Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Dead Animals

The carcass or body from an animal, large or small.

If known to be poisoned (ex. rats), place in trash. Contact your vet for pets, cats and dogs or animal control. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.

Food & Ag's List of Active Haulers (farm animals). Marine Wildlife Reporting (dead & injured).

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Landfill Pick-up for a Fee
EBMUD (East Bay Municipal Utility District) 2020 Wake Ave Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity. Animal Processing Waste, Animal Blood (Beef, Poultry, Sheep, Swine/Pig)
Lindsay Wildlife Experience 1931 First Ave Walnut Creek Repair Free Drop-off Injured and orphaned native California wildlife. Hospital patient intake hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. please contact the Hospital Hotline Voicemail at (925) 659-8156 or email hotline@lindsaywildlife.org for additional information and advice. All hotline calls are sent to a voicemail that is monitored from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day. Please expect a call the same day or the next day if calling after 5 p.m.

Curbside Service

Organics Garbage Special Action Note
Alameda
Small roadkill or pets may go in the organics cart. Contact your vet for pet cats and dogs.Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Albany
NOT ACCEPTED IN ORGANICS/GREEN WASTE CONTAINER. Contact vet for pets. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Berkeley
Call animal control (510) 981-6600 to safely dispose of deceased animals.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Found dead animals or roadkill may go in garbage.Call your vet for pets, cats and dogs. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Dublin
Contact vet for pets. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Emeryville
Not accepted in organics cart/bin. Contact vet for pets. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Fremont
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Hayward
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Livermore
Contact your Vet or animal shelter for dogs and cats. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Newark
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Oakland
Small roadkill, rats, fish, small reptiles, etc.. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Piedmont
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Pleasanton
Please work with your vet to dispose of pet cats and dogs. Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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San Leandro
Contact vet for cats and dogs. local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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Union City
Contact local animal control (e.g. deer, neighbors pet, injured or entrapped/tangled animal) or large livestock.
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