Unincorporated Amador County residents dispose of bulky items by self-hauling to the Western Amador Recycling Facility (Buena Vista transfer station) in Ione, where a $3.00 per-load county surcharge applies on top of disposal fees by waste type. There is no countywide scheduled curbside bulky pickup; the County advises calling Waste Management (209-223-6429) for item-specific fees.
Bulky-waste handling in unincorporated Amador County runs primarily through the transfer-station system rather than a universal scheduled curbside bulky-item program. Residents self-haul large items to the Western Amador Recycling Facility (the Buena Vista transfer station) at 6500 Buena Vista Road, Ione, open Tuesday–Saturday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. A $3.00 per-load county surcharge applies in addition to disposal fees that depend on the type of waste, and you can pay by cash, check, or credit card. You do not need to be an Amador County resident to use the transfer station. Because specific per-item bulky fees (appliances, furniture, mattresses, tires, e-waste, Freon units, etc.) vary by material and were not confirmed in a fetched primary source, residents should contact the Amador County Waste Management Department at 209-223-6429 for current item-specific fees, self-haul details, and bulky-item handling, or contact ACES Waste (209-274-2237) about any on-call large-item collection options for subscribers. Household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, electronics) is handled separately through the County's Household Hazardous Waste program rather than placed at the curb. Illegal dumping of bulky items in lieu of proper disposal is investigated and remediated by Environmental Health as a public-health and nuisance violation.
Illegal dumping of bulky items (furniture, appliances, mattresses, tires) is enforced as a public-health/nuisance violation. Transfer-station disposal fees plus the $3.00 per-load county surcharge are due at the facility.
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