Tip fee

Buena Vista Landfill tip fee

$93.25

Source: County of Santa Cruz — Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2026 (PDF)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 (as the official rate schedule prints).

Checked 2026-08-22. Next check 2026-08-29.

That is the franchised garbage drop-box / roll-off rate, printed at $93.25 per ton, minimum $31.50. The schedule prints: hauler must be a Franchised Hauler with the County of Santa Cruz; Buena Vista Landfill only. This $93.25 line is not posted for Ben Lomond Transfer Station.

Official rate Fee
Minimum (franchised drop-box / roll-off) $31.50
Contaminated / non-compliant garbage $202.50
Loads from Capitola, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and outside Santa Cruz County 28% surcharge (the schedule prints the percent; we are not calculating a dollar)