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Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service - Pittsburg - 1300 Loveridge Rd.

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Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service

1300 Loveridge Rd., Pittsburg, California 94565
(925) 473-0180
Hours:

Daily 7am-6pm (closed Christmas & New Years)

The Recycling Center & Transfer Station (RCTS) is proud to accept and recycle all types of material. We sort through the material and pull out any recyclables. 16 out of 17 acres are used for recycling! We take regular household waste, wood, green waste, construction debris, and more!  See website for current rates.

The RCTS is now permitted to accept Treated Wood Waste. The State of California requires that each customer provide specific information to the disposal site when disposing of Treated Wood Waste.

Item Notes Method Destination
  • Paid Drop-off
Air Conditioner - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Air Mattress
  • Paid Drop-off
Asphalt
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Bricks
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Bricks - Broken
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Ceiling Tile
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cell Phones - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Ceramics & Pottery - Broken
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Cinder Blocks
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cinder Blocks - Broken
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Compressed Gas Cylinders - Refillable
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computer Monitors - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Concrete
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Concrete With Rebar
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Construction & Demolition Debris
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Dishwasher - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Drywall
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Electronics - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Flooring - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Foam Padding
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Food Scraps
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Compost
Freezer - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Furniture - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Hot Tub & Accessories
  • Paid Drop-off
Major Household Appliances - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Mattresses & Box Springs
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Microwave - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Mixed Debris
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Office chairs - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Pallets - Wooden - Broken
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Phonebooks
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Porcelain Toilets & Sinks
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Printers/Faxes - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Refrigerator - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Rock/Gravel - Clean
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Roofing - Clay Tile
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Roofing - Tar & Gravel
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Roofing - Wood Shingles
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Scrap Metal
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Soil - Clean
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Stove/Oven - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Television - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Tires
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Washer/Dryer - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Water Heaters - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Wood - Engineered/Composite
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Wood - Painted
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Wood - Treated 1. Enter the Construction and Demolition Scale to the left after the first stop sign at the facility. 2. Notify the scale attendant you have Treated Wood Waste. 3. The scale attendant will inspect your load and direct you where to dump it. 4. Complete the quick customer form (https://mdrr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-332-TREATED-WOOD-WASTE-CUSTOMER-FORM_10062021.pdf) and submit it to the scale while completing your transaction.
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Wood - Untreated
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Wood Chips
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Compost
Yard Trimmings & Plant Debris
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Compost

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