Huntington Beach Transfer Station

At a glance

Address

17121 Nichols Lane - Gate #4, Huntington Beach, 92647

Run by

Republic Services (Rainbow Environmental Services / Rainbow Transfer/Recycling Company, Inc.)

Status

Open

Who can use it

Open to the public

ID and residency

City of Huntington Beach page describes it as the public dump for self-haul loads; no residency rule stated.

Hours

Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 6 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Phone

(657) 845-6138 (transfer station per City of HB); Republic commercial (714) 847-3581

Official page

huntingtonbeachca.gov

Fees

Minimum charge

1-ton minimum charge

Trash (MSW) green waste clean wood clean dirt clean concrete, per ton

$118.78

Processed C&D with diversion, per ton

$138.21

Mattresses

FREE (2 per customer/visit)

Single item under 500 lb

$46.94

Single item 500 1000 lb

$88.88

Single item over 1000 lb

$118.78

Tires each

$62.04 (motorcycle/bike, car/truck/SUV, large, with rim)

Remove items pull push

$68.45 each

Fee date and basis: Jan 1, 2025 (rate sheet linked from City of HB page; call for current rates)

What it takes and what it doesn’t

Good to know

• Same complex hosts the OC Huntington Beach HHW Collection Center (Gate 6).
• HB city page noted the compost station CLOSED until further notice as of 11/4/26.

Or have us haul it

We carry it out, load it and take it to the right place, starting at $190. Nearest places we serve:

• Junk removal in Huntington Beach
• Junk removal in Midway City
• Junk removal in Fountain Valley
• Junk removal in Westminster
• Junk removal in Garden Grove
• Junk removal in Seal Beach

Sources (checked Nov 2026)

1. huntingtonbeachca.gov
2. huntingtonbeachca.gov
3. www2.calrecycle.ca.gov
4. byebyemattress.com
5. oclandfills.com

Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.