Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Non-ferrous Scrap Metal

Non-ferrous scrap metal is leftover or unwanted pieces of metal that does not contain iron.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Aaron Metals (Oakland) 750 105th Ave. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off
Zarc International 26 South Linden Ave South San Francisco Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) 1815 Navy Dr. Stockton Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick-up available for large quantities.
Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off 4001 N. Vasco Rd. Livermore Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Construction & Demolition
AER Worldwide (Fremont) 42744 Boscell Rd. Fremont Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee
Mings Recycling 3495 Breakwater Court Hayward Recycle Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity only.. Aluminum, copper, brass, radiators, other
AlCO Metals (Vallejo) (Mare Island) 321 Azuar Drive,
Building #629
Vallejo Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick-up available for large quantities.
Waste Management of Alameda County 172 98th Ave. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Commercial waste hauling service
ALCO Iron & Metal (San Leandro) 2140 Davis Street
Headquarters & Metal Sales
San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick-up available for large quantities.
Sims Metal (Redwood City) 699 Seaport Boulevard Redwood City Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
ALCO Metals (San Jose) 1788 Rogers Ave San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick-up available for large quantities.
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Berkeley Recycling Center 669 Gilman St.
(corner of 2nd & Gilman)
Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Aluminum scrap includes foil, signs, aluminum windows, aluminum shavings, rims, scraps, car and bicycle parts. Berkeley Recycling will purchase your aluminum scrap, or accept it at the drop-off. Mostly-steel scrap includes bicycle parts, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves and mostly metal toasters. Small engines and lawnmowers must have fluids drained prior to arrival. No refrigerators, computers or peripherals.
Sims Metal (San Jose) Office: 1800 Monterey Highway Redwood City Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) 1745 Walsh Ave Santa Clara Recycle Free Drop-off
Charron Metals Corp 1720 Monterey Road San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
CASS (Custom Alloy) 2730 Peralta St. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Sims Metal (Richmond) 600 S 4th Street Richmond Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
FRG Waste Resources 100 Dodd St American Canyon Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity

Curbside Service

Recycling Debris Box Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for details.
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Albany
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Berkeley
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Contact ACI, 510-483-1400, for details.
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Dublin
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Emeryville
Emeryville accepts this item in construction and demolition, or can place small scrap in recycling container if less than 10 lbs and no more than 2 ft in any dimension.
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Emeryville accepts this item in construction and demolition, or can place small scrap in recycling container if less than 10 lbs and no more than 2 ft in any dimension.
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Fremont
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Hayward
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
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Livermore
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Newark
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Oakland
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Piedmont
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Pleasanton
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San Leandro
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
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Union City
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