Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Household Cleaners
Household cleaners include products which utilize acidic and basic properties of component chemicals to remove dirt and other contaminants.
Consider donating unused or little-used items in good condition to those transitioning into new housing or women's and family shelters.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Good condition. Maybe done with the project, moving, downsizing, or don't care for the scent. | |
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Unwanted scents, leftovers from projects, moving? downsizing? | |
| Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | 1255 First Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Laundry detergent pods. | |
| East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) |
1825 San Pablo Ave #200 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Donations accepted of new and partially used household cleaners. | |
| Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County | PO Box 5368 | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New only | |
| Make It Home (Walnut Creek) | 1271 Boulevard Way | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Looking for donations of items for cleaning kits - mop, bucket, basic cleaning products in new condition | |
| Make It Home (San Rafael) |
NorthGate Mall (back entrance) 818 Northgate Dr |
San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Looking for donations of items for cleaning kits - mop, bucket, basic cleaning products in new condition. New bottles of hand soap. | |
| Repurposed Materials | 5295 Lakewood Rd | Fort Mohave | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Commercial volume. Chemicals: mineral oil, custer feldspar, barium sulfate, blending salt, probiotic cleaners, vermiculite, molecular sieve, nano grease | |
| Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Re-Up Refills | 6025 College Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | Not a donation of jars drop-off location. Bring your empty containers to fill and refill with your essentials for cleaning (fee). | |
| Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (Self Help Hunger Program) | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Cleaning supplies for the kitchen, including soap, garbage bags, etc. Used/opened okay if package and contents in good condition. | |
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility | 4797 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | 501 Tunnel Ave | San Francisco | Safe Disposal | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | 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. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off |
