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
GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station 3458 Enterprise Ave Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee No buy back offered. Scrap metal associated with C&D project.
Fry's Metals 1845 W. Winton Ave. Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Recycle Free Drop-off Scrap Metal bin
Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Independent Recycling Services 9039 San Leandro Street Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Separate for recycle drop-off
Mt. Diablo Recycling 1300 Loveridge Road Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity
Golden Bear Transfer Station 1 Parr Blvd. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) 333 Shoreway Road San Carlos Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Refund Recycling 2680 Old First St. Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off
Pittsburg Recycling Center (Recycling Zone Inc.) 181A Clark Avenue Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off, 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.
Schnitzer Steel (Oakland) 1101 Embarcadero West Oakland Recycle Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity. AL rims, siding, sheet, coils, copper, electric/al motors, parts, wiring, irony AL, lawn furn., turnings, brass, radiators, shredded scrap
Sun's Pad & Foam Recycling 124 Medburn St
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Concord Recycle Free Drop-off
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.
Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) 11665 Berryessa Rd. San Jose Recycle Buyback Pick-up AL rims, siding, sheet, coils, copper, electric/al motors, parts, wiring, irony AL, lawn furn., turnings, brass, radiators, shredded scrap
West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Free Drop-off

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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