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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
Air Conditioner - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Air Mattress
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Asphalt
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Audio & Visual Equipment - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Bricks
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Bricks - Broken
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Ceiling Tile
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cell Phones - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Ceramics & Pottery - Broken
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Cinder Blocks
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Cinder Blocks - Broken
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Compressed Gas Cylinders - Refillable
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Computer Monitors - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Concrete
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Concrete With Rebar
  • 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
Foam Padding
  • 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
  • Landfill
Major Household Appliances - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Mattresses & Box Springs
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Microwave - Non-working
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Safe Disposal
Mixed Debris
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Office Chair
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Pallets - Wooden - Broken
  • 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
Refrigerator - 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
Scrap Metal
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Soil - Clean
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Recycle
Stove/Oven - 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 - Engineered/Composite
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Landfill
Wood - Painted
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • 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.
  • Drop-off for a Fee
  • Safe Disposal
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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