Free Green Waste Disposal for District 5 residents: Every Last Saturday through September 2026! 

To facilitate community home hardening and wildfire fuel reduction efforts, County Supervisor Monica Martinez and CDI are excited to offer no-cost green waste disposal days to residents of the San Lorenzo Valley and unincorporated area of Scotts Valley.

District 5 residents are encouraged to take advantage of this special opportunity to affordably dispose of green waste at the Ben Lomond Transfer Station the last Saturday through September 2026! 

Program details:

• Participants must be residents of the unincorporated area of District 5, and green/yard waste must be generated from the cleanup of their residential property.
• Two-ton maximum per load. No dump trucks or roll-off/drop-boxes will be admitted.
• Standard yard waste size and material restrictions apply.
• No appointment needed.
• Self-haulers: Proof of residency required. | Contractors: Affidavit required.

Using a Contractor or Landscaper hauler?

If you're hiring someone to haul your yard waste, you'll need to provide them with a signed affidavit confirming they are hauling on your behalf.

Transfer Station staff will collect and verify affidavits at the gate. A separate affidavit is required for each load.

Download the Bilingual Affidavit

Abuse of the affidavit system may result in loss of fee waiver.