Street vs driveway placement in Port Hueneme
Driveway (private property): A container placed entirely on private property (e.g., a driveway) does not trigger the encroachment permit, which governs the public street/sidewalk. Note the bigger constraint: Port Hueneme Municipal Code has the City's Solid Waste Division provide all bin rentals within city limits unless a private contractor using its own container obtains a self-haul permit and reports all tonnage to the Solid Waste Division (805) 986-6650.
Street / right-of-way: YES. Port Hueneme requires an encroachment permit for "equipment/structures placed upon the street and/or sidewalk" or otherwise in the public right-of-way; the permit is a contract between the City and the permittee. Roll-off containers are not called out by name on the permit page, so confirm applicability and traffic-control requirements with Public Works before placing a dumpster on a public street. Applications are accepted online through the City's ViewPoint Cloud portal (porthuenemeca.viewpointcloud.com/categories/1072).
Handled by: City of Port Hueneme Public Works Department - Engineering, Permitting & Streets, 700B E. Port Hueneme Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. Phone (805) 986-6507, email [email protected]. Counter hours 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and alternating Fridays (by appointment).
Fee: No roll-off-specific encroachment fee is published. Fees vary by permit type; published examples on the City's permit page include $144 for excavations up to 100 sq ft and $111 for traffic control (first day). Confirm the fee that applies to a container in the right-of-way with Public Works at (805) 986-6507 - do not quote a fixed dumpster-permit price.
Where does the debris legally go?
| Facility | Type | Location | Gate fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte Regional Recycling & Transfer Station (City of Oxnard) | Municipal transfer station / regional recycling center - self-haul accepted; free residential e-waste drop-off with proof of residency | 111 S. Del Norte Boulevard, Oxnard, CA 93030 - about 6 miles / 15 minutes north of Port Hueneme. Phone (805) 385-8060. | Self-haul gate rates are not published online; call (805) 385-8060 for current pricing. Residential electronics recycling is free with proof of residency (per City of Port Hueneme's Large Item Pick Up page). |
| Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station | Transfer station / materials recovery facility (Harrison-affiliated) - self-haul accepted | 5275 Colt St., Ventura, CA 93003 - about 12 miles / 20 minutes from Port Hueneme. Phone (805) 642-9236. | Published at goldcoastrecycling.com/fees: minimum $37.84 (half ton or less); $73.18 per ton general trash; construction & demolition debris +$20/ton (i.e., $93.18/ton); tires under 36 in. $7 each. Rates change periodically - confirm by phone. |
| Toland Road Landfill (Ventura Regional Sanitation District) | Class III municipal solid waste landfill - general-public/non-commercial vehicles accepted; primary disposal site for west Ventura County | 3500 Toland Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060, off Highway 126 between Santa Paula and Fillmore - about 22 miles from Port Hueneme. Scalehouse (805) 658-4685 or (805) 525-8217. | VRSD publishes a disposal fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 on vrsd.com, but per-ton amounts are not reproduced here - call the scalehouse for current rates. Payment by credit/debit card or commercial account only; no cash or personal checks. |
Local rules worth knowing
- Third-party roll-off legality in Port Hueneme: the Municipal Code has the City's Solid Waste Division provide ALL bin rentals within city limits, with one exception - a private contractor using its own container may operate after obtaining a self-haul permit and reporting all tonnage to the Solid Waste Division (805) 986-6650. That self-haul permit is the hauler-licensing path for independent dumpster companies serving Port Hueneme.
- City roll-off program (the incumbent option): Port Hueneme itself rents 13, 20, and 40-yard roll-offs - $608.33 deposit, $51.77 delivery, $163 per empty/removal, plus $55.61/ton disposal per the City's rate sheet dated July 1, 2014 (subject to change - confirm current rates at 805-986-6650). Application and deposit are due 24 hours before delivery, and a monthly charge applies if a bin is not serviced within 30 days.
- Large-item pickup limits (the dumpster trigger): city large-item pickups run Wednesdays and Thursdays only, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., must be requested at least 24 hours ahead, items must be curbside by 7 a.m. (drivers may not enter the property), service is limited to City Water/Sewer/Trash customers, and charges are added to the utility bill - the City does not publish a free-pickup allowance. Electronics (TVs, computers, microwaves) are excluded and go free to Del Norte Transfer Station with proof of residency. Multi-item cleanouts and any remodel debris exceed this program and point to a roll-off.
- C&D diversion: California's CALGreen building code requires at least 65% diversion of construction and demolition debris on covered projects statewide, enforced through Building & Safety at permit time; Port Hueneme has no separately published city C&D deposit ordinance that we could verify - confirm documentation requirements with Community Development/Building & Safety (805) 986-6500 when pulling permits. Gold Coast Recycling (Ventura) and Del Norte (Oxnard) provide C&D processing for diversion credit.
- NAP-city restriction (Camarillo): Camarillo grants E.J. Harrison & Sons an exclusive franchise for solid waste services including bin/roll-off rentals (franchise agreement posted on cityofcamarillo.org per AB 2048; City Solid Waste Division 805-388-5392); C&D containers there go through the franchised hauler, so this site markets Port Hueneme and other open areas rather than Camarillo city limits. Harrison's exclusive territories also include Ventura, Ojai, Fillmore, the Conejo Valley, Channel Islands Beach CSD, and unincorporated Ventura County.
- SB 1383 (statewide): organics/food waste must be kept out of trash and C&D loads; loads to area transfer stations are subject to contamination screening.
- Service-area note: Camarillo grants E.J. Harrison & Sons an exclusive solid-waste franchise covering bin/roll-off rentals, and Ventura city is also Harrison-exclusive while Oxnard is reserved for the sibling Simi Valley-replacement site (canyonridge), so the site re-anchors ~10 miles west to Port Hueneme, where third-party roll-offs are legal via a city self-haul permit with tonnage reporting.
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Last updated: August 2026 · Prices and local rules verified for Port Hueneme and surrounding cities.