Castro Valley Sanitary District

You can drop off old paint at an Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste facility, at a CVSan Recycles Day event, or at a few local locations in Castro Valley. For addresses and hours of the drop-off locations, visit www.cvsan.org/HHW.

For a list of places that currently accept rechargeable batteries and e-waste items, such as a rechargeable toothbrush, please visit stopwaste.org. Thanks! -CVSan

Hi Marcia, thanks for asking! Upholstery foam goes into your garbage cart. For other unique items feel free to check online at https://resource.stopwaste.org/ to find out what to do with different items. -CVSan

Although CVSan does not offer e-waste pickup, you may be eligible to take a variety of hazardous and e-waste items to Alameda County’s nearby collection facility. Visit stopwaste.org for more information regarding proper handling and disposal of these items. Thanks! - CVSan

Hi Terry. A printer can be included in your Bulky Pickup and scheduled with Alameda County Industries (ACI). ACI can be reached at (510) 483-1400. You can also check with StopWaste.org to see other places accepting this item. Thanks! - CVSan

Vacuum cleaners can be included in your Bulky Pickup that can be scheduled with Alameda County Industries (ACI). ACI can be reached at (510) 483-1400. Thanks! - CVSan

Hello Jakizetta. Unfortunately, we are an administrative office, not a drop site for any materials. To dispose of a foam mattress, you may want to contact Alameda County Industries (ACI), at (510) 483-1400 and schedule a bulky item pick-up. They can collect and recycle the mattress for you. Thank you!

Hello Winnie, You can’t bring e-waste to our office, but the county operates several Household Hazardous Waste Disposal facilities. The only one currently open is the one in Fremont, at 41149 Boyce Road, open Wednesday through Saturday. The one in Hayward is currently closed due to the shelter in place order. We do advise residents to hold onto items for the time being if they can do so safely until things re-open. You can find more information on what to do with e-waste here: www.cvsan.org/ewaste Thanks for reaching out!

Hi Angela. Sorry, our location is an administrative office. To dispose of an old mattress, you may want to contact Alameda County Industries (ACI), at (510) 483-1400 and schedule a bulky item pick-up. They can collect and recycle the mattress for you. You can also go to byebyemattress.com to see where it can be recycled for free. Thank you! -CVSan

A water heater can be picked up with your bulky pickup, or visit stopwaste.org to find nearby facilities that will recycle it. Thank you! - CVSan

Antifreeze is hazardous and requires proper disposal. For a list of nearby places where it can be dropped off, please visit stopwaste.org. Thanks! - CVSan

Hello, Ahren. Thank you for asking. Human hair goes in your garbage bin, not the green bin. -CVSan

Hi Joan. A printer can be included in your Bulky Pickup that can be scheduled with Alameda County Industries (ACI). ACI can be reached at (510) 483-1400. You can also check with StopWaste.org to see other places that'll accept this item. Thanks! -CVSan

You can drop off old paint at an Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste facility, at a CVSan Recycles Day event, or at a few local locations in Castro Valley. For addresses and hours of the drop-off locations, visit www.cvsan.org/HHW.

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