Tahoe Basin Container Svc

Recycling Center in South Lake Tahoe, California

📍 2140 Ruth Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
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📞 +1 530-541-4353 🌐 Visit Website 🗺 Get Directions

About This Location

Tahoe Basin Container & Recycling Services is a family-owned debris-box and dumpster rental company at 2140 Ruth Avenue in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, in business since 1971. It delivers roll-off and debris boxes from 10 to 40 cubic yards for construction, demolition, cleanup, landscaping and green-waste jobs across the basin from Glenbrook to Pollock Pines. It is a container-rental service, not a walk-in public recycling center or CRV buyback - you rent a box and they haul it.

What Tahoe Basin Container Svc Accepts

✓ Construction and demolition debris (via rented box) (Roll-off/debris boxes from 10 to 40 cubic yards; a 40-yard box is available for high-volume lighter materials.)
✓ Green waste (via rented box) (15 to 40 yard green-waste boxes accept plywood, siding, pallets, branches and railing.)

Related recycling guides: Yard Waste

What they do not accept

This is a container-rental hauler, not a drop-off site. It does not offer walk-in CRV redemption or household recycling drop-off; for CRV cash or household hazardous waste, use a certified buyback or the South Tahoe Refuse facility.

Access & restrictions

Rental service, not drop-off: You reserve and rent a debris box; the company delivers and hauls it. No walk-in public recycling.; Service area: Serves the Tahoe basin from Glenbrook to Pollock Pines.

Programs & events

  • Debris / roll-off box rental — Dumpsters from 10 to 33 yards, plus a 40-yard box for high-volume lighter materials, for construction, demolition and cleanup.
  • Green-waste box rental — 15 to 40 yard green-waste boxes for landscaping, stump removal and yard debris.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tahoe Basin Container a public recycling drop-off?

No. It is a family-owned debris-box and dumpster rental company. You rent a roll-off box (10 to 40 cubic yards) and they deliver and haul it - there is no walk-in public recycling or CRV buyback.

What sizes of dumpsters does it offer?

Boxes range from 10 to 33 yards, with a 40-yard box available for high-volume lighter materials, plus 15 to 40 yard green-waste boxes.

What can go in a green-waste box?

The company's green-waste boxes accept materials such as plywood, siding, pallets, branches and railing.

What are the office hours?

The company lists 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call (530) 541-4353 to arrange a delivery.

Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.

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Contact & Location

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Address
2140 Ruth Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
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City / State
South Lake Tahoe, California

Opening Hours

Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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