Tahoe Basin Container Service Inc
Waste hauler in South Lake Tahoe, CA · 6 drivers · 10 trucks · USDOT 54056
Company details
- Address
- 2140 Ruth Ave
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 - Phone
- (530) 541-4353
- Website
- southtahoerefuse.com
- County
- El Dorado County
- Business type
- Corporation
- USDOT number
- 54056 (active)
- FMCSA registered
- Since June 1974
- Operation
- Interstate carrier · Private property (hauls its own cargo)
- Cargo on file
- Garbage, refuse; Other: Constr. Debris
- Hazardous materials
- No
- Locations
- 2 locations · operates in CA
- Data sources
- FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026), Overture Maps (Aug 2026), company website (Sep 2026)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
Fleet and drivers
- Drivers
- 6 (all CDL holders)
- Power units
- 10 trucks
- Driving radius
- Regional / long haul (2 drivers beyond 100 miles) (6 interstate, 0 intrastate)
- Annual mileage
- 212,000 miles (2025 filing)
- Fleet size band
- 5–10 drivers
- Last FMCSA filing
- MCS-150 updated Apr 20, 2026
Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.
Business categories
Map category: Recycling center (Overture Maps).
Services mentioned on the company website
Keywords read from southtahoerefuse.com in Sep 2026. Confirm services and pricing with the company.
About this hauler
Tahoe Basin Container Service Inc is a waste hauler based in South Lake Tahoe, California, in El Dorado County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 1974 (USDOT 54056) and files as an interstate carrier hauling garbage, refuse, Constr. Debris. Its latest filing lists 6 drivers and 10 power units, with 212,000 miles driven in 2025. Its website mentions dumpster, dumpster rental, landfill, transfer station. The nearest transfer station is South Lake Tahoe Transfer Station, 3 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Douglas County Landfill in Gardnerville, 20.2 miles away.
Nearby facilities
- South Lake Tahoe Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.0 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA
- South Tahoe Recycling Center Recycling 3.1 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Kirkwood Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.8 mi · Kirkwood, CA
- Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Company Transfer Station 19.3 mi · Tahoe City, CA
- Douglas County Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 19.8 mi · Minden, NV
- Douglas County Landfill Landfill 20.2 mi · Gardnerville, NV
- Computer Corps - Carson City Recycling 23.6 mi · Carson City, NV
- Incline Transfer Station Transfer Station 24.9 mi · Incline, NV
- Waste Management Incline Village Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 24.9 mi · Incline Village, NV
Nearest landfill: Douglas County Landfill, Gardnerville — 20.2 mi
Other waste haulers nearby
- South Tahoe Refuse Co Incsame town · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 25 drivers
- Appliance Recyclerssame town · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 1 driver
- Alpine Septic and Pumping Corporationsame town · S Lake Tahoe, CA · 3 drivers
- Tahoe Haven Outdoor Living16.9 mi · Homewood, CA · 4 drivers
- 1-800-Got-Junk21.0 mi · Carson City, NV · 4 drivers
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Area served
Based in South Lake Tahoe; towns within 15 miles: South Lake Tahoe, Echo Lake, Twin Bridges, Stateline, NV, Tahoma, Zephyr Cove, NV, Kyburz, Genoa, NV, Gardnerville, NV, Glenbrook, NV.
County context
One of 33 waste haulers in El Dorado County, CA and one of 4,460 waste haulers in California.
ZIP 96150 at a glance
- Population
- 29,646 (70 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 42
- Households
- Median income $92,517 · 46% earn six figures
- Housing
- 61% owner-occupied · median home value $709,145 · median rent $1,667
- Workforce
- 69% labor-force participation · 3.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle
Disposal options for this hauler
1 transfer station, 8 recycling centers and 1 landfill in El Dorado County.