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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
Ramos Environmental 1515 South River Road West Sacramento Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Clean Management Environmental Group 915 Industrial Rd Walterboro Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Commercial volumes. Including spills, remediation, industrial services, expired hand sanitizer,
Clean Management Environmental Group 915 Industrial Rd Walterboro Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Cal Inc. 2040 Peabody Road
Suite 400
Vacaville Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
RAM Services 510 County Rd V Two Rivers Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Radioactive Waste ONLY
North State Environmental (South San Francisco) 220 South Spruce Avenue
Suite 200
South San Francisco Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Marin County Household Hazardous Waste 565 Jacoby St. San Rafael Safe Disposal Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee See website for service details for residents and businesses.
Photo Waste Recycling Co. 2980 Kerner Boulevard
Northern CA Headquarters
San Rafael Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Dental & Medical offices, Photochemicals & Film, Lab pack & site services
Certified Blue Recycling, Inc. 2075 Williams St. San Leandro Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Safety Kleen (San Jose) 1147 N 10th Street San Jose Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Clean Harbors 1021 Berryessa Road San Jose Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity. Includes radioactive and photochemicals.
Univar USA/ChemCare 2256 Junction Ave San Jose Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Stericycle (San Jose) 189 Stauffer Blvd San Jose Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Industrial, Household, Retail, Hospitals, Emergency response for spills & leaks
Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program) 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Safe Disposal Drop-off for a Fee Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only.
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection San Francisco Safe Disposal Free Pick-up San Francisco Residents only.
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Safe Disposal 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.
CalRecycle's Where to Recycle Location Finder 1001 I St
PO Box 4025
Sacramento Safe Disposal Free Mail-in https://calrecycle.ca.gov/homehazwaste/info/
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) 6000 88th Street Sacramento Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) 5750 Commerce Blvd Rohnert Park Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
West County HHW Collection Facility 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Safe Disposal Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee

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