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
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) 6000 88th Street Sacramento Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
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.
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.
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
Certified Blue Recycling, Inc. 2075 Williams St. San Leandro 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
North State Environmental (South San Francisco) 220 South Spruce Avenue
Suite 200
South San Francisco 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
Cal Inc. 2040 Peabody Road
Suite 400
Vacaville 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
Ramos Environmental 1515 South River Road West Sacramento Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee

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