Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Hazardous Materials & Wastes

Hazardous materials and wastes meet established definitions of ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and/or toxicity.

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

Alameda County: Large quantities, materials/waste from large businesses, and waste requiring pick-up is not an option for the Household, Landlord, & Small Business Hazardous Waste Programs and Facilities in Alameda County. Contact a hazardous waste company for pick-up.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Stericycle (Hayward) 30542 San Antonio St Hayward Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Industrial, Household, Retail, Hospitals, Emergency response for spills & leaks
Kettleman Hills Landfill 35251 Old Skyline Road
P.O. Box 471
Kettleman City Safe Disposal Drop-off for a Fee
Visionary Solutions (VS), LLC 2553 Quality Lane Knoxville Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) 5584 La Ribera Street Livermore Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Click on the Facility to see the full list of items accepted. In addition, this link has the common items: https://www.stopwaste.org/at-home/household-hazardous-waste/common-hazardous-materials
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) 5584 La Ribera Street Livermore Safe Disposal Drop-off for a Fee
Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility 4797 Imhoff Pl. Martinez Safe Disposal Free Drop-off
SkipShapiro Enterprises 318 Hawthorn St New Bedford Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Commercial volumes of hazardous and chemical liquids, sludge, ethanol - cosmetic & industrial, biosolids, oils & grease.
FERMA Corporation (Newark) Equipment Yard
6655 Smith Ave
Newark Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) 2100 East 7th Street Oakland Safe Disposal Free Drop-off  
Bayview Environmental Services, Inc. 6925 San Leandro St Oakland Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Abatement - immediate response to large scale projects. Remediation. Decontamination. Visit website or call for information on specific materials accepted
Asbestos Management Group of California 3438 Helen St. Oakland Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Visit website or call for information on specific materials accepted
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) 2100 East 7th Street Oakland Safe Disposal Drop-off for a Fee
Thomas Gray & Associates 1205 W. Barkley Ave Orange Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Radioactive Waste Broker & Decontamination Services
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.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Safe Disposal Free Drop-off HHW only - for city residents
Western Abatement Inc. 530 Boulder Ct.
#106
Pleasanton Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Visit website or call for information on specific materials accepted
West County HHW Collection Facility 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Safe Disposal Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee
Veolia Environmental Services 1125 Hensley St Richmond Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Includes radioactive waste.
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) 5750 Commerce Blvd Rohnert Park Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) 6000 88th Street Sacramento Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee

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