Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Ammunition
Ammunition includes bullets or rounds used in firearms and guns.
Call your local police or sheriff's department for turn-in instructions.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Interco | 10 Fox Industrial Drive | Madison | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial recycler of brass shells. Interco recycles brass shell casings and small munitions to recover brass, aluminum, some steel, and lead. The Interco facility boasts a metals separation line that pulls any ferrous metals out while sorting the different nonferrous industrial metals — in particular brass, aluminum and lead — during the recycling brass shells process. It is very important to sell scrap ammunition because the metal can be recycled to reuse several times. Basic components of ammunition that recycle include shell casings, bullet noses, cartridges, and ammo cans. | |
| Contra Costa County Sherrif | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||||
| Alameda County Sheriff's Office - Eden Township Substation | 15001 Foothill Blvd | San Leandro | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Call first to see if it can be accepted. |
