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Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) - Hayward - 2091 West Winton Avenue

Due to COVID-19, facilities, programs, and businesses may have modified operations or be temporarily closed – call first.

Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility)

2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, California 94545
(800) 606-6606
Hours:

By online appointment only.

Phones are not staffed on weekends.

Closed: Thanksgiving Week, Christmas Week (2022: 12/19-12/25)

Residential Program: Free drop-off for hazardous wastes generated in the course of living in and maintaining your place of residence in Alameda County. Drop-off by online Appointment Only. Driver's Licence required and/or proof of residence if recently moved or in the military. Drop-off for Rental Property Owner's is free with program registration. Free Reuse Shed Saturdays 3-4pm (Temporarily Not Operating).

Item Notes Method Destination
Aerosol Can - Empty  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Aerosol Can - Non-empty  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Antifreeze  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Batteries - Automotive or Boat  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs)  Note: Swollen Li-ion batteries accepted. If it’s leaking, contact hhw@acgov.org.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Single-Use  Note: Swollen Li-ion batteries accepted. If it’s leaking, contact hhw@acgov.org.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Industrial  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cameras & Camcorders - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cameras & Camcorders - Working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cell Phones - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cell Phones - Working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Christmas Lights - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Christmas Lights - Working Poor condition
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Clocks & Watches - Non-working With embedded battery or electronic. Repair first.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Compressed Gas Cylinders - Refillable The Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities cannot accept compressed gas cylinders other than propane, and only 5 gallons or less in volume.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Compressed Gas Cylinders - Single-use/Non-working The Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities cannot accept compressed gas cylinders other than propane, and only 5 gallons or less in volume.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Computer Accessories - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computer Monitors - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computers - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computers - Working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cooking Oil/Grease/Fats  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Copy Machines - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Electronics - Non-working Includes electronics with an embedded solar (photovoltaic or PV) cell, such as a calculator, garden light, or a small solar battery charger.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Exit Signs -Tritium  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Explosives   Includes fireworks. Must come from Alameda County residents through an online appointment.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Fire Extinguishers Accepted: Resident generated up to 10 lbs. Possibly vintage C02 or water-types. Not accepted: Fire extinguishers from businesses or landlords, hard-piped or automatic (attached to a restaurant-type stove hood).
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Flares - Marine  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Flares - Road  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Fuel Fuel & automotive fuel filters. Fuel can be transported in a container other than a gas can , so long as the container is sealed and compatible with the waste. Fuel containers can be emptied and returned – after the facility closes for drop-off for the day (generally after 2:30pm) or a following open day up to a month later. Label your container with your name and phone number. No appointment needed to pick up a container.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Hazardous Materials & Wastes  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Helium Tanks - Empty "Balloon tanks" only, no commercial cylinders
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Helium Tanks - Non-empty "Balloon tanks" only, no commercial cylinders
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Household Cleaners  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Ink Cartridges  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Inks  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Lacquers/Stains/Varnishes  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Lead Paint Chips  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Light Bulbs - CFLs   lamps & ballasts
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Light Bulbs - Fluorescent Tubes   lamps & ballasts
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Light Bulbs - Incandescent/Halogen   lamps & ballasts
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Light Bulbs - LED   lamps & ballasts
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Mercury Thermometers If broken, place it inside a sealable container to contain any possible leakage.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Mercury-Containing Items  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Microwave - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Motor Oil  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Nail polish - Empty  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Nail polish - Non-empty  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Needles & Syringes  Acceptance of standard size containers as well as larger than 1g sharps containers. 
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Oil Filters  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Oil-filled Heaters - Non-working  This metal appliance is not accepted by HHW facilities. The drained mineral oil from the heaters is accepted in a resealable, labeled bottle. Contact a metal recycler, appliance recycler, and/or your bulky pick-up service provider for recycling.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Paint - Interior & Exterior - New/Unopened  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Paint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Personal Care & Beauty Products - New/Unused  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Printers/Faxes - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Propane Cylinders - 1 lb - Empty Single-use  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Propane Cylinders - 1 lb - Refillable  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Radios - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Rags - Paint/Chemical/Oil Soiled  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Satellite Dish - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Small Household Appliances - Non-working microwave oven and small broken appiances that have circuitry/computers inside (electronics) only. Not items that are just electric (have a plug). Ex. no to an electric razor or hair dryer ; yes to a broken electronic scale or broken graphing calculator. Dehumidifiers with refrigerants are recycled with refrigerators/freezers (not accepted at HHW Facilities).
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Soil - Contaminated Max weight 50 lbs/ container
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Telephones  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Television - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Thermostats  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Toner Cartridges  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Tools & Accessories - Power - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Toys & Games - With Electronics - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Vaporizers Vaporizers with batteries separated as possible. Tobacco vape liquid not cannabis vape liquid
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Video Projectors - Non-working  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
X-Ray Film  
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal

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