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Cole Hardware (Rockridge) - Oakland - 5533 College Ave
Cole Hardware (Rockridge)
5533 College Ave, Oakland, California 94618
(510) 230-0145
Hours:
Daily 8-7
Check their website for current offerings. As a PaintCare location, see the accepted/not accepted items and call to confirm space and current open hours.
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| Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs) |
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| Batteries - Household - Single-Use | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. |
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| Cell Phones - Non-working |
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| Compressed Gas Cylinders - Refillable | Propane exchange. Does not accept single use small propane canisters. Small camp |
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| Ink Cartridges |
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| Keys | And, locksmith services. |
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| Lacquers/Stains/Varnishes | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 10 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. |
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| Light Bulbs - CFLs | 5 bulb limit per day (any combination of light bulb types). |
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| Light Bulbs - Fluorescent Tubes | 5 bulb limit per day (any combination of light bulb types). |
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| Light Bulbs - LED | Non-working small bulbs. 5 bulb limit per day (any combination of light bulb types). |
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| Mercury Thermostats | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. |
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| Paint - Interior & Exterior - New/Unopened | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 10 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. |
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| Paint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 10 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. |
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| Plastic Bags |
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| Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies | Copper & Brass: Such as keys, bathroom and plumbing fixtures. |
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