Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Mercury-containing items include thermostats, thermometers, barometers, and other types of medical and measuring equipment which contain liquid mercury (fluorescent tubes and bulbs, level and float type switches, and mercuric oxide household batteries).
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Mercury-containing items include thermostats, thermometers, barometers, and other types of medical and measuring equipment which contain liquid mercury (fluorescent tubes and bulbs, level and float type switches, and mercuric oxide household batteries).
For details about mercury-containing items, click here.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. | |
EZ on the Earth |
1919 Williams Street Suite 350 |
Simi Valley | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Photo Waste Recycling Co. |
2980 Kerner Boulevard Northern CA Headquarters |
San Rafael | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Stericycle (San Jose) | 189 Stauffer Blvd | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | mercury spill kits, mercury containing device mailback, & dental amalgam mailback | |
Pick-N-Pull |
1065 Commercial St "North" |
San Jose | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Mercury switches | |
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. | |
BulbCycle |
7700 Regents Road #113 Suite 547 |
San Diego | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
Pick-N-Pull (1015 Market Ave) | 1015 Market St. | Richmond | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Mercury switches | |
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 | Mail-in for a Fee | Automotive switches; debris and contaminated soil; dental amalgam; electrical devices; fluorescent and HID lamps; medical apparatus; mercury compounds; precision instruments; and thermostats. | |
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. | |
Pick-N-Pull (8451 San Leandro St) | 8451 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Mercury switches | |
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
WM Think Green From Home | 172 98th Ave | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | Online service. Programs for residents and businesses. | |
Pick-N-Pull (7400 Mowry Ave) | 7400 Mowry Ave. | Newark | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Mercury switches | |
Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility | 4797 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Does not accept flashing shoes, but will accept the flashing device if it is removed from the shoe. |
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