To
prevent the chemicals from these common products we use from being released
into the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, or harm our
garbage handler, these items must be handled differently.
Some jobs around the home may require the use of products containing
hazardous components. Such products may include certain paints, cleaners,
stains and varnishes, car batteries, motor oil, and pesticides. The used
of leftover contents of such consumer products are known as "household
hazardous waste."
Residents of Alameda County can safely and conveniently dispose of household
hazardous waste at no charge at disposal centers located in Oakland,
Hayward, and Livermore.
Be sure to check the operating schedule before going!
Facility operation schedule: www.Household-Hazwaste.org
Facility location maps: The Oakland disposal
facility is on the Corner of East 7th and Kennedy Streets west of the
880 freeway The entrance is on East 7th Street. More information, including
directions to the Hayward and Livermore facilities, is available at www.Household-Hazwaste.org.
Alameda County residents transporting wastes they generated in the course
of living in and maintaining their place of residence. This includes
homeowners, renters, condo residents, apartment dwellers, and trailer
park residents. Please bring proof of residency with you (driver's
license, tax bill, or utility bill showing your current Alameda County
address).
Businesses, Apartment & Condominium Managers, Clubs, Non Profit Organizations,
For Hire Haulers, Contractors, Painters. Call 510-670-6460 and ask about
our low cost Small Business Program.
Common household hazardous wastes are listed below. Wastes
generated in the course of operating a business at a residence do not
qualify.
- Paint, stain, varnish, thinner and adhesives.
- Auto products such as old fuel, motor oil, oil filters and batteries.
- Household batteries, fluorescent bulbs, cleaners and sprays.
- Garden products, including pesticides and fertilizers.
- Home-generated “sharps” waste in approved containers.
- Prescription and over-the-counter medicines, except for controlled
substances.
- Explosives, radioactives and most compressed gases. For asbestos,
railroad ties or treated wood call Altamont Landfill at 925-449-6349.
- The above is a partial list. If you have any questions about acceptability
of a particular waste, please call 800-606-6606 for details.
The program will accept sharps packaged and approved sharps containers.
Call 800-606-6606 or email sharps@acgov.org for
more information.
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here to learn more about sharps »
- All materials must be packaged in sturdy, non-leaking, closed containers.
- No individual container may be greater than 5 gallons or 50 pounds
in size.
- If you have a leaking container, place it in a larger, non-leaking
container (such as a plastic bucket available from paint stores); include
the original label or a note with as much information as possible about
the material and its ingredients.
- Do not mix different wastes in the same container.
- Place the materials upright in your vehicle; for safety, we recommend
placing materials in boxes in your vehicle's trunk. Pack the materials
so they will not slide, tip over, spill or break during transport.
Please drive carefully!
- Once you are at our facilities, our staff will unload your wastes.
At your request, we will save your motor oil and gasoline cans. Label
them with your name and phone number; they must be picked up on the
same day after 3:00 p.m.
State law limits the total amount you may transport in one vehicle to
125 pounds or 15 gallons. Wastes must be transported by a resident
of the county.
Oakland facility map at: www.StopWaste.org
Oakland facility interactive map at: www.MapQuest.com
Household Hazardous Waste: Waste
Delivery Form
Did you know you could recycle used motor oil? Recycling used oil is
an excellent idea, as oil never wears out. It just gets dirty, but once
cleaned (re-refined) it can be used over and over again. The City of
Alameda has four Used Oil Certified Collection Centers in town where
residents can bring their used motor oil, and earn a rebate of sixteen
cents per gallon.
You can look up the nearest Used Oil Certified Collection Centers by
clicking the link below.
Used
Oil Collection Centers »
Alameda County Industries (ACI) has provided curbside pickup of used
oil and oil filters since 1997. Residents can place their used oil
in one gallon screw top containers next to their recycling carts, and
ACI will pick it up on your regular service day. All residents are
encouraged to obtain used oil jugs and oil filter bags free of charge
from Alameda County Industries (ACI). The City of Alameda provides
absorbent bilge pads to our local marinas upon request.
