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

Imperial County Public Works operates and administers nine landfills and disposal sites for the region, and for years self-haul was the primary way unincorporated residents disposed of large and bulky items. Published county disposal-site information lists locations with limited free residential drop-off: the El Centro CR&R site (599 E. Main St.) is open Saturdays 8am-12pm for residents of Calipatria, El Centro, Heber, Holtville, and Westmorland with valid ID and a matching water bill, excluding hazardous and liquid waste and construction materials; the Salton City site (935 W. Hwy 86) is open Monday-Saturday 7am-3pm and is free for loads under 775 pounds per week with proper ID; and the Imperial site (104 Robinson Road) serves Calexico, Imperial, and Brawley Monday-Friday 8am-4pm with a free four-ton annual allowance with matching ID and water bill. Hours and allowances are set administratively by Public Works and should be confirmed on the county's current disposal-sites sheet. Transfer stations in Holtville and Imperial closed in October 2024, consolidating self-haul options. With the franchise program effective July 1, 2026, bulky-item collection is expected to be incorporated into hauler service in covered zones. Dumping bulky items along roadsides, on vacant land, or at closed sites is illegal dumping, enforced by the county and its Environmental Health Local Enforcement Agency.