Welcome to RE:Source! Your online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the Bay Area. Although we do our best to stay up-to-date, information is constantly changing and we encourage you to call ahead to verify hours and availability.
Hazardous Materials & Wastes
This item is hazardous and requires proper disposal.
Alameda County: Large quantities, materials/waste from large businesses, and waste requiring pick-up is not an option for the Household, Landlord, & Small Business Hazardous Waste Programs and Facilities in Alameda County. Contact a hazardous waste company for pick-up.
Find a CA Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Note: HHW Facilities serve residents from their designated area only.
Did you know expired alcohol-based hand sanitizer is considered hazardous waste? Do not pour it down the drain, in the garbage, or dispose of it on the ground. Take it to your local HHW Facility, or for very large volumes contact a hazardous waste company for pick up. For more information: CalEPA , DTSC.
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527 23rd St, Oakland • (510) 225-4067Biohazard Pro-Tec of Oakland will clean up waste, filth, gross, animals & human waste cleanup, rodent dropping removal, rat poop, unattended death cleanup, bodily fluids cleanup, biohazard car cleaning, blood cleanup, biohazard removal cleaning, and disinfection services, including crime scenes.On-site for a Fee -
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3438 Helen St., Oakland • (510) 654-8441Visit website or call for information on specific materials acceptedPick-up for a Fee -
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2900 Main Street, Alameda • (510) 523-8900Pick-up for a Fee -
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5627 Telegraph Ave, Oakland • 925-578-3980Provides crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services, including hoarding situations, homeless encampment cleanup, blood spill, odor removal, feces/urine clean up, deaths/decomposition.On-site for a Fee -
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1605 Ferry Point, Alameda • (510) 749-1390Pick-up for a Fee -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Drop-off for a Fee -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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Berkeley Regional Office, Berkeley • (510) 540-2122Information. Link to FAQ: https://dtsc.ca.gov/regulatory-assistance-frequently-asked-questions/#Is it or isn't itFree Mail-in -
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732 Gilman St, Berkeley • 510-644-8979Estate clean out services; work with certified hazardous waste handlerPick-up for a Fee -
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6925 San Leandro St, Oakland • (510) 562-6181Abatement - immediate response to large scale projects. Remediation. Decontamination. Visit website or call for information on specific materials acceptedPick-up for a Fee -
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2075 Williams St., San Leandro • (510) 346-8800Pick-up for a Fee -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1405Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm.Free Drop-off -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1425Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only.Drop-off for a Fee -
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501 Tunnel Ave, San Francisco • (415) 330-1405San Francisco Residents only.Free Pick-up -
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1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117Includes radioactive waste.Pick-up for a Fee -
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101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (888) 412-9277Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Drop-off for a Fee -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Click on the Facility to see the full list of items accepted. In addition, this link has the common items: https://www.stopwaste.org/at-home/household-hazardous-waste/common-hazardous-materialsFree Drop-off -
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19592 Center St, Castro Valley • (925) 281-1456Hoarding cleanout, municipal code violations and court ordered rulings due to hoarding situations.On-site for a Fee -
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22959 Kidder Street, Hayward • (510) 732-1996Visit website or call for information on specific materials acceptedPick-up for a Fee -
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23490 Connecticut St, Hayward • (510) 265-1900Handles regulatory compliance and governance of collecting, transporting, and treating all medical waste streams, including sharps, RMW, pathological, chemotherapy, pharmaceutical, and hazardous wastes.Pick-up for a Fee -
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220 South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco • (650) 588-2838Pick-up for a Fee -
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25670 Nickel Place, Hayward • (510) 732-6695Visit website or call for information on specific materials acceptedPick-up for a Fee -
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4142 Point Eden Way, Hayward • (510) 315-5400Visit website or call for information on specific materials acceptedPick-up for a Fee -
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26062 Eden Landing Road, Hayward • (510) 293-3009Visit website or call for information on specific materials acceptedPick-up for a Fee
Additional Online Resources for Hazardous Materials & Wastes
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RAM Services -Radioactive Waste ONLY
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Visionary Solutions (VS), LLC -
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Clean Management Environmental Group -Commercial volumes. Including spills, remediation, industrial services, expired hand sanitizer,
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SkipShapiro Enterprises -Commercial volumes of hazardous and chemical liquids, sludge, ethanol - cosmetic & industrial, biosolids, oils & grease.
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Clean Management Environmental Group -commercial volume
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Curie Environmental Services -Radioactive material recycling services: uranium and thorium salts including nitrates, liquid scintillation vials, depleted uranium, contaminated lead bricks, pigs, sheeting, and foil
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X-Cycle: X-Ray Head Recycling -Our X-Ray Tube Head Recycling Kit -(dental, medical, dental 3D CBCT) Each includes labor, disposal or recycling, and documentation of your equipment’s proper destruction/recycling for your records. Our kits are for X-Ray Heads up to 50lbs manufactured after 1982. Recycling Container - Holds a single X-Ray Tube Head up to 50lbs and 24″ x 12″ x 12″. Packaging Includes vapor barrier, ties, and instructions for safe shipping.
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Microchip Support -Sells parts for atomic clocks and can accept cesium beam tubes for safe disposal from businesses. For safe disposal, create a login and then request a RMA – Return Materials Authorization – to get a quote and instructions and a shipping kit.
