Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Fire extinguishers are hand-held household and portable extinguishers containing ABC extinguishing agent (powder).
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Consider extending the life of your fire extinguisher through refurbishing, repair, and/or recharging with a company specializing in servicing fire extinguishers. Information on fire extinguishers, California code for busineses, on boats.
After using an extinguisher, it must be recharged.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Acme Fire Extinguisher |
1305 Fruitvale Ave b/t 13th St & 14th St |
Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Refills, repairs & recycling. Fee for service. | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepted: Commercial and residential types up to 10 lbs each. Possibly vintage C02 or water-types. Not accepted: Fire extinguishers from businesses or landlords, hard-piped or automatic (attached to a restaurant-type stove hood). | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepted: Resident generated up to 10 lbs. Possibly vintage C02 or water-types. Not accepted: Fire extinguishers from businesses or landlords, hard-piped or automatic (attached to a restaurant-type stove hood). | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepted: Resident generated up to 10 lbs. Possibly vintage C02 or water-types. Not accepted: Fire extinguishers from businesses or landlords, hard-piped or automatic (attached to a restaurant-type stove hood). | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepted: Resident generated up to 10 lbs. Possibly vintage C02 or water-types. Not accepted: Fire extinguishers from businesses or landlords, hard-piped or automatic (attached to a restaurant-type stove hood). | |
Arrow Fire Protection |
3330 Seldon Ct Suite A |
Fremont | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | Mobile service fore residents and businesses. Fire extinguisher testing, maintenance, and training. Facility inspections for fire safety. Fire cabinet sales. Fire sprinkler testing and maintenance. | |
Best Equipment Company: Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service | 3101 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Recharges while you wait. Fee for service. | |
Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility | 4797 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
City of Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Station Program | 2501 Embarcadero Way | Palo Alto | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Only 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per visit. Must be a Palo Alto resident, proof of residency is required. | |
Cylinder Recyclers | 4355 Sunshine Rd | Georgetown | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial generators. Does not service residences. | |
Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Services them | |
Modern Waste Solutions | 3921 Pell Circle | Sacramento | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm. | |
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | 501 Tunnel Ave | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | |
Reliable Fire Extinguisher Company | PO Box 3461 | Redwood City | Repair | Pick-up for a Fee | Mobile fire extinguisher service. Recharging of all types, inspections, annual certification, six year teardown, hydrostatic testing, citation corrections. | |
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) | 5750 Commerce Blvd | Rohnert Park | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee |