accepted (tons)
584,283
Annual waste figure year
2022
Maximum permitted throughput
3,500 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system
Yes
Landfill gas energy project
Yes
Landfill gas energy projects
5
EPA GHGRP ID
1004550
EPA LMOP landfill ID
217
CalRecycle SWIS number
27-AA-0010
Permit status
Permitted
Enforcement agency
County of Monterey
Local government
Marina
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Garbage $105.50 per ton, minimum $31.50; treated wood waste charged at garbage rate; loads from Capitola, Santa Cruz, Watsonville and outside the county pay a 28% surcharge; rate schedule effective July 1, 2026
Solid waste: $18.00 minimum per load (up to 500 lbs), $35.00 per load 501-999 lbs, $70.00/ton for loads of 1,000 lbs and above (effective July 1, 2026)
Loose refuse $90.87 per ton or $19.68 per yard (minimum $19.68); greenwaste and wood $68.00/ton; clean fill $100.00/ton; concrete/brick/asphalt $68.00/ton; mattress $19.68 each; untarped load charge $28.25; North Coast residents +28%; fee schedule as of April 1, 2026
Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026)
; calrecycle.ca.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026)
; regenmonterey.org (hours, phone and website; fetched Oct 22, 2026)
; regenmonterey.org (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026)
. Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.