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Golden Bear Transfer Station - Richmond - 1 Parr Blvd.

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Golden Bear Transfer Station

1 Parr Blvd., Richmond, California 94801
(510) 970-7274
Hours:

M-F 7am-5pm, Sa-Su 9am-5pm
Closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Site closes early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Please call for details.

Item Notes Method Destination
Air Mattress
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Asphalt
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Building Materials - Reclaimed/Reusable Poor condition, separated for C&D
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Carpet CARE carpet recycling site - both broadloom (residential and commercial) and carpet tile.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cell Phones - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cinder Blocks
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cinder Blocks - Broken
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Computer Monitors - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Computers - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Construction & Demolition Debris
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Dishwasher - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Drywall
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Electronics - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Flooring - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Food Scraps
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Compost
Freezer - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Furniture - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Hot Tub & Accessories
  • Drop-off for a Fee
Major Household Appliances - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Mattresses & Box Springs
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Mixed Debris
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Non-ferrous Scrap Metal
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Paint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Pallets - Plastic - Reusable
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Phonebooks
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Porcelain Toilets & Sinks
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Printers/Faxes - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Rock/Gravel - Clean
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Roofing - Clay Tile
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Roofing - Tar & Gravel
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Roofing - Wood Shingles
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Soil - Clean
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Television - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Television - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Tires
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Washer/Dryer - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Water Heaters - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Wood - Untreated
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Wood Chips
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Compost
Yard Trimmings & Plant Debris
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Compost
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