Place empty aerosol cans (ex. paint, hairspray, cooking spray) with the lids separated from the can.
Not empty yet? Use it up, find someone else who can use it, or if toxic, like paint or chemicals, bring it to a hazardous waste facility.
Aerosol cans dispense common substances like hairspray, cleaning products, paint, and whipped cream. Aerosol cans are empty when both product and propellant have been discharged, and can thus be recycled as scrap metal.
Place empty aerosol cans (ex. paint, hairspray, cooking spray) with the lids separated from the can.
Not empty yet? Use it up, find someone else who can use it, or if toxic, like paint or chemicals, bring it to a hazardous waste facility.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center | 1320 Galaxy Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) |
Berkeley Regional Office 700 Heinz Ave; Suite 200 |
Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Free Mail-in | If your aerosol can is labeled with words like TOXIC or FLAMMABLE, don’t put it in the trash unless it is completely empty. If you have a partially full can that you need to dispose of, you can take it to your local household hazardous waste facility. Aerosol cans must be empty prior to throwing them away. If you push the nozzle and nothing comes out, and the nozzle isn’t clogged, you can throw the can in the trash or take it to a scrap metal recycler. |
Recycling | Garbage | Note | ||
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Alameda |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Albany |
Use up before putting in recycling. ### |
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Berkeley |
Berkeley's Recycling Center does not have the capacity to safely accept aerosol cans. Please see locations below for disposal and recycling options. ### |
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Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Dublin |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Emeryville |
Use up before putting in recycling. ### |
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Fremont |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Hayward |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Livermore |
Must be completely empty, Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Newark |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Oakland |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Piedmont |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Pleasanton |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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San Leandro |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility. ### |
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Union City |
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