Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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Small Engines

Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit. Consider repair and reuse before disposal. Remove all engine fluids before recycling or disposal.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) Repair Free Mail-in Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
Alameda Repair Shop 2436 Webb Ave Alameda Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Brentwood Ace Hardware 8900 Brentwood Blvd.
Ste. J
Brentwood Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Jai's Mower & Saw Service 20544 Wisteria St Castro Valley Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Single Cylinder Repair 10767 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repairs, servicing, blade sharpening. mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, generators, concrete saws. Also sell used equipment.
Schaa's Lawnmower Sales & Service 41144 Roberts Ave Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee outdoor power equipment
Sims Metal (Hayward) 30104 Industrial Pkwy SW Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Livermore Saw & Mower 2345 3rd St Livermore Repair Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Lawn tractor, leaf blower, power washer, lawn mowers, chainsaws, disposal, snowthrower, trimmer, zero-turn service
U Save Power Equipment 9370 MacArthur Blvd Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee All types and sizes of gas-powered equipment. Service and repair all makes and models of saws, weed eaters, blowers, lawnmowers, rotor tillers, generators, hedge trimmers, concrete cutters, and more.
Sentient Engine Makerspace 2630 Union St Oakland Repair On-site for a Fee Makerspace to DIY repairs in the metal working bay
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Consider repair and reuse before disposal. Remove all engine fluids before placing in recycle cart.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Sims Metal (Redwood City) 699 Seaport Boulevard Redwood City Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Sims Metal (San Jose) Office: 1800 Monterey Highway Redwood City Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Sims Metal (Richmond) 600 S 4th Street Richmond Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Action Metal Recycling 385 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee All fluids must be drained, oil filter removed and hole drilled in oil pan.
Craigslist 222 Sutter St
Floor 9
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up Offer for others to use or repair.
ALCO Iron & Metal (San Leandro) 2140 Davis Street
Headquarters & Metal Sales
San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out.
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Dublin
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Emeryville
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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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