Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Non-working
Smoke detectors are common household items which may contain a small radioactive source, americium-241, as a key component in detecting smoke particles.
Accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facilities.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curie Environmental Services |
4020 Vassar Drive NE Suite D |
Albuquerque | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | Offers options for recycling 5 gallons, 18 gallons, or single smoke detectors. | |
| First Alert/BRK |
Customer Service Dept. 3920 Enterprise Ct |
Aurora | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Accepts own brands only for mail-back. | |
| UTC/Interlogix |
UTC Building & Industrial Systems; c/o Customer Service 3212 Progress Dr |
Aurora | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Accepts own brands only for mail-back. | |
| Lamp Master |
419 Northland Blvd Suite B |
Cincinnati | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | Small and large kits for quantity | |
| Lighting Resources Recyclers (EZ on the Earth) | 400 N Forsythe St | Franklin | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Safe Disposal | 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. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| USI Electric/Universal |
Attn: Disposal Department 7A Gwynns Mill Court |
Owings Mills | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Accepts own brands only for mail-back. | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Remove battery and place in recycle cart. Take battery to HHW Station or place out with other batteries as part of your Clean Up Day. | |
| West County HHW Collection Facility | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Veolia Environmental Services | 1125 Hensley St | Richmond | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | Recycle - Pack mail in program. | |
| BulbCycle |
7700 Regents Road #113 Suite 547 |
San Diego | Safe Disposal | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Clean Harbors | 1021 Berryessa Road | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
| EZ on the Earth |
1919 Williams Street Suite 350 |
Simi Valley | Safe Disposal | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| System Sensors | 3825 Ohio Ave | St. Charles | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Accepts own brands only for mail-back. |
