Only Non Friable Asbestos will be accepted

Residential

Handling Fee: $10 + Weight

Up to 250 pounds, separated into packages not to exceed fifty pounds each. If a resident has more than 250 pounds total, then they must follow the policy and rules for business disposal (Please ask attendant for business guidelines). 

The material will be wetted (wet down or sprayed with water). The asbestos material is then placed into a plastic bag that is 6 mil or thicker, such as a “construction bag” and the opening of the bag is secured with duct tape or similar tape. The resident will purchase a second outer bag from HWMA for a cost of $2.00 for each respective package of material. The outer bag is packed and sealed again with duct tape or similar tape, then labeled by the customer with the date, name, and address of the generator/hauler. We provide the labels at no charge.

No appointment is required for residents with 250 pounds or less. We rely on our hazardous materials team, safety and compliance officer, tip floor supervisor, or senior management to help the resident identify the type of asbestos if necessary. Common types from residents include transite cement pipe from flues of furnaces and water heaters, cement water and sewer pipe, asphalt 9 inch floor tiles, cement board house siding, and back boards for wood stoves. If the material is questionable on whether it is asbestos or not, it will either be treated as asbestos or the load will be refused and a lab analysis will be required.

Business (or Residents with loads < 250 lbs)

Handling Fee: $10 + Weight

For all businesses, including those residents with quantities greater than 250 lbs, a series of steps must be completed or the load may be refused. Asbestos in any amount must have analytical lab results, the designation of Friable or Non-Friable must appear on the results. These results will be reviewed by the hazardous materials team or senior management. If approved as non-friable, then the business or resident is allowed to make an appointment during the work week only, weekends or holidays will not be available for appointments. Packages must be wetted (wet down or sprayed with water), presented in double wrapped 6 mil plastic well secured with duct tape or similar tape. Our outer bag may be purchased for use to satisfy the second 6 mil bag requirement but is not mandatory. If not pre-boxed, contractor staff will carefully load the packages into an awaiting Gaylord box on a pallet. 

Minimum Fee (up to 400lbs): $2.00

Per Ton: $10.00/ton

Is Your Carpet Ready for Recycling?

Follow these simple steps to prepare carpet for recycling:

STEP 1: Keep it Dry.

STEP 2: Keep it Debris Free.

• Remove tack strips, nails and trash

STEP 3: Prepare the Carpet.

• Carpet and padding must be separated
• Carpet and padding must be rolled neatly
• Rolled sections may not be longer than 6 Ft
• No area rugs, bath mats or other floor coverings
• No trash, tack strips or foam-backed carpet

STEP 4: Drop off Carpet for Recycling.

• Carpet may be disposed of at the HWMA Transfer Station at 1059 W Hawthorne during normal business. The Carpet Recycling Container is the white trailer parked right next to the transfer station, close to the large truck scale.

STEP 5: Save Money.

• Recycling carpet costs less compared to regular solid waste disposal at HWMA. Be sure to tell the scale attendant that you had carpet and/or padding for the appropriate rate!

Download Carpet Disposal PDF:

Bulky Items (e.g, sofas, stuffed chairs): 

Regular Solid Waste Drop Off Fees apply.

Pressure Treated Wood Handling Fee:  $10.00 plus weight

Tips: 

• Notify Scale House and Tip Floor that you have Treated Wood Waste when you arrive.
• Hand load TWW into the bin provided by Tip Floor staff.
• What you put into the bin has to be just Treated Wood Waste
• Nails and screws are ok but anything bigger has to be removed.
• Length limit is 8ft. This is the width of the bin that will be provided to you

Quantity Limits

• There is no tonnage limit for regular customers with small projects like replacing fences or decks but larger quantities should be sent directly to Anderson Landfill.                                                                                                 

Mattresses and Foundations:  No Charge

California’s Mattress Stewardship Program

California’s Mattress Stewardship Program ensures used mattresses, box springs, and futons are reused, recycled, or properly disposed. CalRecycle oversees the program, which is run through Bye Bye Mattress managed by the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC). 

Retailer Take Back

If you are having your mattress delivered, California law requires your retailer to offer to take back your old mattress at no additional cost. A few things to know:

• Delivery or set up fees for the products being delivered may still apply.
• The retailer has up to 30 days to take back your old mattress.
• The retailer may refuse to pick up the old mattress if it poses a health or safety risk

Tire, Semi Truck or Smaller, On or Off Rim:  $9.00

Tire, Over‐Sized (Grader, Solid Rubber, Foam‐Filled, etc.):  $180.00

Free Tire Reycling Program (2024)

The Free Tire Recycling Program is currently available at HWMA's Transfer Station.  Residents may dispose of  9 car to light-truck sized tires for free, per day - 40 max per month.  Tires on rims are ok too!

Program ends June 30, 2025 or when grant funds run out, whichever occurs first.  

If you need to haul over 9 tires, you'll need a waiver from the Humboldt County LEA.

THESE TIRE SOURCES ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM:

• Registered tire haulers
• Tire retailers/wholesalers
• Businesses that install tires as their main business
• Illegal dump cleanups

Questions or concerns?

Please call 707-268-8680 or email programs@hwma.net