Fresno Dump — American Avenue Landfill, CARTS & Free Dump Days
Fresno County's landfill is the American Avenue Disposal Site near Kerman, where a load up to 640 pounds is $9.45 and heavier loads are $29.52 a ton. In town, the privately run Cedar Avenue Recycling & Transfer Station (CARTS) hosts the City of Fresno's Free Dump Events.
The remaining 2026 Free Dump Events are Oct. 17–18 and Nov. 14–15, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for City of Fresno solid waste customers.
Disposal sites in Fresno
American Avenue Disposal Site
Landfill
County of Fresno Public Works and Planning
18950 W. American Ave., Kerman, CA 93630 Directions ↗
Six times a year, in spring and fall, the City's Solid Waste Management Division lets its residential customers dump bulky items free at CARTS. The limit is one full-size pickup load per household, about 8 by 4 by 4 feet, in a vehicle or small trailer. Bring a City of Fresno utility bill (tenants can bring the City's Proof of Eligibility Form instead) and a state-issued ID, and be there in person. Accepted items include appliances, furniture, box springs, carpet and clean asphalt or concrete.
Between events, the City offers paid Special Hauls of bulky items and green waste for its solid waste customers, 30 minutes to an hour of crew time, priced in the City's Master Fee Schedule. Call (559) 621-6888.
Using the finder in Fresno
Searching from central Fresno, the finder lists several private recycling and transfer facilities in south Fresno first. They set their own rates; the County's own landfill is American Avenue, west of Fresno near Kerman.
At the American Avenue Disposal Site, a load up to 640 pounds is $9.45 and general refuse is $29.52 a ton (July 1, 2026 rates). Clean green waste is $34.74 a ton and passenger tires $2.51 each.
When are the Fresno Free Dump Events?
The remaining 2026 events are October 17 and 18 and November 14 and 15, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at CARTS, 3457 S. Cedar Ave., for City of Fresno solid waste customers.
What do I need for a Fresno Free Dump Event?
A City of Fresno utility bill or the City's Proof of Eligibility Form, plus a state-issued ID. The limit is one full-size pickup load per household.
Where do I take hazardous waste in Fresno?
To the County's Environmental Compliance Center, 1327 West Dan Ronquillo Drive, Thursday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except holiday weekends.
