Materials T - Z

Televisions and other electronics, such as computers, monitors, printers, CD and DVD players, stereos, radios, cell phones and small appliances are considered electronic waste (e-waste). These products contain heavy metals, such as lead, cadmium and mercury, that pose serious environmental and health risks. The County has five Recycling & Disposal sites to recycle e-waste.

Thermostats and Thermometers have mercury, which is a toxic substance. Mercury-containing items must be discarded at the HHW Facility at the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility.

You can dispose of a maximum of two (2) tires, up to 22”, for free. These can be taken to Gambi Disposal, Red Hill, Wilseyville or Rock Creek. Tires larger than 22" or in quantities of more than two (2) can be taken to Rock Creek.  Additional tires are:

 Tires <17”                $ 2.50/each
 Tires <17" on rims     $ 5.00/each (tires on rim only accepted at Rock Creek)
 Tires 17"–22”            $ 8.00/each
 Tires 17"–22” on rims $10.00/each (tires on rim only accepted at Rock Creek)
 Tires >22"                $ 8.00 plus $7.00 per inch

Tires not accepted:

• Tires on rim with rims over 20 inches in diameter
• Tires over 32 inches in height
• Tires on split rims
• Tractor/equipment/farm tires
• Tracks/solid tires

See Resolution 2007-162, California State law limits the number of tires which can be hauled to 9. If you have more than 9 tires to haul to Rock Creek, please contact Environmental Health for an Exemption Authorization.

Trailers should be taken to dismantlers for recycling; however, campers and trailers may be accepted for disposal only at Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility. A DMV Junk Certificate is required. Charged at $8.00 cubic yard. Any refrigerators, generators or other equipment that may contain a refrigerant such as Freon, oil or other hazardous wastes must be removed prior to acceptance.

Vacuum cleaners can go in your mixed recycling or if it is still in working condition, then consider donating it.

Vehicles, car parts, or motor vehicles are not accepted at any of the County facilities. Please check with a local charitable organization regarding donations of any unwanted vehicles. Check the following websites for more information on donating your vehicles:

• Habitat for Humanity
• KVIE
• Junk My Car
• Kars4kids
• American Red Cross
• Vehicles for Veterans

Calaveras County Library welcomes your donations of videos. They will also accept books and DVDs. Drop them off at any of the 8 libraries within Calaveras County. They can be contacted at (209) 754-6510.  

VHS and cassette tapes and their covers/cases are recyclable and can be placed in your Mixed Recycling. If possible, remove the magnetic tape, as this part is not recyclable.

Hein & Co at 204 Main Street in Jackson will take any and all VHS tapes, DVD's and CD's.  You can contact them at (209) 223-9076.

Washing machines can be taken to Gambi, Red Hill, Wilseyville or Rock Creek. There is a $25.00 charge for each.

Water Heaters are considered scrap metal and can be taken to Avery, Gambi, Red Hill, Wilseyville, Copperopolis, or Rock Creek.

Any hot water heaters that are 100 gallon or larger have a $25.00 handling fee as they contain a mercury switch that our certified attendants would need to remove. These can only be brought to the Rock Creek Landfill. 

Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and crutches, and other patient rehabilitation devices can be donated locally to the Angels Murphys Rotary Club. They will accept all items in any condition. These devices can be taken to any County facility and set aside for the Rotary Club to pick up.

Single pane windows and broken windows are considered garbage. If you have any windows that are in donatable condition, please contact our local Habitat for Humanity at (209) 754-5331.

Wood products can be taken to any of the Wood & Yard Waste areas in the County.

Logs or rounds over 3 ft in diameter and/or 4 ft in length, cannot be accepted.

Stumps (up to 24 inches in diameter). $8/cubic yard. Cannot be accepted over 24 inches.

Stumps, palm fronds and oleander can only be accepted at the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility.

All treated wood, including pressure treated, creosote coated and chemically treated wood must be taken to the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility in Milton. $8/cubic yard.

X-Ray films can be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility.

Yard Waste can be taken to any of the Wood & Yard Waste areas in the County. The charge is $4.00 Cubic Yard.

Yogurt cups are normally marked with a recycling symbol of 5, and can be put in your mixed recycling.