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Aerosol Can - Empty
Place empty aerosol cans (ex. paint, hairspray, cooking spray) with the lids separated from the can.
Not empty yet? Use it up, find someone else who can use it, or if toxic, like paint or chemicals, bring it to a hazardous waste facility.
Oakland accepts this item in your curbside recycling container.
Use up before putting in recycling. Aerosols with remaining chemicals, toxics, or paint can be used up or dropped at an HHW Facility.
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101 Myrtle St., Oakland • (510) 992-7871Pick-up for a Fee -
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1101 Embarcadero West, Oakland • (510) 444-3919Commercial quantity. Must be empty and crushed or punctured. Plastic caps must be removed.Buyback Pick-up -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Non-food items, like paint and chemicals.Drop-off for a Fee -
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Berkeley Regional Office, Berkeley • (510) 540-2122If your aerosol can is labeled with words like TOXIC or FLAMMABLE, don’t put it in the trash unless it is completely empty. If you have a partially full can that you need to dispose of, you can take it to your local household hazardous waste facility. Aerosol cans must be empty prior to throwing them away. If you push the nozzle and nothing comes out, and the nozzle isn’t clogged, you can throw the can in the trash or take it to a scrap metal recycler.Free Mail-in -
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172 98th Ave, Oakland •Online service. Programs for residents and businesses.Mail-in for a Fee -
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172 98th Ave., Oakland • (510) 613-8700Commercial waste hauling servicePick-up for a Fee -
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2615 Davis St., San Leandro • (510) 638-2303Recycle Drop-off areaFree Drop-off -
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101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (510) 412-4500Free Drop-off -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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220 South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco • (650) 588-2838Pick-up for a Fee -
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3458 Enterprise Ave, Hayward • (510) 606-1548Must be completely spent and associated with C&D project.Drop-off for a Fee -
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1320 Galaxy Way, Concord • (925) 689-3900Free Drop-off -
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181A Clark Avenue, Pittsburg • (925) 439-2227Free Drop-off -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (510) 252-0500Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facilityDrop-off for a Fee -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (800) 606-6606Non-food items, like paint and chemicals.Drop-off for a Fee -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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42600 Boyce Road, Fremont • 510-657-3500Pick-up for a Fee -
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5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore • (800) 606-6606Non-food items, like paint and chemicals.Drop-off for a Fee -
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5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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11665 Berryessa Rd., San Jose • (408) 452-0777Commercial quantity.Buyback Pick-up -
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5750 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park • (707) 584-0415Pick-up for a Fee
Additional Online Resources for Aerosol Can - Empty
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Spray paint, Air Freshener, Sanitizer, Hairspray, Foam Deodorizer, Compressed Air dusters, Disinfectant
