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
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).
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.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Photo Waste Recycling Co. |
2980 Kerner Boulevard Northern CA Headquarters |
San Rafael | 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. | ||
| EZ on the Earth |
1919 Williams Street Suite 350 |
Simi Valley | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| Lighting Resources Recyclers (EZ on the Earth) | 400 N Forsythe St | Franklin | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) |
Berkeley Regional Office 700 Heinz Ave; Suite 200 |
Berkeley | Safe Disposal | Free Mail-in | Information Link: https://dtsc.ca.gov/toxics-in-products/mercury-waste/ | |
| Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward) | 30677 Huntwood Ave | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Mail-in recycling kit & drop off. Mercury salts and compounds, mercury solutions, carbon, phosphor powder, soils, silver solutions, gold solutions, most all mercury apparatus, debris, and devices | |
| WM Think Green From Home | 172 98th Ave | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | Online service. Programs for residents and businesses. | |
| West County HHW Collection Facility | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| BulbCycle |
7700 Regents Road #113 Suite 547 |
San Diego | Safe Disposal | Mail-in 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. |
