Plumas County, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Bulky and large-item disposal in unincorporated Plumas County is handled mainly through the County's network of transfer stations and the Chester Landfill, operated under the Public Works Solid Waste Division. Residents self-haul large items, construction debris, and green waste to facilities including Chester, East Quincy, Greenville, Graeagle, Delleker, and La Porte, paying disposal fees by the load (note that several stations announced cash would no longer be accepted after October 1, 2025, so plan for card payment). Green waste is specifically accepted at the Chester Landfill (reduced rate, seasonal opening), the Chester and Chester–Lake Almanor Transfer Stations, and the Quincy Transfer Station, with woody green waste accepted at a reduced rate at some sites for uncontaminated loads. Accepted green waste includes grass clippings, leaves, pine needles, green pine cones, and weeds (non-woody), and dry pine cones, brush, tree trunks, limbs, and branches (woody, subject to size limits). For residents who subscribe to curbside service, both WM and Intermountain offer bulky-waste pickup on request (WM via the My WM account; Intermountain lists a bulky-waste service). The County does not publish a free annual curbside bulky-pickup program on its solid waste pages.